Dance, B.A.

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1	Dance, B.A.
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	School of Music, Theatre, & Dance
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory, and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offerings. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (15 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	DAN 1031 - Dance Conditioning: Pilates (Mat)	1	Passing	Major	No prerequisites.	Offered Fall only. Students can take DAN 1032 (Dance Conditioning: Pilates [Reformer Machine]), offered Winter only) to satisfy this requirement.
12	DAN 1100 - Ballet	2	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Course will be repeated in Semester Two.
13	DAN 1110 - Modern Dance	3	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Course will be repeated in Semester Two.
14	DAN 1500 - Dance Improvisation / Choreography I	2	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Offered Fall only.
15	DAN 3700 - Oakland Dance Theatre	1	Passing	Major	Instructor Permission.	Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
16	MUS 1207 - Basic Musicianship for Dancers	2	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Offered Fall only.
17	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundations General Education course.
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19	Semester Two (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
20	DAN 1100 - Ballet	2	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Course is repeated in Semester Two.
21	DAN 1110 - Modern Dance	3	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Course is repeated in Semester Two.
22	DAN 1373 - Dance History and Appreciation	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisites.	Offered both fall and winter, but recommended in winter semester of first year.
23	DAN 3700 - Oakland Dance Theatre	1	Passing	Major	Instructor Permission.	Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
24	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
25	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses.
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27	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
28	DAN 1377 - Dance in Film or DAN 1375 - Dance in American Culture	4	C	Major	No prerequisites.	Students complete the opposite course in Semester Five. DAN 1375 is recommended in Semester Three.
29	DAN 2100 - Ballet	2	C	Major	DAN 1100.	Course will be repeated in Semester Four.
30	DAN 2110 - Modern Dance	3	C	Major	DAN 1110.	Course will be repeated in Semester Four.
31	DAN 2640 - Dance Production	2	C	Major	Dance majors only.	Offered Fall only.
32	DAN 3700 - Oakland Dance Theatre	1	Passing	Major	Instructor Permission.	Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
33	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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35	Semester Four (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
36	DAN 2100 - Ballet	2	C	Major	DAN 1100.	Course is repeated in Semester Four.
37	DAN 2110 - Modern Dance	3	C	Major	DAN 1110.	Course is repeated in Semester Four.
38	DAN 2500 - Choreography II	4	C	Major	DAN 1500.	Offered Winter only.
39	DAN 3380 - Contemporary Dance History: Revolution and Revisionism	4	C	Multiple	WRT 1060; DAN 1373; Instructor Permission.	Offered Winter only.
40	DAN 3700 - Oakland Dance Theatre	1	Passing	Major	Instructor Permission.	Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
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42	Semester Five (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
43	DAN 1377 - Dance in Film or DAN 1375 - Dance in American Culture	4	C	Major	No prerequisites.	Students complete the opposite course from Semester Three. DAN 1377 is recommended in Semester Five.
44	DAN 3100 - Ballet	2	C	Major	DAN 2100; major standing.	Course will be repeated in Semester Six.
45	DAN 3110 - Modern Dance	3	C	Major	DAN 2110; major standing.	Course will be repeated in Semester Six.
46	DAN 3030 - Kinesiology for the Dancer	4	C	Major	Three DAN courses.	Offered Fall only.
47	DAN 3500 - Choreography III	4	C	Multiple	DAN 2500; major standing.	Offered Fall only. Satisfies Capstone.
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49	Semester Six (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
50	DAN 3100 - Ballet	2	C	Major	DAN 2100; major standing.	Course is repeated in Semester Six.
51	DAN 3110 - Modern Dance	3	C	Major	DAN 2110; major standing.	Course is repeated in Semester Six.
52	DAN 3700 - Oakland Dance Theatre	1	Passing	Major	Instructor Permission.	Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
53	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
54	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
55	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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57	Semester Seven (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
58	DAN 4628 - Opportunities and Careers in Dance	2	C	Major	Instructor Permission.	Offered Fall only.
59	DAN 4441 - Dance Pedagogy	4	C	Major	DAN 3100 and DAN 3110.	Offered Fall only.
60	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
61	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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63	Semester Eight (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
64	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
65	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
66	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
67	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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69	Sample Schedule Notes:
70	Non-credit requirements: Freshman seminar; Major standing; Senior interview; Performance production requirement. Students should consult with their faculty advisers regularly to discuss these requirements.
71	Students must complete two semesters of Modern technique from each level. Students must also complete a total of 12 credits in Ballet, with at least 4 credits of ballet from DAN 2100 or higher.
72	Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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74	CAS Exploratory Requirement
75	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric for a minimum of 12 credits.
76	A student may select these courses from either of the following: a single rubric of their choosing (e.g. HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences or predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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78	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
79	General Education	36	Multiple General Education courses are fulfilled with courses in the major to reach the 40 required credits
80	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
81	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
82	CAS Exploratory Requirement	12
83	Major	76
84	Electives	4
85	Total Credits:	128
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