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1 | Dance, B.F.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 (7 credits required for BFA). | |||||||||||||||||
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 (7 credits required for BFA). | |||||||||||||||||
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 (18 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 Six. 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 (7 credits required for BFA). | |||||||||||||||||
33 | THA 1004 - Acting for Non-Theatre Majors | 2 | C | Multiple | No prerequisites. | Offered Fall and Winter. | |||||||||||||||||
34 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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36 | Semester Four (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
37 | DAN 2100 - Ballet | 2 | C | Major | DAN 1100. | Course is repeated in Semester Four. | |||||||||||||||||
38 | DAN 2110 - Modern Dance | 3 | C | Major | DAN 1110. | Course is repeated in Semester Four. | |||||||||||||||||
39 | DAN 2500 - Choreography II | 4 | C | Major | DAN 1500. | Offered Winter only. | |||||||||||||||||
40 | DAN 3380 - Contemporary Dance History: Revolution and Revisionism | 4 | C | Multiple | WRT 1060; DAN 1373; Instructor Permission. | Offered Winter only. | |||||||||||||||||
41 | DAN 3700 - Oakland Dance Theatre | 1 | Passing | Major | Instructor Permission. | Satisfies Performance requirement (7 credits required for BFA). | |||||||||||||||||
42 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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44 | Semester Five (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
45 | DAN 3100 - Ballet | 2 | C | Major | DAN 2100; major standing. | Course will be repeated in Semester Six. | |||||||||||||||||
46 | DAN 3110 - Modern Dance | 3 | C | Major | DAN 2110; major standing. | Course will be repeated in Semester Six. | |||||||||||||||||
47 | DAN 3030 - Kinesiology for the Dancer | 4 | C | Major | Three DAN courses. | Offered Fall only. | |||||||||||||||||
48 | DAN 3500 - Choreography III | 4 | C | Multiple | DAN 2500; major standing. | Offered Fall only. Satisfies Capstone. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | DAN 3700 (Oakland Dance Theatre) or DAN 4700 (Repertory Dance Company) | 1 | Passing | Major | Instructor Permission. | Satisfies Performance requirement (7 credits required for BFA). | |||||||||||||||||
50 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | Multiple | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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52 | Semester Six (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
53 | 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 Six. | |||||||||||||||||
54 | DAN 3100 - Ballet | 2 | C | Major | DAN 2100; major standing. | Course is repeated in Semester Six. | |||||||||||||||||
55 | DAN 3110 - Modern Dance | 3 | C | Major | DAN 2110; major standing. | Course is repeated in Semester Six. | |||||||||||||||||
56 | DAN 3700 (Oakland Dance Theatre) or DAN 4700 (Repertory Dance Company) | 1 | Passing | Major | Instructor Permission. | Satisfies Performance requirement (7 credits required for BFA). | |||||||||||||||||
57 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
58 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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60 | Semester Seven (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
61 | DAN 4100 - Ballet | 2 | C | Major | DAN 3100. | Course will be repeated in Semester Eight. | |||||||||||||||||
62 | DAN 4110 - Modern Dance | 3 | C | Major | DAN 3110. | Course will be repeated in Semester Eight. Students invited to take DAN 4111 (Professional-level Dance Technique in Ballet and Modern Dance) may substitute DAN 4111 for DAN 4110. | |||||||||||||||||
63 | DAN 4628 - Opportunities and Careers in Dance | 2 | C | Major | Instructor Permission. | Offered Fall only. | |||||||||||||||||
64 | DAN 4441 - Dance Pedagogy | 4 | C | Major | DAN 3100 and DAN 3110. | Offered Fall only. | |||||||||||||||||
65 | DAN 4500 - Senior Recital | 2 | C | Major | Instructor Permission. | Offered Fall only. | |||||||||||||||||
66 | DAN 3700 (Oakland Dance Theatre) or DAN 4700 (Repertory Dance Company) | 1 | C | Major | Instructor Permission. | Satisfies Performance requirement (7 credits required for BFA). Students invited to apprentice with Eisenhower Dance Ensemble (EDE) can take DAN 4998 here. | |||||||||||||||||
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68 | Semester Eight (15 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title | Credits | Minimum Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
69 | DAN 4100 - Ballet | 2 | C | Major | DAN 3100. | Course is repeated in Semester Eight. | |||||||||||||||||
70 | DAN 4110 - Modern Dance | 3 | C | Major | DAN 3110. | Course is repeated in Semester Eight. Students invited to take DAN 4111 (Professional-level Dance Technique in Ballet and Modern Dance) may substitute DAN 4111 for DAN 4110. | |||||||||||||||||
71 | DAN 4501 - Senior Recital II | 2 | C | Major | DAN 4500. | This course is a continuation of DAN 4500 in Semester Seven. | |||||||||||||||||
72 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
73 | General Education Category | 4 | Passing | General Education | Prerequisite varies with choice. | http://catalog.oakland.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||
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75 | Sample Schedule Notes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Non-credit requirements: Freshman seminar; Major standing; Senior interview; Performance production requirement. Students should consult with their faculty advisers regularly to discuss these requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 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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80 | CAS Exploratory Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Students who successfully complete the BFA Dance major are exempt from the College Exploratory requirement. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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83 | Degree Requirements | Credits | Note | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | General Education | 36 | Multiple General Education courses are fulfilled with courses in the major to reach the 40 required credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Diversity | Included | Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | WIM/WIGE/Capstone | Included | Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | CAS Exploratory Requirement | Exempt | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Major | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Electives | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Total Credits: | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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