Dec 13, 2024  
Butler University Bulletin 2024-2025 
    
Butler University Bulletin 2024-2025

Dance–Performance, BFA


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Requirements for the Major


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

All majors in dance (BA, BFA, and BS) 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. For detailed degree requirements, see www.butler.edu/jordanarts/undergraduate-programs/dance/majors/.

Required Dance Courses (74 Credits)


Advanced Technique


Choose one of the following (4 credits):


Chose one of the following (2 credits):


Choose one of the following (2 credits):


Related Areas Requirements (9 credits)


Butler Core Curriculum (26 credits)


See the Core Curriculum  for more information

  •  First Year Seminar - FYS 101, FYS 102  (6 Credits)
  • Global and Historical Studies - GHS ___, GHS ___  (6 Credits)
  • Areas of Inquiry - Texts and Ideas, The Social World, The Natural World, Analytic Reasoning (14 credits)

Electives (19 credits)


  • Dance electives (12 credits)
  • Free electives (7 credits)

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