Dance (Arts Administration), BS

Applicants are admitted to the program on the basis of academic acceptance by the University and an audition. Visit https://www.butler.edu/jordan-arts/admission/ for details.
The BS in Dance (Arts Adminsitration) requires the completion of 120 credit hours; 40 hours must be at the 300-level or above.
A grade of C or higher is required for all JCA courses.
All Dance majors are required to attend Arts Events; see www.butler.edu/jordan-arts/current-student-resources/ for details (JCA Arts Event Attendance Requirements).
For detailed degree requirements, including an eight-semester suggested sequence of courses, see www.butler.edu/jordan-arts/undergraduate-programs/dance/majors/.

Required Courses in Dance (46 credits)

DA 109 - Professional Practices Min Units: 0
DA 110 - Ballet Terminology Min Units: 1
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 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–Sophomores Min Units: 2
DA 214 - Ballet Technique 2–Sophomores Min Units: 2
or
DA 219 - Ballet Technique, Men–Sophomores Min Units: 2
DA 220 - Ballet Technique, Men–Sophomores Min Units: 2
Ballet Technique - Juniors
DA 315 - Ballet Technique 3–Juniors Min Units: 2
DA 316 - Ballet Technique 3–Juniors Min Units: 2
or
DA 319 - Ballet Technique, Men–Juniors Min Units: 2
DA 320 - Ballet Technique, Men–Juniors Min Units: 2
Pointe 1 or Allegro 1
DA 121 - Pointe 1–First Year Min Units: 1
DA 122 - Pointe 1–First Year Min Units: 1
or
DA 127 - Allegro Technique 1 Min Units: 1
DA 128 - Allegro Technique 1 Min Units: 1
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
DA 141 - Jazz 1 Min Units: 1
DA 142 - Jazz 1 Min Units: 1
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
DA 161 - Body Placement 1 Min Units: 1
DA 233 - Improvisation 1 Min Units: 1
DA 266 - Dancing Beyond Boundaries–Revisiting and Revising History Min Units: 3
DA 247 - Character Dance Min Units: 1
DA 248 - World Dance Technique Min Units: 1
DA 261 - Laban Movement Analysis Min Units: 2
DA 351 - Butler Ballet–Juniors Min Units: 2
DA 361 - Choreography 1 Min Units: 2
DA 365 - Dance History 1 Min Units: 3
DA 366 - Dance History 2 Min Units: 3
DA 466 - Senior Seminar: Dance Aesthetics, Critique, and Theory Min Units: 2

Required Courses in Related Areas (6 credits)

MH 111 - Historical Survey of Music Min Units: 3
PCA 200-ART - Introduction to Visual Art Min Units: 3

Required Courses in Arts Administration (21 credits)

AA 301 - Principles and Practices of Arts Administration Min Units: 3
AA 400 - Internship Preparation Min Units: 0
AA 410 - Marketing the Arts for Nonprofit Organizations Min Units: 3
AA 415 - Fundraising for the Arts Min Units: 3
AA 420 - Financial Management for the Arts Min Units: 3
AA 475 - Internship in Arts Administration Min Units: 6
Elective in AA (3 credits): Choose from AA 330 , AA 335 , AA 383 , AA 425 , or AA 450

Required Courses in Business and Strategic Communication (21 credits)

AC 203 - Introduction to Accounting Min Units: 3
EC 231 - Principles of Microeconomics Min Units: 3
LE 263 - Legal Environment of Business Min Units: 3
or
MG 360 - Organizational Behavior Min Units: 3
STR 128 - Promotional Writing I Min Units: 3
or
JR 112 - Introduction to Multimedia Journalism Min Units: 3
STR 222 - Principles of Strategic Communication Min Units: 3
STR 251 - Design & Production for STR Min Units: 3
Elective in LE, MG, MK, or STR (3 credits)

University Core Curriculum (23 credits)

FYS 101 and FYS 102, First Year Seminar	6 (3,3)
GHS, Global and Historical Studies (2 courses)	6 (3,3)
AR, Analytic Reasoning	3
NW, The Natural World	5
TI, Texts and Ideas	3

Dance majors fulfill the following requirements of the University Core Curriculum: Perspectives in the Creative Arts (because they take nine credit hours in the arts), The Social World (because they take nine credits in the social sciences), Well-Being, the Indianapolis Community Requirement, and the Butler Cultural Requirement.