Undergraduate Division
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Admission Requirements
See "Admission Requirements" in the Undergraduate Division section of this bulletin.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Ballet Concentration
Major Ensemble
Each fall and spring semester in which student is registered (2 cr.)
- X30 Ballet Ensemble
Performance Study
6 credits each semester until the graduation examination is completed
- J400 Ballet Majors
Entrance audition, first year jury, upper-division examination, graduation examination.
Ballet Major Courses
20 credit hours
- Conditioning for the Dancer’s Body (1-1-1-1-1-1 cr.)
- J220 Contemporary Dance (1-1 cr.) or THTR T204 Theatre Dance (2 cr.)
- J340 Ballet Pedagogy (2-2 cr.)
- J410 Choreography Workshop (2-2 cr.)
- J425 Ballet Career Preparation (2 cr.)
- M368 Ballet History (2 cr.)
Other Music Courses
10 credit hours
- M101 Music, Society and Culture (3 cr.)
- Secondary Piano (4-6 cr., P110/P120 or P100)
- Elective music courses (1–3 cr.) for which the student has appropriate background (secondary lessons, MUS-Z courses, contemporary dance courses or additional MUS-J courses if not used above)
Ancillary Courses
10 credit hours
- Selected from Arts Administration (SPEA), Business, Education, Music, SPH (School of Public Health), Theatre, or other areas as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Other Required Science Course
3-5 credit hours
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MSCI-M115 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr.) or ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
Other Required Humanities Courses
6 credit hours
- FOLK-F 111 World Music and Culture (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 231 Introduction to Dance Studies (3 cr.)
- THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)
- P110 Beginning Piano Class 1, Non-Music Majors (3 cr.)
- P120 Beginning Piano Class 2, Non-Music Majors (3 cr.)
- Z111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.)
General Education Requirements
See "General Education Requirements" under Curricula for Bachelor's Degrees in Music in this bulletin.
To Complete Degree
Music or non-music electives as needed to bring the total credit hours to 120, excluding major ensemble.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Contemporary Dance Concentration
Major Ensemble: Performance and Repertory
8 credit hours
- THTR-D 301 Contemporary Dance Workshop (1-1-1-1 cr., or until all other requirements have been completed, whichever comes first)
- THTR-D 361 Indiana University Contemporary Dance Theatre (1-1-1-1 cr.)
Contemporary Dance Practices
22 credit hours
- THTR-D 108 Dance Practices I (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 112 Dance Practices II (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 211 Dance Practices III (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 212 Dance Practices IV (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 311 Dance Practices V (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 312 Dance Practices VI (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 411 Dance Practices VII (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 412 Dance Practices VIII (3 cr.)
Entrance audition, first year jury, upper-division examination, graduation examination.
Dance Theory and Making
17 credit hours
- THTR-D 121 Improvisation for Contemporary Dance I (1 cr.),
- THTR-D 161 Improvisation for Contemporary Dance II (1 cr.)
- THTR-D 221 Approaches to Dance-Making I (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 222 Approaches to Dance-Making II (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 332 Twentieth-Century Concert Dance (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 351 Dance Pedagogy (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 421 Choreographic Performance Project (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 461 Methods of Movement Analysis (1 cr.)
- THTR-D 462 Senior Dance Summary (1-1 cr.)
Supporting Technique
18 credit hours
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THTR-D 341 Cultural Choreographies (3 cr.)
Tap Dance - One (1) course:
- THTR-D 154 Beginning Tap Dance (1 cr.)
- THTR-D 254 Intermediate Tap Dance (1 cr.)
- THTR-D 354 Advanced Tap Dance (1 cr.)
Supporting Technique Electives - Additional courses as needed to reach 18 credit hours:
- AAAD-A 100 African American Dance Company: Foundations and Practices (2 cr.)
- AAAD-A 221 Dance in the African Diaspora (3 cr.)
- AAAD-A 338 African American Dance Company: Advanced Studies and Practices (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 302 A Somatic Approach to Contemporary Ballet Practices (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 355 Advanced Modern Dance (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 456 Advanced Jazz Dance (2 cr.)
- THTR-D 483 Topics in Dance (variable)
- THTR-D 484 Professional Body Work Certification (3-6 cr.)
- THTR-T 301 Musical Theatre Dance Styles I (3 cr.)
- THTR-T 302 Musical Theatre Dance Styles II (3 cr.)
- THTR-T 304 Advanced Musical Theatre Dance Styles (3 cr.)
- J100 Ballet Elective/Secondary (2 cr.)
- Conditioning for the Dancer’s Body (1 cr.)
- J220 Contemporary Ballet (1 cr.)
Professional Studies
3 credits chosen from the following:
- SPH-A 387 Management of Dance Injuries (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 442 Music and Soundscape Creation for Dance (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 480 Advanced Choreographic Investigations (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 483 Topics in Dance (variable)
- THTR-D 484 Professional Body Work Certification (3 cr.)
- THTR-X 476 Practicum in Community Dance Partnerships (3 cr.)
Ancillary Courses
6 credit hours
- Selected from Arts Administration (SPEA), Business, Education, Music, SPH (School of Public Health), Theatre, or other areas as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Other Required Music Courses
3 credit hours
- M101 Music, Society and Culture (3 cr.)
Other Required Science Course
3-5 credit hours
-
MSCI-M115 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr.) or ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
Other Required Humanities Courses
6 credit hours
- FOLK-F 111 World Music and Culture (3 cr.)
- THTR-D 231 Introduction to Dance Studies (3 cr.)
- THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)
- P110 Beginning Piano Class 1, Non-Music Majors (3 cr.)
- P120 Beginning Piano Class 2, Non-Music Majors (3 cr.)
- Z111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.)
General Education Requirements
See "General Education Requirements" under Curricula for Bachelor's Degrees in Music in this bulletin.
To Complete Degree
Music or non-music electives as needed to bring the total credit hours to 120, excluding major ensemble.