Bachelor of Arts in Dance
SAMPLE Course Sequence
FIRST YEAR
Fall
2 technique classes from:
2
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
ENGL 1302, Advanced Coll. Rhetoric
*Natural Lab Science Required Course
Mathematics/Logic Required Course
**Dance Electives
TOTAL
SECOND YEAR
Spring
2
2 technique classes from:
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
DAN 1100, Dance Prod. Activities: Perf.
DAN 3208, Prin. of Choreography I
*Oral Communication Required Course
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org.
*Soc. & Behav. Sciences Required Course
TOTAL
2
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
DAN 1100, Dance Prod. Activities: Perf.
1
DAN 2202, Improvisation
2
DAN 3313, Dance History
3
ENGL 1301, Ess. of Coll. Rhetoric
3
Mathematics/Logic Required Course
3
TOTAL
14
Fall
2 technique classes from:
Spring
2 technique classes from:
3
4
3
3
15
2
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
1
2
3
3
3
14
DAN 3209, Prin. of Choreography II
POLS 2302 (or other approved POLS*)
Foreign Language Required Course
*Minor Required Course
TOTAL
2
3
5
3
15
THIRD YEAR
Fall
2 technique classes from:
2
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
DAN 1100, Dance Prod. Activities: Perf.
1
DAN 3301, Aesthetics (OR Minor Course) 3
*Humanities Required Course
3
Foreign Language Required Course
3
*Minor Required Course
3
TOTAL
15
Fall
1 technique class from:
Spring
2 technique classes from:
DAN 3309 or 4313, Pedagogy or Topics
Foreign Language Required Course
DAN, Minor, or Core Elective
*Minor Required Course
**Dance Electives
TOTAL
FOURTH YEAR
Spring
1
1 technique class from:
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
DAN 3100, Dance Prod. Activities II
1
DAN 4110, Capstone Concert
1
Natural Lab Science Required Course
4
HIST 2300 (or other U.S. HIST*)
3
*Minor Course (OR DAN 3301, Aesthetics) 3
*Minor Required Course
3
TOTAL
16
2
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
3
3
3
3
2
16
1
-Approved level of Jazz, Ballet, and/or Modern
DAN 3309 or 4313, Pedagogy or Topics
* DAN 4301 or other Multicultural
^Additional Vis. & Perf. Arts Course
**Dance Electives
HIST 2301 (or other U.S. HIST*)
TOTAL
3
3
3
2
3
15
Total program hours—120 minimum
*40 hours of upper division classes are required. Courses marked with a * are potential upper division courses.
**Dance electives (6 hours) from: DAN 1101, 1106, 1108, 1206, 3000, 3101, 4000, 4202, 4208, 4301, 4313 (repeated)
^Additional Visual & Performing Arts elective (3 hours) from: MUSI 2301, THA 2302, 3303, 3304, 3305, 4351, VPA 3301
The sample course sequence above includes general minor classes for subject areas in which students can
complete classes in any order at any time. Please be aware that the minor in Education—leading to Texas
Teacher Certification—follows a much different pattern. To minor in Education, students must meet specific
GPA requirements, testing standards, and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) through the
College of Education. Application to the TEP typically does not occur until the student reaches approximately
70-75 credit hours. Teacher Certification will most likely add one full year to a student’s program due to the one
year student teaching requirement.