Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
DANC Courses
- DANC 122GS - Dance Appreciation - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Nonperformance course. Survey of dance as an art form from primitive dance through the
ages of ballet, modern dance, and jazz; the media; methods of recording dance; hazards of
the profession; problems of dance today. Lectures and discussions on anatomy, body
alignment, and dance as art for the lay dance community.
- DANC 138 - Dance Techniques I (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
- Prereq: none
For the student with little or no experience in dance. Basic principles: fundamentals of
movement, proper alignment, flexibility, and rhythmic accuracy. Introduction to ballet and
modern dance vocabulary with concentration on basic motor skills, skips, hops, triplets,
prances, leaps and variations to develop coordination.
- DANC 139 - Dance Technique II (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
- Prereq: DANC 138 or permission of instructor
A continuation of DANC138 with continued emphasis on flexibility and strength while
attempting more difficult dance combinations.
- DANC 148 - Jazz Dance I - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
A course for the student with little or no experience in dance. Course consists of
understanding rhythm, musicality, and style. Course also includes exercises developing
isolation of body movement and body strength. A concurrent enrollment in
DANC 138 is strongly recommended.
- DANC 149 - Jazz Dance II - 1 hour
- Prereq: DANC 148 or permission of instructor
A continuation of DANC 148 with further emphasis on strength and style. The student learns
short movement phrases and begins to build these into longer movement patterns.
- DANC 236 - Tap Dance - 1 hour
- Prereq: permission of instructor
This course will explore the basic principles of tap dance technique incorporating a wide
range of music and specific vocabulary such as shuffleball-change, toe-hop-step, riffs,
cramprolls, and wings. Tap shoes required.
- DANC 238 - Dance Technique III (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
- Prereq: DANC 139* or permission of instructor
A course for students who have had previous training in dance. The course covers the basic
technical skills of modern dance and concentrates on developing flexibility, strength, and
locomotor patterns. Students experience longer movement combinations dealing with support
and balance which will alert them to the kinesthetic awareness of the body.
- DANC 239 - Dance Technique IV (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
- Prereq: DANC 238* or permission of instructor
A continuation of DANC 238 with further emphasis on strength and sustaining balance
through longer, more involved combinations.
- DANC 248 - Jazz Dance III - 1 hour
- Prereq: DANC 149* or permission of instructor
A continuation of DANC149 with emphasis on rhythmic performance while building technique
and style through advanced combinations.
- DANC 249 - Jazz Dance IV - 1 hour
- Prereq: DANC 248* or permission of instructor
A continuation of DANC 248 with emphasis on rhythmic performance while building technique
and style through advanced combinations.
- DANC 341A-C - Creative Projects in Dance - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: permission of instructor
Designed for the student minoring in Dance who wishes to do specific creative work (rather
than research) in the areas of dance composition, performance, and technical design or
production.
- DANC 342 - Dance Production - 3 hours
- Prereq: permission of instructor
Involves the practical application of technical theatre and management skills to the
specific needs of dance. Students will be required to do technical work for the spring
Dance Concert and/or informal workshops.
- DANC 344 - Basic Dance Composition - 3 hours
- Prereq: DANC 238* or permission of instructor
The basic principles of dance composition are explored through time, space, dynamics,
weight, and movement invention for both solo and group forms.
- DANC 348 - Dance Technique V (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
- Prereq: DANC 239* or permission of instructor
A course for the high intermediate/advanced dancer designed to improve technical skills
with a strong emphasis on performance through complicated movement combinations through
space.
- DANC 349 - Dance Technique VI (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
- Prereq: DANC 348* or permission of instructor
A continuation of DANC 348 with further emphasis on style, technical accuracy and
performance quality.
- DANC 401 - Special Topics: Choreographing the Musical - 1 hour
- Prereq: permission of instructor
Designed to assist the novice choreographer in learning and understanding the total aspect
of a musical production. Specific attention is given to dance and its relation to music,
set design, and plot.
- DANC 460A-D - Independent Study in Dance - 1-4 hour
- Prereq: permission of instructor
Investigation of selected problems or topics on an individual basis. The student will
discuss the proposal with the instructor and will meet with him/her on a bimonthly basis
for consultation.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
