Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (80 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 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.

Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Dance Fundamental Skills and Training (14 cr)
DAN101R Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance I 6 None
DAB101R Fundamentals of Classical Ballet I 6 None
DAN121R Introduction to Repertoire of Dance 2
Dance History, Education, and Administration (15 cr)
DAN232 Dance Anatomy 2 None
DAN242 History of Dance: East and West 2 None
DAN311A Dance Pedagogy I 2 None
DAN311B Dance Pedagogy II 3 DAN311A
BUS121 Fundamentals of Arts Management 3 None
   Select one of the following
MKT201 Principles of Marketing 3 None
BUS221 Marketing for Creative Industry 3 None
Dance Professionalism and Research (4 cr)
   Select one of the following
DAN451 Senior Project 4 None
DAN455 Senior Internship 4 None
Concentration: Choose one of
   Concentration - Classical Ballet (47 cr)
     Skills and Techniques 34
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 None
DAB202R Ballet - Pointe & Partnering II 4 DAB102R
DAB302R Ballet - Pointe & Partnering III 6 DAB202R
     Repertory 6
DAB221R Repertory and Rehearsal I: Ballet 3 DAN121R
DAB321R Repertory and Rehearsal II: Ballet 3 DAB221R
     Choreography 4
DAB312A Choreography I: Classical Ballet 2
DAB312B Choreography II: Classical Ballet 2 DAB312A
     Music 3
MUS140 History of Music 3 None
   Concentration - Classical Chinese Dance (47 cr)
     Skills and Techniques 36
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
DAN103R Special Techniques in Chinese Dance I 2 None
DAN203R Special Techniques in Chinese Dance II 2 DAN103R
DAN104R Chinese Folk and Ethnic Dances I 2 None
DAN204R Chinese Folk and Ethnic Dances II 2 DAN104R
DAN102R Shen Yun I 3 None
DAN202R Shen Yun II 3 DAN102R
     Repertory 4
DAN221R Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance 2 DAN121R
DAN321R Repertory and Rehearsal II: Classical Chinese Dance 2 DAN221R
     Choreography 4
DAN312A Choreography I: Classical Chinese Dance 2 None
DAN312B Choreography II: Classical Chinese Dance 2 DAN312A
     Music 3
MUS243 History of Chinese Music 3 None
Total Major Requirements 80

General Education (37 credits)

All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits of General Education (Gen Ed) Core.

The following major courses also fulfill the Art and Aesthetics requirement (5 credits) in Gen Ed for students in Dance.

Code Title Credits Gen Ed Area
Classical Ballet Concentration
MUS140 History of Music 3 Art and Aesthetics
DAN242 History of Dance: East and West 2 Art and Aesthetics
Classical Chinese Dance Concentration
MUS243 History of Chinese Music 3 Art and Aesthetics
DAN242 History of Dance: East and West 2 Art and Aesthetics

BFA in Dance majors are required to take the following an additional Gen Ed courses.

Degree Required Additional Gen Ed Courses

Code Course Title Credits
PHL132 Philosophical Perspectives II 1
PHL231 Philosophical Perspectives III 1

Free Electives (6 credits)

Students are required to take an additional 6 credits of courses of their choice offered by the College.

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