Dance Major
Students majoring in this Bachelor of Arts degree program receive training and experience in preparing to teach dance in a variety of community settings, from private dance studios and community programs to serving diverse populations. This major consists of dance technique, pedagogy, choreography, technical theater, dance anatomy and kinesiology and a senior capstone course. Students also will have opportunities for internships in the Tampa Bay community. An audition and interview is required for this program.
Students who have declared a dance major must successfully pass a second-year evaluation/review, which is administrated the spring semester of the second year of study (or, for transfer students, after 60 credit hours are earned). Transfer students who are admitted into the program with 60 credit hours or entering UT at junior status will take a technical placement class and are otherwise exempt from the evaluation. The evaluation process encompasses technical proficiency in ballet and modern dance and demonstrated familiarity in personal application of brain-compatible teaching methods. Students who do not successfully complete the second-year review will not be allowed to continue in the dance major program.
Degree Requirements
Requirements for Dance Major
| DAN 102 | Applied Dance Fundamentals I | 2 |
| DAN 201 | Dance History | 4 |
| DAN 202 | Applied Dance Fundamentals II | 2 |
| DAN 231 | Dance Happening Repertory | 0-1 |
| | or | |
| DAN 232 | Spring Dance Concert Repertory | 0-1 |
| DAN 269 | Dance Improvisation | 1 |
| DAN 270 | Composition and Choreography | 1 |
| DAN 302 | Applied Dance Fundamentals III | 2 |
| DAN 320 | Dance Anatomy, Kinesiology and Injury Prevention | 3 |
| DAN 380 | Teaching Methods for Dance | 4 |
| DAN 450 | Senior Capstone Project | 1 |
| DAN 480 | Teaching Methods for Community and Diverse Populations | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25-26 |
DAN 231 and 232: dance majors are required to audition for University dance productions. Without prior consultation with the director of the production, students' participation in the audition process constitutes their agreement to accept the role(s) offered. A student must accept their role(s) or they risk losing their scholarship. Students who do not adhere to this policy will not be allowed to audition for any productions or participate in departmental events for the remainder of that academic year.
Other Required Coursework
| MUS 220 | Music for Dance | 3 |
| THR 245 | Technical Theatre | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Dance Technique Coursework
| | 9 credits of the following (6 credits must be taken at 200-level or higher): | |
| DAN 142 | Beginning Modern Dance I | 3 |
| DAN 198 | Beginning Modern Dance II | 3 |
| DAN 242 | Intermediate Modern Dance | 3 |
| DAN 342 | Advanced Contemporary Dance | 3 |
| | 9 credits of the following (6 credits must be taken at 200-level or higher): | |
| DAN 149 | Beginning Ballet I | 3 |
| DAN 199 | Beginning Ballet II | 3 |
| DAN 249 | Intermediate Ballet | 3 |
| DAN 349 | Advanced Ballet | 3 |
| | And three of the following courses: | |
| DAN 110 | Ballroom Dance I | 3 |
| DAN 141 | Beginning Jazz Dance I | 3 |
| DAN 144 | Beginning Tap Dance | 3 |
| DAN 145 | Dance Partnering for the Stage | 3 |
| DAN 151 | Beginning Hip Hop, Urban and Funk | 3 |
| DAN 191 | West African Dance | 3 |
| DAN 197 | Beginning Jazz Dance II | 3 |
| DAN 210 | Ballroom Dance II | 3 |
| DAN 241 | Intermediate Jazz Dance | 3 |
| DAN 244 | Intermediate Tap Dance | 3 |
| DAN 246 | Musical Theatre Dance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Total Credit Hours: 56-57