Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Summary
School of Theatre & Dance—BFA in Dance: Core Courses
Revise semester-offered language to reflect course changes
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Please type / print name Signature
Michele Antonioli
x2875
Mark Dean, x2879
Dr. Stephen Kalm, x4970
Date
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Option
Teaching major/minor
X Minor
Other
Please describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Dance
The School of Theatre & Dance offers two areas of
dance specialization: choreography and performance
and teaching. Each requires the same 47 credits in core
courses, plus additional specified credits in each area of
specialization. All majors are required to complete a
junior and a senior creative or research project and a
production project.
Core Courses
Dance
Credits
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Dance
The School of Theatre & Dance offers two
areas of specialization, one in choreography
and performance and the other in teaching.
Each requires the same 47 credits in core
courses, plus additional specified credits in
each area of specialization. All majors are
required to do a junior and a senior creative or
research project and a production project.
Core Courses
Credits
Dance
DANC 205 (DAN 320)
Improvisation (offered autumn,
even-numbered years)
2
DANC 220A (DAN 201A)
Beginning Composition (offered
spring, odd-numbered years)
2
205 Improvisation
2
220A Beginning
Composition
2
DANC 298 Internship:
298 Internship:
Children's Dance (DAN 428
Children’s Dance
1
305 Contact
Improvisation
2
310 Ballet III (or higher
level)
12
334 20th-Century
Dance
3
360L World Dance
3
380 Science of Dance
Movement
3
399 Junior
Creative/Research
Project (students must
complete project for
graduation)
3
406 Dance as a
Healing Art
2
440 Dance Pedagogy
3
494
Seminar/Workshop
3
Internship)
1
DANC 305 (DAN 420) Contact
Improvisation
2
DANC 310 (DAN 304) Ballet III
(or higher level)
12
DANC 334 (DAN 334) 20thCentury Dance (offered autumn,
even-numbered years)
3
DANC 360L (DAN 335L) World
Dance
3
DANC 380 (DAN 340) Science
of Dance Movement (offered
spring, even-numbered years)
3
DANC 399 (DAN 397) Junior
Creative/Research Project
(students must complete project
for graduation)
3
DANC 406 (DAN 426) Dance as
a Healing Art (offered autumn,
even-numbered years)
2
DANC 440 (DAN 425) Dance
498 Senior
Pedagogy (offered autumn,
even-numbered years)
3
DANC 494 (DAN 494)
Seminar/Workshop (offered
spring, odd-numbered years)
3
Theatre
3
106A Theatre
Production I: Running
Crew
DANC 498 (DAN 497) Senior
Thesis/Creative Research
Thesis/Creative Project
(students must
complete projects for
graduation)
3
1
107A section 02 or 05
Project (students must complete
projects for graduation)
Theatre
THTR 106A (DRAM 106A)
Theatre Production I: Running
Crew
1
THTR 107A (DRAM 107A)
section 02 or 05, Theatre
Production I: Construction Crew
Theatre Production I:
Construction Crew
(Costume) or 340
Intermediate Costume
Construction
3
378 section 02 Stage
Management
Practicum I: Dance
1
Total
47
(Costume) or 245 (DRAM 340)
Intermediate Costume
Construction
3
THTR 371 (DRAM
378) section 02 Stage
Management Practicum I:
Dance
1
Total
47
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
We are removing listings of specific semester/year for the required courses for the BFA in Dance’s core
courses to avoid confusion as many of the courses have recently revised their schedules and more
schedule changes are being currently proposed.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009