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Department of Theatre & Dance

BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: DANCE 2003-2005

In Dance, the BA program presents a broad perspective on dance training within a liberal arts context. Students completing the BA in Dance are well prepared to pursue both graduate work and professional careers in dance education, dance history/criticism, and dance performance. Flamenco Focus: The UNM Dance Program is the only program in the United States to offer a fully developed curriculum in Flamenco technique. Students may focus, through departmental advisement, on the art of Flamenco while fulfilling BA degree requirements. Students who choose the Flamenco Focus will be advised to participate for two summers in the annual Flamenco Festival. Departmental Advisement: All dance majors and minors must receive departmental advising each semester. Majors and minors will not be permitted to participate in technique classes until the Program Advisor has approved their course selections. Please note: Students in the Dance degree must maintain a 3.00 in their major. Individual courses in the major must be completed with grades of C- or better to count toward the degree.

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1. Courses outside the major:
   • 40 hours selected from courses offered by departments of the College of Arts and Sciences, including core curriculum requirements (see Fine Arts Graduation Requirements 6.). Specific requirements include an upper division (300-level and above) English elective and 3 hours selected from Anthropology 130, Cultures of the World, 150, Evolution and Human Emergence, or Psychology 220, Developmental Psychology. These will partially satisfy the college requirements for courses outside the major.
   • 6 hours selected from other departments of the College of Fine Arts (Art History, Art Studio, Fine Arts, Media Arts and Music).
   • 8 additional hours selected from courses outside the major offered by any college including Fine Arts.
2. Courses in the major: DANCE
   • 9 hours of Theatre: Thea 194, Introduction to Costuming, 196, Introduction to Stage Lighting, and 3 hours selected from 120, Acting Foundations I, 224, Voice Production for Actors, 426, Performance Art,
   • 30 hours in non-studio Dance courses: Dance 105, Dance Appreciation, 201, Crew Practicum, 204, Stretch and Strength, 212, Improvisation, 250, Movement Analysis I, 311, Choreography I, 313, Kinesiology, 411, Choreography II, 416, Dance Pedagogy, 431, Dance Criticism, and
   • 3 hours selected from 462, Dance History I, 463, Dance History II, 464, Dance History III, 465, History of African American Dance in Performance.
   • 26 hours in dance technique selected through advisement. All students must complete at least two courses in each of the following areas: Ballet, Modern and Flamenco, and at least one course from one of the following areas: African, Hip Hop, Jazz, Mexican Folk, Renaissance and Baroque, or Tap. Dance majors and minors may enroll in a maximum of 6 hours of dance technique during their freshman year.
3. 9 hours additional courses in any field, selected with advisement.

TOTAL 128 hours

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact the Fine Arts Advisement Center, Center for the Arts 1103; (505)277-4817.

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BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: DANCE 2003-2005
Recommended Sequence of Courses

Freshman Year
Fall Semester
Dance technique (Ballet, Modern, Flamenco)* (2)
Dance 105, Dance Appreciation (3)
Dance 250, Movement Analysis I (3)
Engl 101, Composition I (3)
Mathematics (see core curriculum) (3)
Social science (see core curriculum) (3)
17 hrs.

Spring Semester
Dance technique (2)
Thea 196, Intro to Stage Lighting (3)
Engl 102, Composition II (3)
Physical & Natural Science (see core curriculum) (4)
Social science (see core curriculum) (3)
15 hrs.

*You may be placed at the I, II or III level depending on your past dance training. Placement will occur during the first week of classes.

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
Dance technique (2)
Dance 204, Stretch & Strength (3)
Dance 212, Improvisation (3)
Thea 194, Intro to Costuming (3)
Second language (see core curriculum) (3)
Hist 101, Western Civilization (3)
17 hrs.

Spring Semester**
Dance technique (3)
Dance technique (3)
Dance 201, Crew Practicum (0)
Dance 311, Choreography I (3)
Hist 102, Western Civilization (3)
Writing & Speaking (see core curriculum) (3)
Physical & Natural Science (see core curriculum) (3)
18 hrs.

**Apply for admission to the College of Fine Arts during this semester. You must have at least 26 hours completed, a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, English 101 with a C or better, and at least 12 hours of Dance.

Junior Year
Fall Semester
Dance technique (UD)# (3)
Thea 120 or 224 or 426 (3)
Dance 411, Choreography II (3)
Dance History(or Spring semester) (3)
Elective outside the major (3)
15 hrs.

Spring Semester
Dance technique (UD) (3)
Dance 313, Kinesiology (3)
Dance 416, Dance Pedagogy (3)
Arts & Sciences elective (3)
Elective outside the major (2)
Fine Arts elective (3)
17 hrs.

Senior Year
Fall Semester ***
Dance technique (UD) (3)
Dance technique (2)
English elective (UD) (3)
Fine Arts elective (3)
Elective, any field (UD) (3)
14 hrs.

Spring Semester
Dance technique (UD) (3)
Dance 431, Dance Criticism (3)
Elective outside major (3)
Elective, any field (UD) (3)
Elective, any field (UD) (3)
15 hrs.

#(UD) = upper division (300 level and above)

***Apply to graduate during this semester. Pick up the application for degree from the Fine Arts Advisement Center.

NOTE: Semester course loads could be reduced considerably by attending Summer sessions or by extending your program beyond four years. If you wish to take more than the minimum number of hours required in technique, your program will probably extend beyond four years.

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