Major in Dance
Minimum required: 128 semester hours
General Requirements:
1. Students in the dance program are expected to be active in the dance club, Orchesis, and to participate in dance concerts as dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
2. In reference to PFW Dance Activities, students are expected to gain skills at the advanced level in modern dance plus skills in Ballet, Jazz, Folk, Social, and Square, and to enroll in a dance activity course each semester they are in school.
3. This degree requires a minor.
Freshman Year Hours
ENG 1310, 1320............................................6
HIST 1310, 1320 ...........................................6
MATH 1315, 1316, or 1319 ..........................3
COMM 1310 .................................................3
Social Science Component ............................3
Natural Science Component .......................7-8
DAN 1170, 1190............................................2
US 1100.........................................................1
Total 31-32
Junior Year Hours
DAN 3330, 3365, 3366, 3367, 4330............15
Minor ...........................................................12
Electives ........................................................6
Total 33
Sophomore Year Hours
PHIL 1305..................................................... 3
POSI 2310, 2310 ........................................... 6
ART, DAN, MU or TH 2313 ........................ 3
ENG Literature.............................................. 3
DAN 2208, 2209, 2210, 3332 ....................... 9
TH 1354 or 1364 ........................................... 3
DAN 1180 or 1181 or 1182........................... 1
DAN 1191..................................................... 1
MU 2303 or 3318 .......................................... 3
Total 32
Senior Year Hours
DAN 1192 (twice)......................................... 2
DAN 4366, 4367, 4368 ................................. 9
DAN 4369 (Capstone course) ....................... 3
Minor........................................................... 12
Electives........................................................ 6
Total 32
Bachelor of Science
Major in Dance
(with secondary teacher certification-single teaching field)
Minimum required: 128-129 semester hours
General Requirements:
1. Students in the dance program are expected to be active in the dance club, Orchesis, and to participate in dance concerts as dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
2. In reference to PFW Dance Activities, students are expected to gain skills at the advanced level in modern dance plus skills in Ballet, Jazz, Folk, Social, and Square, and to enroll in a dance activity course each semester they are in school.
Freshman Year Hours
ENG 1310, 1320............................................6
HIST 1310, 1320 ...........................................6
MATH 1315 or 1316, or 1319 .......................3
COMM 1310 .................................................3
Social Science Component ............................3
Natural Science Component .......................7-8
DAN 1170, 1190............................................2
US 1100.........................................................1
Total 31-32
Junior Year Hours
ART, DAN, MU or TH 2313.........................3
CI 3310, 3325 ................................................6
DAN 3330, 3350, 3365, 3366, 4330............15
DAN 1192 (twice) .........................................2
Electives ........................................................6
Total 32
Sophomore Year Hours
PHIL 1305..................................................... 3
POSI 2310, 2320 ........................................... 6
ENG Literature.............................................. 3
DAN 2208, 2209, 3332, 3367 ..................... 10
DAN 2365 or PE 2365 .................................. 3
DAN 2210..................................................... 2
DAN 1180, 1191 ........................................... 2
DAN (any additional ballet or jazz) .............. 2
MU 2303 or MU 3318................................... 3
Total 34
Senior Year Hours
DAN 4367, 4368 ........................................... 6
DAN 4369 (Capstone Course) ...................... 3
CI 4332, 4343................................................ 6
Electives..................................................... 7-8
EDST 4681.................................................... 6
RDG 3323 ..................................................... 3
Total 31-32
Bachelor of Science
Major in Dance (with secondary teacher certification)
Minimum required: 135-136 semester hours
General Requirements:
1. Students in the dance program are expected to be active in the dance club, Orchesis, and to participate in dance concerts as dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
2. In reference to Dance PFW Activities, students are expected to gain skills at the advanced level in modern dance plus skills in Ballet, Jazz, Folk, Social, and Square, and to enroll in a dance activity course each semester they are in school.
3. Consult an academic advisor to help you choose an additional teaching field.
4. A second teaching field is required.
Freshman Year Hours
ENG 1310, 1320............................................6
HIST 1310, 1320 ...........................................6
MATH 1315 or 1316 or 1319........................3
COMM 1310 .................................................3
Social Science Component ............................3
Natural Science Component .......................7-8
DAN 1170, 1190............................................2
US 1100.........................................................1
Total 31-32
Junior Year Hours
ART, DAN, MU, or TH 2313........................3
CI 3310, 3325 ................................................6
DAN 3330, 3366, 3367, 4330......................12
DAN 3350 .....................................................3
DAN 1192 .....................................................1
Second teaching field...................................12
Total 37
Sophomore Year Hours
PHIL 1305..................................................... 3
POSI 2310, 2320 ........................................... 6
ENG Literature.............................................. 3
DAN 2208, 2209, 3332 ................................. 7
DAN 2365 or PE 2365 .................................. 3
DAN 1180, 1191 ........................................... 2
MU 2303 or 3318 or DAN 3365 ................... 3
Second teaching field .................................... 6
Total 33
Senior Year Hours
DAN 4367, 4368 ........................................... 6
DAN 4369 (Capstone Course) ...................... 3
DAN 1192..................................................... 1
CI 4332, 4343................................................ 6
Second teaching field .................................... 9
EDST 4681.................................................... 6
RDG 3323 ..................................................... 3
Total 34