BA in Dance Education (75–78 hours*, including licensure hours)

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1. Students must pass a dance audition for acceptance into the major. Please see the Dance Department for further details.
2. At least 21 hours from items 5 to 7 below must be completed at BYU.
3. A teaching minor is recommended.
4. Complete the following prerequisite course:
   PDBIO 220 : Human Anatomy (with lab). (3:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PDBIO 220 : Human Anatomy (with lab). (3:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Structure and function of the human body. Lab included.
   
   
5. Complete the following:
   DANCE 230 : Conditioning and Injury Prevention for Dance. (2:3:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 230 : Conditioning and Injury Prevention for Dance. (2:3:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 220.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing conditioning programs specific to dance. Recognizing and resolving dance injuries. Practical application.
   
   
   DANCE 241R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 2. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 241R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 2. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 240R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   
   
   DANCE 243R : Studio Workshop in Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 243R : Studio Workshop in Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 241R or equivalent; instructor's consent; concurrent enrollment in Dance 244R the first time taken.
   DESCRIPTION:	Technique and theory in a workshop setting.
   
   
   DANCE 261 : Orientation to Dance. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 261 : Orientation to Dance. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to dance as a discipline and at Brigham Young University.
   
   
   DANCE 264 : Music for Dancers. (2:1:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 264 : Music for Dancers. (2:1:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic music notation, simple and complex rhythmic patterns, and polyrhythms; analysis of selected international music styles; brief historical survey.
   
   
   DANCE 290 : Ballet Accelerated Technique 1. (1.5:0:4.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 290 : Ballet Accelerated Technique 1. (1.5:0:4.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:

   F, W, Sp
   
   
   DANCE 342 : Kinesiology and Related Sciences for Dancers. (4:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 342 : Kinesiology and Related Sciences for Dancers. (4:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W; Sp odd years
   PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 220, Dance 230.
   DESCRIPTION:	Study and analysis of the neuromusculoskeletal system in practical application to dance for more efficient use of the body and reduction of injuries.
   
   
   DANCE 343 : Principles of Somatics. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 343 : Principles of Somatics. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F; Sp even years.
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 243 and 244, or 291R; 342.
   DESCRIPTION:	Experiential approach to movement training including body patterning. Integration and personal expression of body and movement choices.
   
   
   DANCE 355 : Dance Production, Introduction. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 355 : Dance Production, Introduction. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles and practices of technical aspects of dance production.
   
   
   DANCE 460 : Dance History to 1850. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 460 : Dance History to 1850. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, Su odd years
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of dance in tribal cultures and ancient through Romantic historical periods, emphasizing dance of Western civilization.
   
   
   DANCE 461 : Dance History from 1850. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 461 : Dance History from 1850. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W, Su even years
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of dance in modern and postmodern historical periods, emphasizing dance of Western civilization.
   
   
   DANCE 464 : Dance Accompaniment. (1:1:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 464 : Dance Accompaniment. (1:1:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, Su odd years.
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 264.
   
   
6. Complete two enrollments of the following:
   DANCE 340R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 3. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 340R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 3. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 243R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   
   
   DANCE 440R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 4. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 440R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 4. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 340R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   
   
   DANCE 500R : Workshop in Dance. (.5-3:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 500R : Workshop in Dance. (.5-3:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Experience with Workshop in Dance: ballet or ballroom.
   
               : Workshop in Ballet.
               : Workshop in Ballroom.
   
   
   (must be a Chinese classical dance section)
7. Complete 2.5 hours from the following:
   DANCE 231 : Jazz Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 231 : Jazz Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 131 or equivalent; 240R or 290.
   
   
   DANCE 235 : Tap Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 235 : Tap Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 135 or equivalent.
   
   
   DANCE 270 : World Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 270 : World Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 170 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Techniques of selected traditional, folk, and national dance styles.
   
   
   DANCE 271 : Clog Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 271 : Clog Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 171 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Intermediate steps and technique; buck styling; introduction to choreography.
   
   
   DANCE 273R : Ethnic Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 273R : Ethnic Dance Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 173R or previous dance experience.
   DESCRIPTION:	Accelerated ethnic dance techniques selected from the Chinese, Hungarian, Irish, Polynesian, Spanish, or Ukrainian cultures.
   
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Polynesian.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Chinese.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Hungarian.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Irish.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Spanish.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Ukrainian.
   
   
   DANCE 280 : Social Dance, Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 280 : Social Dance, Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 180 or equivalent.
   
   
   DANCE 281 : Country Western Social Dance, Intermediate. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 281 : Country Western Social Dance, Intermediate. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 172, 181, or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Intermediate-level instruction in popular country western dances.
   
