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Major Requirements (91 credits)

Major requirements for the BFA in Classical Chinese Dance comprises studio core courses and academic core courses. Students are also expected complete a capstone experience related to their studies.

Studio Core (74 credits)

Studio core requirements for the Certificate in Classical Chinese Dance cover systematic training in classical Chinese dance and Chinese folk and ethnic dances as well as provide ample opportunities for students to learn a wide range of repertoire and create dance compositions.

*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. CCD101R (5 cr) is taken twice for 10 credits.

Academic Core (13 credits)

The academic core courses provide important foundational knowledge in music fundamentals, pedagogy, dance science, history, and production so that students may become well-rounded artists.

Capstone (4 credits)

Select from the following.

General Education (35 credits)

All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits of General Education (Gen Ed). Students of the BFA program in Classical Chinese Dance will, through their required major courses, fulfill the 5 credit Gen Ed requirement for Art & Aesthetics. This means students must take an additional 35 credits in Gen Ed courses from the LAS Department to complete the Gen Ed Core requirements.

Degree Specified Courses for the Gen Ed

Free Electives (9 credits)

Students are required to take an additional 9 credits in courses of their choice offered by the College.

Electives that are offered by the Classical Chinese Dance Department are provided in the table below.