2022-23 University Bulletin 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2022-23 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance, B.F.A.


NY State Program Code: 78386
HEGIS Code: 1008.00
CIP Code: 50.0301

(63 credits)

General Education


All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A. 

Note:


Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

Please see the Dance Handbook for additional departmental requirements.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Dance


Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 63
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Semester Sequence


Degree: B.F.A.
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 63
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

 
Requirements
Course Credits Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior
    Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
PFD (0191) 110 Ballet I  2              
PFD (0191) 125 Modern Dance I 2              
PTD (0193)103 History & Application of Theatre Technology 2              
PFD (0191) 218 Dance Improvisation 3              
PFD (0191) 111 Ballet II 2              
PFD (0191) 126 Modern Dance II 2              
BIO (0105) 212 Functional Anatomy for Dance 3              
PTD (0193) 153 Introduction to Costumes 2              
PFD (0191) 235 Dance History & Criticism I 3              
PFD (0191) 210 Ballet III 2              
PFD (0191) 225 Modern Dance III 2              
PFD (0191) 221 Dance Theory & Composition I 2              
PFD (0191) 350 Dance Theatre 1     or ✓ or ✓ or ✓
PFD (0191) 450 Dance Theatre  2     or ✓ or ✓ or ✓
PFD (0191) 211 Ballet IV 2              
PFD (0191) 226 Modern Dance IV 2              
PFD (0191) 222 Dance Theory & Composition II 2              
PFD (0191) 240 Music Rhythmic Training for Dance 3              
PFD (0191) 236 Dance History & Criticism II 3              
PFD (0191) 310 Ballet V 2              
PFD (0191) 325 Modern Dance V 2              
PFD (0191) 311 Ballet VI 2              
PFD (0191) 326 Modern Dance VI 2              
PFD (0191) 348 Intermediate Dance Composition I 2              
PFD (0191) 410 Ballet VII 2              
PFD (0191) 425 Modern Dance VII 2              
PFD (0191) 411 Ballet VIII 2              
PFD (0191) 426 Modern Dance VIII 2              
PFD (0191) 401 Senior Dance Choreography 4