BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE &

DANCE Department of Communication and Theatre Arts

CORE THEA/DANC 152 Acting I SELECT YOUR MAJOR COURSES THEA/DANC/COMM 271 Intro to Filmmaking IN THEATRE & DANCE 13 hours THEA/DANC 390 Improvisation THEA/DANC 373, 374, 473, 474 The BA in Theater & Dance with a major in Dance requires 120 total credits with Performance/Production 52 of those credits being within the major.

You must earn a grade of C (2.00) or better in all Major courses. The College of Arts and Letters requires 202 proficiency in a foreign To become a Dance major, you must audition. language for a BA degree. DANC 152 Acting 1 meets the Gen. DANCE Ed. Oral Communication requirement THEORY Your are strongly encouraged to THEORY 10 hours review the course description and 10 hours prerequisites in the University Catalog for all classes into which you wish to DANC 370 Dance Composition I enroll. Failure to do so may lead to DANC 389 Dance History 1900-Present problems in registering for classes. DANC 393 Anatomy/Kinesiology for Dance DANC 489 Teaching Principles MOVEMENT 26 hours

Ballet Technique 10 hours (Students must achieve 404 proficiency as a prerequisite to graduation) DANC 201 Technique 1 DANCE DANC 302 Ballet Technique 2 REQUIREMENTS DANC 303 Ballet Technique 3 One half of all department MOVEMENT DANC 404 Ballet Technique 4 requirements must be completed 26 hours DANC 405 Ballet Technique 5 at the 300-400 level. DANC 406 Ballet Technique 6

Transfer students: At least one Modern Dance Technique 10 hours half of the total hours for the major (Students must achieve 414 proficiency must be taken on this campus. as a prerequisite to graduation) DANC 211 Modern Dance Technique 1 DANC 312 Modern Dance Technique 2 DANC 313 Modern Dance Technique 3 DANC 414 Modern Dance Technique 4 DANC 415 Modern Dance Technique 5 DANC 416 Modern Dance Technique 6

Pilates Equipment 2 hours DANC 341 Pilates Equipment Lab 1 ELECTIVES DANC 342 Pilates Equipment Lab 2

DANCE ELECTIVES OPTIONS IN DANCE 3 hours 3 hours Hip Hop 2 hours DANC 361 Hip Hop Dance & Culture 1 DANC 362 Hip Hop Dance & Culture 2 Tap, Extreme Moves, Pilates Mat, Jazz, Yoga, Internship, Special Topics Ballet, Modern OR Hip Hop 2 hours and any DANC courses 200 level

and above that have not been applied to specified requirements.

COMMUNICATE your intent to graduate in the semester PRIOR TO the semester when you are aiming to graduate.

Minimum total number of hours to graduate is 120.

GRADUATION APPLICATION DEADLINES: May graduation – Nov. 30 Aug. graduation – Feb. 28 Dec. graduation – June 30

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Dancer/Performer, Choreographer/Director, Dance FOR MORE INFORMATION: Instructor, Dance Professor, Lighting Designer/Set Designer, Stage Manager, Dance Production Crew, Dance company Contact Your Advisor management or administration, Arts Administration, Dance Historian, Specialist, Dance Critic, Dance Science Researcher, Dance/Movement therapist, Physical www.odu.edu/commtheatre/ Therapist, Yoga, Pilates or, Body Therapy Instructor, Massage academics Therapist, Personal Trainer, Costume Designer, Dance Photographer or Videographer, Fitness Instructor IN THEATRE & DANCE

DANCE Department of Communication and Theatre Arts SELECT YOUR MAJOR THEA/DANC 152 Acting I CORE THEA/DANC/COMM 271 Intro to Filmmaking IN THEATRE & DANCE COURSES THEA/DANC 390 Improvisation The BA in Theater & Dance with a major in THEA/DANC 373, 374, 473, 474 13 HOURS Dance Education requires 120 total credits Performance/Production with 52 of those credits being within the major. One-half of all department requirements must be completed at the 300-400 level. You must earn a grade of C (2.00) or better in all Major courses. Please see additional information regarding state requirements and assessments for DANCE teacher licensure. THEORY 11 hours THEORY 11 hours MOVEMENT 23 hours DANC 370 Dance Composition I DANC 389 Dance History 1900-Present Ballet Technique 10 hours DANC 393 Anatomy/Kinesiology for Dance (Students must achieve 404 proficiency DANC 490 Pedagogy for Dance Educators as a prerequisite to graduation) DANC 201 Ballet Technique 1 DANC 302 Ballet Technique 2 DANC 303 Ballet Technique 3 DANC 404 Ballet Technique 4 PROFESSIONAL DANC 405 Ballet Technique 5 EDUCATION DANC 406 Ballet Technique 6 REQUIREMENTS DANCE 29 hours Modern Dance Technique 10 hours MOVEMENT (Students must achieve 414 proficiency 23 hours TLED 301 Foundations & Assessment of as a prerequisite to graduation) Education DANC 211 Modern Dance Technique 1 TLED 360 Classroom Management and DANC 312 Modern Dance Technique 2 Discipline DANC 313 Modern Dance Technique 3 TLED 408 Reading & writing in Content Area DANC 414 Modern Dance Technique 4 TLED 430 PK-12 Instructional Technology DANC 415 Modern Dance Technique 5 (meets literacy & research requirement) DANC 416 Modern Dance Technique 6 SPED 313 Fund-Human Growth and Development Jazz 1 hour SPED 406 Students with Diverse Learning DANC 321 Needs DANC 322 TLED 485 Student Teaching DANC 323 DANCE 424 REQUIREMENTS Ballet, Modern or Hip Hop or Jazz PROFESSIONAL To be accepted into the Teacher 2 hours EDUCATION Education Program, a student must: DANC 361 Hip Hop Dance & Culture 1 REQUIREMENTS • Be a declared major in the DANC 362 Hip Hop Dance & Culture 2 29 hours appropriate academic department • Have a 2.75 grade point average overall, in the major, and in the professional education core courses (2.80 for IDS majors beginning with the 2004-2006 University catalog) • Earn at least a C- grade in all courses in the major and in the professional education core (C grade in all courses for IDS majors beginning with 2004-2006 University catalog) COMMUNICATE your intent to graduate • Have passing scores on Praxis Core in the semester PRIOR TO the semester or achieved approved scores by the when you are aiming to graduate. Virginia Board of Education • Submit the Undergraduate Teacher Minimum total number of hours to Education Application (after passing graduate is 120. Praxis and achieving 2.75 GPA) • Submit the Admission Interview GRADUATION APPLICATION Application if required for your DEADLINES: program as specified. May graduation – Nov. 30 Aug. graduation – Feb. 28 Please send inquiries about professional Dec. graduation – June 30 education requirements to: [email protected]

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Dancer/Performer, Choreographer/Director, Dance Contact Your Advisor Instructor, Dance Professor, Lighting Designer/Set Designer, Stage Manager, Dance Production Crew, Dance company management or administration, Arts Administration, Dance Historian, Dance Notation Specialist, Dance Critic, Dance Science Researcher, Dance/Movement therapist, Physical Therapist, Yoga, Pilates or, www.odu.edu/commtheatre/ Body Therapy Instructor, Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Costume Designer, academics Dance Photographer or Videographer, Fitness Instructor