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Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (81 credits)

During the first year, all students follow the basic curriculum by taking the core dance courses in both Chinese Classical Dance and Classical Ballet. In the second year, students should declare their concentration; and the next three-year sequence is specially designed for each “concentration”. Training in both concentrations equips students with technical and performance skills, artistry development, and the cultivation of a profound understanding of Classical Ballet or Classical Chinese, the two most comprehensive dance systems in the world. The program also prepares students for a wide range of career options including advanced studies in related professional fields.

Dance Fundamental Skills and Training (14 cr)
Dance Fundamental Skills and Training (14 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
DAB101R Fundamentals of Classical Ballet I 6 None
DAN101R Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance I 6 None
DAN121R Introduction to Repertoire of Dance 2 None
Dance History, Education, and Administration (19 cr)
Dance History, Education, and Administration (19 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
BUS121 Fundamentals of Arts Management 3 None
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2 None
DAN212 Dance Anatomy 3 None
DAN331 Dance Pedagogy I 2 DAN211 & DAN212
DAN332 Dance Pedagogy II 2 DAN331
DAN334 Composition I 2 None
DAN335 Composition II 2 DAN334
MKT201 Principles of Marketing 3 None
Dance Professionalism and Research (4 cr)

Select one of the following.

Dance Professionalism and Research (4 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
DAN451 Senior Project 4 None
DAN455 Senior Internship 4 None

###### Concentration: Classical Ballet (44 cr)

Dance Professionalism and Research (4 cr)
###### Course Title ###### Credits ###### Prerequisite(s)
###### Skills and Techniques (34 cr)
###### DAB201R ###### Fundamentals of Classical Ballet II ###### 6 ###### DAB101R
###### DAB301R ###### Fundamentals of Classical Ballet III ###### 8 ###### DAB201R
###### DAB401R ###### Fundamentals of Classical Ballet IV ###### 8 ###### DAB301R
###### DAB102R ###### Ballet - Pointe & Partnering I ###### 2 ###### DAB101R or instructor consent
###### DAB202R ###### Ballet - Pointe & Partnering II ###### 2 ###### DAB102R
###### DAB302R ###### Ballet - Pointe & Partnering III ###### 2 ###### DAB202R
###### DAB103R ###### Character Dance I ###### 2 ###### None
###### DAB203R ###### Character Dance II ###### 2 ###### DAB103R
###### DAB303R ###### Character Dance III ###### 2 ###### DAB203R
###### Repertory (7 cr)
###### DAB221R ###### Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Ballet ###### 3 ###### DAN121R
###### DAB321R ###### Repertory and Rehearsal II: Classical Ballet ###### 4 ###### DAB221R
###### Music (3 cr)
###### MUS140 ###### History of Music ###### 3 ###### None
Concentration: Classical Chinese Dance (44 cr)
Concentration: Classical Chinese Dance (44 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Skills and Techniques (36 cr)
DAN201R Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance II 6 DAN101R
DAN301R Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance III 8 DAN201R
DAN401R Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance IV 8 DAN301R
DAN102R Shen Yun I 3 None
DAN202R Shen Yun II 3 DAN102R
DAN103R Chinese Folk and Ethnic Dances I 2 None
DAN203R Chinese Folk and Ethnic Dances II 2 DAN103R
DAN104R Special Techniques in Chinese Dance I 2 DAN101R or instructor consent
DAN204R Special Techniques in Chinese Dance II 2 DAN104R
Repertory (5 cr)
DAN221R Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance 2 DAN121R
DAN321R Repertory and Rehearsal II: Classical Chinese Dance 3 DAN221R
Music (3cr)
MUS243 History of Chinese Music 3 None
General Education (37 credits)

The table below details the Gen Ed Core courses that are required for the Dance major.

College Core (11 cr)

College Success (2 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
LAS102 College Success 2 None
LAS004 Career Development 0 None

College English (3 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ENG101 Effective English 3 Placement test

World Civilizations (6 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
CIV111 Western Civilization 3 ENG101
CIV112 Chinese Civilization 3 None
CIV113 World Civilization 3 None
Humanities (6 cr)
Humanities (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
HUM125 US Society and Government 3 None
HUM204 Survey of Western Literature 3 ENG101
HUM221 The Making of the Modern World 3 CIV111
HUM222 Topics in Chinese History 3 CIV112
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ENG104 Public Speaking 3 ENG101
ENG201 Academic Writing 3 ENG101
ENG205 Writing for Media 3 ENG101
ENG221 Debate and Argumentation 3 ENG101
Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)

Courses in mathematics and statistics that develop students' skills in mathematical thinking and quantitative skills.

Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
MAT101 Mathematics in Applied Context 3 None
MAT104 Applied Calculus 3 None
MAT105 Calculus I 4 None
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105
MAT201 Linear Algebra 4 None
STA101 Introduction to Statistics 3 None
Scientific Reasoning (3 cr)

Social Sciences (3 cr required)

Scientific Reasoning (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 None
ECO101 Principles of Economics 3 None
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 3 None

Natural Sciences (3 cr, fulfilled by major requirements)

Scientific Reasoning (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
DAN212 Dance Anatomy 3 None
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr, fulfilled by major requirements)
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr, fulfilled by major requirements)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ARH101 Art History I 3 None
ARH102 Art History II 3 None
ARH131 History of Graphic Design 3 None
ART111 Visual Literacy I 2 None
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2 None
Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
PHL130 Philosophical Perspectives I 1 None
PHL131 Philosophical Perspectives II 1 None
PHL231 Philosophical Perspectives III 1 PHL130 and PHL131
World Language and Literature (8 cr)
World Language and Literature (8 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
CLC111 Elementary Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC112 Elementary Chinese II 4 CLC111 or placement test
CLC211 Intermediate Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC212 Intermediate Chinese II 4 CLC211 or placement test
CLC311 Advanced Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC312 Advanced Chinese II 4 CLC311 or placement test
Free Electives (6 credits)

Students are free to choose 6 credits from the following dance elective courses or any college level courses offered by the College.

Free Electives (6 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
DAN122 Performing and Acting 2 None
DAB141 Introduction to Classical Ballet 1 None
DAN141 Introduction to Classical Chinese Dance 1 None
DAB102R* Ballet – Pointe & Partnering I 2 (1 cr per sem) Instructor consent
DAN143R* Modern Dance 4 (2 cr per sem) Instructor consent
DAN302R* Shen Yun III 3 (1.5 cr per sem) DAN202R
DAN303R* Chinese Folk & Ethnic Dances III 2 (1 cr per sem) DAN203R
DAN304R* Special Techniques in Chinese Dance III 2 (1 cr per sem) DAN204R
DAB402R* Ballet – Pointe & Partnering IV 2 (1 cr per sem) DAB302R
DAB403R* Character Dance IV 2 (1 cr per sem) DAB303R
DAB421R* Repertory and Rehearsal III: Ballet 4 (2 cr per sem) DAB321R
DAN421R* Repertory and Rehearsal III: Classical Chinese Dance 4 (2 cr per sem) DAN321R
DAN434 Beginning Choreography 2 DAN335
DAN452 Independent Study for Dance 2 Department Chair approval
Or any other college-level courses

* For studio courses labeled with “R”, students are eligible to receive credit(s) after 1 semester rather than to complete the required 2 semesters.

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