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.
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Fundamental Skills and Training (14 cr) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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 | |||
| DAN451 | Senior Project | 4 | None |
| DAN455 | Senior Internship | 4 | None |
| Concentration: Choose one of | |||
| Concentration - Classical Ballet (44 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 | 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 | ||
| DAB221R | Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Ballet | 3 | DAN121R |
| DAB321R | Repertory and Rehearsal II: Classical Ballet | 4 | DAB221R |
| Music | 3 | ||
| MUS140 | History of Music | 3 | None |
| Concentration - Classical Chinese Dance (44 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 |
| 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 | ||
| DAN221R | Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance | 2 | DAN121R |
| DAN321R | Repertory and Rehearsal II: Classical Chinese Dance | 3 | DAN221R |
| Music | 3 | ||
| MUS243 | History of Chinese Music | 3 | None |
| Total Major Requirements | 81 | ||
General Education (37 credits)
The table below details the Gen Ed Core courses that are required for the Dance major.
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Core (11 cr) | |||
| College Success (2 cr) | |||
| LAS102 | College Success | 2 | None |
| LAS004 | Career Development | 0 | None |
| College English (3 cr) | |||
| ENG101 | Effective English | 3 | Placement test |
| World Civilizations (6 cr) | |||
| CIV111 | Western Civilization | 3 | ENG101 |
| CIV112 | Chinese Civilization | 3 | ACC221 |
| CIV113 | World Civilization | 3 | None |
| Breadth Distribution (18 cr, 8 cr are fulfilled by major requirements) | |||
| Humanities (6 cr) | |||
| HUM125 | U.S. Society and Government | 3 | None |
| HUM204 | Survey of Western Literature | 3 | ENG101 |
| HUM221 | The Making of the Modern World | 3 | None |
| HUM222 | Topics in Chinese History | 3 | None |
| Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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) | |||
| BMS135 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None |
| ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | None |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None |
| Natural Sciences (3 cr, 3cr fulfilled by major requirements) | |||
| DAN212 | Dance Anatomy | 3 | None |
| Art and Aesthetics (0 cr, 5 cr fulfilled by major requirements) | |||
| DAN211 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | None |
| MUS240 | History of Music | 3 | None |
| MUS243 | History of Chinese Music | 3 | None |
| Values and Ethics (3 cr) | |||
| PHL130 | Philosophical Perspectives I | 1 | None |
| PHL131 | Philosophical Perspectives II | 1 | None |
| PHL231 | Philosophical Perspectives III | 1 | PHL130 and PHL131 |
| LAS005 | Self-cultivation Practice | 0 | None |
| World Language and Literature (8 cr) | |||
| CLC111 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC112 | Elementary Chinese II | 4 | CLC111 |
| CLC211 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC212 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4 | CLC211 |
| CLC311 | Advanced Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC312 | Advanced Chinese II | 4 | CLC311 |
| Total Required Credits | 45 | ||
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.
| 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.