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Dance Studies - B.A. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity-Domestic; DG Diversity-Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (58 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  DAN 17050 Introduction to Dance 1  
  DAN 17051 Modern Dance Technique I-A 3 B 2
  DAN 17052 Ballet I-A 2 B 2
  DAN 17053 Principles of Dance Mechanics I 2  
  DAN 17151 Modern Dance Technique I-B 3 B 2
  DAN 17152 Ballet I-B 2 B 2
  DAN 27070 Jazz Styles I 2  
  DAN 27071 Modern Dance Technique II-A 3 B 2
  DAN 27072 Ballet II-A 2 B 2
  DAN 27074 Dance Composition I 3  
KFA/DG DAN 27076 Dance as an Art Form 3  
  DAN 27170 Jazz Styles II 2  
  DAN 27171 Modern Dance Technique II-B 3 B 2
  DAN 27172 Ballet II-B 2 B 2
  DAN 37035 Dance Composition II 2  
  DAN
DAN		 37057
37058		 Dance for Children (3)     or
Methods and Materials of Dance (3)		 3  
  DAN 37072 Dance and Technology 2  
ELR DAN 37192 Dance Practicum 1  
  DAN 37310 Music for Dancers 3  
  DAN 47063 Dance History I 3  
  DAN
THEA
THEA
THEA		 47156
11732
11733
11734		 Dance Production (3)     or
Fundamentals of Production II: Costumes, Lighting and Projections (2) and
Fundamentals of Production Laboratory III: Costumes(1)     or
Fundamentals of Production IV: Lighting, Sound and Projections (1)		 3  
WIC DAN 47163 Dance History II 3 C 3
ELR DAN 47175 Capstone Project 1  
  Additional Dance Technique: Choose from the following 4-6 B 2
  DAN 37067 Ballet III-A (2)    
  DAN 37068 Modern Dance Technique III-A (3)    
  DAN 37167 Ballet III-B (2)    
  DAN 37168 Modern Dance Technique III-B (3)    
  DAN 47055 Ballet IV-A (2)    
  DAN 47070 Jazz Styles III (2)    
  DAN 47155 Ballet IV-B (2)    
  DAN 47170 Jazz Styles IV (2)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (61 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 6  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Additional 6  
  General Electives
Number of credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division hours		 28  
MINIMUM TOTAL 120  
  1. US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Minimum B grade is required for promotion to the next technique level.
  3. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Program Notes:

  • All majors must participate in dance faculty juries and a portfolio review annually. Students wishing to participate in main stage performances are required to be enrolled in a professional-level technique class during the semester/s in which they are rehearsing and/or performing.