   
   DANCE 284 : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 284 : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 184 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Silver level. Waltz, fox-trot, tango, quickstep.
   
   
   DANCE 285 : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 285 : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 1. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 185 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Silver level. Cha-cha, rumba, samba, jive, paso doble.
   
   
   DANCE 291R : Ballet Technique 2. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 291R : Ballet Technique 2. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 290 or equivalent.
   
   
   DANCE 292 : Character Dance. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 292 : Character Dance. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F odd years; W odd years.
   DESCRIPTION:	Male and female techniques of traditional national folk forms stylized with classical ballet discipline.
   
   
   DANCE 293R : Ballet Pointe 1. (.5:0:1.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 293R : Ballet Pointe 1. (.5:0:1.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Minimum of one year previous pointe technique; concurrent enrollment in Dance 291R.
   
   
   DANCE 331 : Jazz Dance Technique 2. (1.5:0:4.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 331 : Jazz Dance Technique 2. (1.5:0:4.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 231 or equivalent; 241R, 242, or 291R.
   
   
   DANCE 335 : Tap Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 335 : Tap Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 235 or equivalent.
   
   
   DANCE 370 : World Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 370 : World Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 270.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth dance technique of selected traditional, folk, and national dance styles.
   
   
   DANCE 371 : Clog Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 371 : Clog Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 271 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced technique and steps; buck and Canadian styling and free styling.
   
   
   DANCE 373R : Ethnic Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 373R : Ethnic Dance Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 273R or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced ethnic dance techniques selected from the Chinese, Hungarian, Irish, Polynesian. Spanish, or Ukrainian cultures.
   
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Chinese.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Hungarian.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Irish.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Spanish.
               : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Ukrainian.
   
   
   DANCE 380R : Social Dance, Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 380R : Social Dance, Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 280 or equivalent.
   
   
   DANCE 382R : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 382R : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 284 or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Gold 1 level. Waltz, tango, fox-trot, quickstep.
   
   
   DANCE 383R : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 383R : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 285 or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Gold 1 level. Cha-cha, samba, rumba, paso doble.
   
   
   DANCE 384R : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 3. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 384R : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 3. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 382R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Gold 2 level. Waltz, fox-trot, tango, quickstep.
   
   
   DANCE 385R : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 3. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 385R : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 3. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 383R or equivalent ; instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Gold 2 level. Cha-cha, rumba, samba, jive, paso doble.
   
   
   DANCE 390R : Ballet Technique 3. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 390R : Ballet Technique 3. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   
   
   DANCE 391R : Ballet Technique 4. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 391R : Ballet Technique 4. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   
   
   DANCE 393R : Ballet Pointe 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 393R : Ballet Pointe 2. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition required; concurrent enrollment in Dance 390R or 391R.
   
   
   DANCE 440R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 4. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 440R : Contemporary Dance, Technique and Theory 4. (2.5:0:7.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 340R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   
   
   DANCE 480R : Social Dance, Technique 3. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 480R : Social Dance, Technique 3. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 380R or equivalent.
   
   
   DANCE 484R : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 4. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 484R : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 4. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 384R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Gold bar level: waltz, tango, fox-trot, quickstep, Viennese waltz.
   
   
   DANCE 485R : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 4. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 485R : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 4. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 385R or equivalent; instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Gold bar level: cha-cha, rumba, samba, jive, paso doble.
   
   
   DANCE 490R : Ballet Technique 5. (3:0:9.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 490R : Ballet Technique 5. (3:0:9.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced ballet technique, including advanced pointe work for women and advanced technique for men.
   
   
   DANCE 494R : Ballet Variations. (1:0:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 494R : Ballet Variations. (1:0:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Dance 391R and 393R or equivalents.
   
   
   DANCE 495R : Pas de Deux. (1:0:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 495R : Pas de Deux. (1:0:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   DESCRIPTION:	Ballet partnering techniques.
   
   
8. Complete the following composition and improvisation courses in the sequence listed:
   • Complete the following:
     DANCE 244R : Studio Workshop in Contemporary Dance Improvisation and Composition. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     DANCE 244R : Studio Workshop in Contemporary Dance Improvisation and Composition. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W
     PREREQUISITE:	Dance 241R or equivalent; instructor's consent; concurrent enrollment in Dance 243R the first time taken.
     DESCRIPTION:	Beginning improvisation and composition in a workshop setting.
     
