Dance (Pedagogy), BA

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Applicants are admitted to the program on the basis of academic acceptance by the University and an audition in ballet.

All majors in Dance require the completion of 128 credit hours. Coursework is comprised of studio practice, performance, choreography, theory, history, pedagogy, related courses in the arts, and the Core Curriculum of the University.

Required Courses in Dance (61 credits)

Professional Practices (P/F)
DA 109 - Professional Practices Min Units: 0
DA 110 - Professional Practices Min Units: 0
Ballet Technique - First Year
DA 111 - Ballet Technique 1–First Year Min Units: 2
DA 112 - Ballet Technique 1–First Year Min Units: 2
or
DA 113 - Ballet Technique 2–First Year Min Units: 2
DA 114 - Ballet Technique 2–First Year Min Units: 2
or

DA 115

DA 116

or
DA 119 - Ballet Technique, Men–First Year Min Units: 2
DA 120 - Ballet Technique, Men–First Year Min Units: 2
Ballet Technique - Sophomores
DA 213 - Ballet Technique 2 Min Units: 2
DA 214 - Ballet Technique 2 Min Units: 2
or
DA 215 - Ballet Technique 3 Min Units: 2
DA 216 - Ballet Technique 3 Min Units: 2
or
DA 219 - Ballet Technique, Men–Sophomores Min Units: 2
DA 220 - Ballet Technique, Men–Sophomores Min Units: 2
Pointe 1–First Year (women) or Pas de Deux 1 (men)
DA 121 - Pointe 1–First Year Min Units: 1
DA 122 - Pointe 1–First Year Min Units: 1
or
DA 125 - Pas de Deux 1 Min Units: 1
DA 126 - Pas de Deux 1 Min Units: 1
Modern Technique 1 and 2
DA 131 - Modern Technique 1 Min Units: 1
DA 132 - Modern Technique 1 Min Units: 1
DA 231 - Modern Technique 2 Min Units: 1
DA 232 - Modern Technique 2 Min Units: 1
Jazz 1
DA 141 - Jazz 1 Min Units: 1
DA 142 - Jazz 1 Min Units: 1
Butler Ballet–First Year and Sophomores
DA 151 - Butler Ballet–First Year Min Units: 1
DA 152 - Butler Ballet–First Year Min Units: 1
DA 251 - Butler Ballet–Sophomores Min Units: 1
DA 252 - Butler Ballet–Sophomores Min Units: 1
Body Placement 1 and 2
DA 161 - Body Placement 1 Min Units: 1
DA 162 - Body Placement 2 Min Units: 1
Dancing Beyond Boundaries
DA 266 - Dancing Beyond Boundaries - Revisiting and Revising History Min Units: 3
Improvisation
DA 233 - Improvisation 1 Min Units: 1
Character Dance and World Dance Technique
DA 247 - Character Dance Min Units: 1
DA 248 - World Dance Technique Min Units: 1
Laban Movement Analysis
DA 261 - Laban Movement Analysis Min Units: 2
Music for Dance–Theory and Music for Dance
DA 163 - Music for Dance–Theory Min Units: 1
DA 264 - Music for Dance–Class and Choreography Min Units: 1
Modern Technique 3 or Jazz 2
DA 242 - Jazz 2 Min Units: 1
DA 331 - Modern Technique 3 Min Units: 1
Butler Ballet - Juniors
DA 351 - Butler Ballet–Juniors Min Units: 2 - ICR or
DA 352 - Butler Ballet–Juniors Min Units: 2
Dance History 1 and 2
DA 365 - Dance History 1 Min Units: 3
Choreography 1 and 2
DA 361 - Choreography 1 Min Units: 2
DA 362 - Choreography 2 Min Units: 2
Ballet Technique (4 semesters)
DA 410 - Ballet Technique Min Units: 1
Senior Seminar: Dance Aesthetics, Critique, Theory
DA 466 - Senior Seminar: Dance Aesthetics, Critique, and Theory Min Units: 2
Teaching Analysis of Classical Tech and Teaching Analysis of Inter/Adv Classical
DA 471 - Teaching Analysis of Classical Technique Min Units: 2
DA 472 - Teaching Analysis of Intermediate and Advanced Classical Techniques Min Units: 2
Teaching Analysis of Modern Techniques or Teaching Analysis of Jazz Techniques
DA 474 - Teaching Analysis of Modern Techniques Min Units: 2
or
DA 476 - Teaching Analysis of Jazz Techniques Min Units: 2
Dance Teaching Practicum
DA 477 - Dance Teaching Practicum Min Units: 2
or
DA 478 - Dance Teaching Practicum Min Units: 2
Arts Event Attendance (P/F)
DA 190 - Arts Event Attendance Min Units: 0
DA 290 - Arts Event Attendance Min Units: 0
DA 390 - Arts Event Attendance Min Units: 0
DA 490 - Arts Event Attendance Min Units: 0

Required Courses in Related Areas (24 credits)

Science
BI 257 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Min Units: 5
Education
ED 241 - Developmental Theory & Application in Education Min Units: 3
Elective: Psychology or College of Education (3 credits)

Fine Arts

Applied Music AM 13 or higher (e.g., Piano, Voice, etc.)*
MH 111 - Historical Survey of Music Min Units: 3
PCA 200-ART - Introduction to Visual Art Min Units: 3
*Proficiency for AM 013 Keyboard Skills must be demonstrated

Butler Core Curriculum (26 credits)

See the Core Curriculum for more information.

FYS 101 and FYS 102 (6 credits)
GHS ___ and GHS ___ (6 credits)
Areas of Inquiry: Text and Ideas, the Social World, The Natural World, and Analytical Reasonsing (14 credits)

Electives (17 credits)

Dance Electives (3 credits)
Free Electives (14 credits)