     
     DANCE 362 : Dance Composition, Intermediate: Contemporary Dance. (2:0:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     DANCE 362 : Dance Composition, Intermediate: Contemporary Dance. (2:0:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W
     PREREQUISITE:	Dance 244R.
     DESCRIPTION:	Fundamental compositional structure emphasizing visual, kinesthetic, and musical aspects.
     
     
     DANCE 363 : Dance Improvisation, Intermediate. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     DANCE 363 : Dance Improvisation, Intermediate. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W
     PREREQUISITE:	Dance 244R.
     
     
   • Complete one course from the following:
     DANCE 361 : Music Dance Theatre Choreographic Styles. (2:0:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     DANCE 361 : Music Dance Theatre Choreographic Styles. (2:0:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	W
     PREREQUISITE:	Dance 231, 235, 243, 244, 291R, TMA 229.
     DESCRIPTION:	Physical and conceptual aspects of dance styles as they relate to music dance theatre.
     
     
     DANCE 462 : Dance Composition, Advanced. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     DANCE 462 : Dance Composition, Advanced. (1:0:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W
     PREREQUISITE:	Dance 362.
     DESCRIPTION:	Creation and presentation of complete choreographic works.
     
     
   • Complete the following:
     DANCE 469 : Capstone in Dance. (2:0:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     DANCE 469 : Capstone in Dance. (2:0:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
     PREREQUISITE:	BA in Dance: Dance 362 if a choreographic project. Dance Education: Dance 362; 361 or 462.
     
     

9. Complete one of the following performance courses:
   DANCE 348R : Kinnect. (1-2:1:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 348R : Kinnect. (1-2:1:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   DESCRIPTION:	Educational outreach dance company specifically focusing on developing teaching, creative, and performance skills.
   
   
   DANCE 368R : DancEnsemble - Contemporary Dance Performance and Choreography. (1-2:1:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 368R : DancEnsemble - Contemporary Dance Performance and Choreography. (1-2:1:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   DESCRIPTION:	Experiences in contemporary dance choreography and performance.
   
   
   DANCE 468R : The Dancers' Company - Contemporary Dance Performance. (2:0:12) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DANCE 468R : The Dancers' Company - Contemporary Dance Performance. (2:0:12) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Audition.
   DESCRIPTION:	Performing modern and contemporary dance repertory on and off campus.
   
   
10. Complete the Professional Education Component:
    • Complete the following:
      CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
      PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
      DESCRIPTION:	Issues, policies, and methods in teaching secondary students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Lab.
      
      
      DANCE 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3:4:8) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      DANCE 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3:4:8) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F 1st block
      PREREQUISITE:	Dance 241, 261; Dance 243, 244 or concurrent enrollment; major approval.
      DESCRIPTION:	Field-based, initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students.
      
      
      DANCE 346 : Methods of Teaching Dance to Social Groups in Secondary Education. (2:1:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      DANCE 346 : Methods of Teaching Dance to Social Groups in Secondary Education. (2:1:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F
      RECOMMENDED:	Dance 170, 180.
      DESCRIPTION:	Teaching methodologies in social and world dance, specifically to prepare students in secondary dance education to teach these forms in the public schools.
      NOTE:	For dance education majors only.
      
      
      DANCE 366 : Methods of Teaching Contemporary Dance. (2:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      DANCE 366 : Methods of Teaching Contemporary Dance. (2:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	W; Sp odd years.
      PREREQUISITE:	Dance 243R, 244R or equivalent, 261.
      DESCRIPTION:	Planning, teaching, and evaluating lessons.
      
      
      DANCE 466 : Dance Teaching Practicum. (2:2:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      DANCE 466 : Dance Teaching Practicum. (2:2:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F
      PREREQUISITE:	Dance major status.
      DESCRIPTION:	Pre-student teaching course giving students practical teaching and classroom management experience in a mentored environment. Discussion lab integrating theory and experience.
      
      
      (prerequisite: Dance 243R, 244R, 261)
      IP&T 286 : Instructional Technology in Teaching. (1:1:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      IP&T 286 : Instructional Technology in Teaching. (1:1:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
      DESCRIPTION:	Using instructional design, visual design, and differentiated staffing principles along with multimedia authoring systems, telecommunication, and other computer-based tools in the development of educational applications for secondary education settings.
      
      
      SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
      DESCRIPTION:	Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment.
      
      
      SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
      DESCRIPTION:	Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners, collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning.
      
      

      Note 1: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before entry into Dance 466.

      Note 2: Sc Ed 350 must be taken prior to or concurrently with Dance 466.

    • Complete 12 hours from the following:
      SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Dance. (12:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Dance. (12:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      
      OFFERED:	F, W
      PREREQUISITE:	Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377.
      DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
      
      

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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