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Dance, BA

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana , United States
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Dance, BA

The BA curriculum in dance is designed to provide an integrated and individualized approach to undergraduate studies of dance. The degree is designed for students who want to explore interdisciplinary approaches to art-making, and/or simultaneously pursue a minor or major in another discipline. Students will study core areas in Dance: Foundations, Physical Practice, Creative Practice, Performance Production, Context, and Synthesis. Students will identify at least one other key area of interest such as Psychology, Kinesiology, Theater Studies, Music, Anthropology, Business, Art & Design, Environment, Film, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, etc., and will choose a Major, Minor or Focused Electives in this area of study under consultation with an advisor. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students will propose a research project to the undergraduate committee for approval. This research will culminate in a BA Senior Thesis, evidencing a synthesis of their studies within dance and another area of study.


Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a Dance degree at the University of Illinois must first be admitted to the BFA in Dance (audition required). Once admitted, those desiring an interdisciplinary education may choose to apply for admittance into the BA in Dance, rather than continuing in the BFA.


Evaluation of Majors

Evaluation of majors is an ongoing process. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon satisfactory performance. A student is expected to maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average in all dance coursework in order to remain in good standing in the department.


Graduation Requirements

  • Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
  • Dance coursework grade point average minimum: 2.75

University Requirements

  • Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree.
  • Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.

General Education Requirements

  • Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.

Course List

  • Composition I: 4-6 hours
  • Advanced Composition: 3 hours
  • Humanities & the Arts (6 hours): 6 hours
    • fulfilled by DANC 100 and any other course approved as Humanities & the Arts
  • Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours): 6 hours
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours): 6 hours
  • Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course): 3 hours
  • Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course): 3 hours
  • Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course): 3 hours
    • fulfilled by DANC 100
  • Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I): 6-10 hours
  • Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required): 0-15 hours

Foundation Courses

  • FAA 101: Arts at Illinois: 1 hour
  • DANC 150: The Green Room: 1 hour

Physical Practice

  • DANC 160: Dancing Techniques I (variable & repeatable): 6 hours
  • DANC 245: Mindful Movement: 1 hour
  • DANC 260: Dancing Techniques II (variable & repeatable): 4 hours
    • or DANC 316: Dancing Techniques Elective
  • Choose from the following: 7 hours
    • DANC 160: Dancing Techniques I
    • DANC 209: Lyric Theatre Dance
    • DANC 212: Musical Theater Dance
    • DANC 245: Mindful Movement
    • DANC 256: Choreographic Laboratory I
    • DANC 260: Dancing Techniques II
    • DANC 270: Dancing in Community I & II
    • DANC 360: Dancing Techniques III
    • DANC 424: Collaborative Performance
    • DANC 456: Choreographic Laboratory II
    • DANC 460: Dancing Techniques IV
    • DANC 468: Physical Practice Study Abroad
    • DANC 470: Dancing in Community III & IV

Creative Practice

  • DANC 259: Dance Improvisation I: 2 hours
  • DANC 262: Choreographic Process I: 2 hours
  • DANC 362: Choreographic Process II: 2 hours

Performance

  • DANC 232: Repertory Company: 2 hours

Production

  • Choose two of the following:
    • DANC 131: Production Practicum I
    • DANC 231: Production Practicum II
    • DANC 330: Dance Documentation
    • DANC 331: Production Practicum III
    • DANC 431: Production Practicum IV

Context

  • DANC 100: Intro to Contemporary Dance: 3 hours
  • DANC 162: Viewing Dance: 1 hour
  • DANC 475: Dance Research Methods: 3 hours
  • Choose 12 hours from:
    • DANC 125: Black Dances of Resistance
    • DANC 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar
    • DANC 200: Explore Music through Dance
    • DANC 240: Context
    • DANC 340: Dancing Black Popular Culture
    • DANC 345: Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology
    • DANC 350: Teaching Dance
    • DANC 451: Individual Study/Creative Investigations
    • Additional study abroad hours, maximum 3, chosen in consultation with advisor.

Synthesis

  • DANC 375: Thesis Think Tank: 1 hour
  • DANC 496: BA Senior Thesis Research: 2 hours
  • DANC 497: BA Senior Thesis Symposium: 2 hours

Focused Electives in Secondary Area of Study

  • 15 hours

Free Electives

  • as needed to total 120 hours minimum

Total Hours Required for the Bachelor of Arts in Dance

  • 120 hours

Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.


First Year

  • First Semester:
    • DANC 150: 1 hour
    • DANC 160: 2 hours
    • Context course from 'choose 12 hours' list: 3 hours
    • Composition I or Language Other than English (3rd level): 4 hours
    • FAA 101: 1 hour
    • General Education course: 3 hours
  • Second Semester:
    • DANC 100: 3 hours
    • DANC 160: 2 hours
    • DANC 162: 1 hour
    • Composition I or Language Other than English (3rd level): 4 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours

Second Year

  • First Semester:
    • DANC 259: 2 hours
    • DANC 131: 1 hour
    • DANC 232: 2 hours
    • DANC 262: 2 hours
    • DANC 160: 2 hours
    • Focused Elective in Secondary Area of Study: 3 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours
  • Second Semester:
    • DANC 260 or 316: 2 hours
    • DANC 231: 1 hour
    • DANC 245: 1 hour
    • Context course from '12 hours' list: 3 hours
    • Physical Practice course from '7 hours' list: 2 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours
    • Free Elective course: 2 hours

Third Year

  • First Semester:
    • DANC 362: 2 hours
    • Focused Elective in Secondary Area of Study: 3 hours
    • Physical Practice course from '7 hours' list: 2 hours
    • DANC 475: 3 hours
    • DANC 260 or DANC 316: 2 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours
  • Second Semester:
    • DANC 375: 1 hour
    • Focused Elective in Secondary Area of Study: 3 hours
    • Focused Elective in Secondary Area of Study: 3 hours
    • Focused Elective in Secondary Area of Study: 3 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours

Fourth Year

  • First Semester:
    • DANC 496: 2 hours
    • Physical Practice course from '7 hours' list: 2 hours
    • Context course from '12 hours' list: 3 hours
    • Context course from '12 hours' list: 3 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours
    • Free Elective course: 2 hours
  • Second Semester:
    • DANC 497: 2 hours
    • Physical Practice course from '7 hours' list: 1 hour
    • Context course from '12 hours' list: 3 hours
    • General Education course: 3 hours
    • Free Elective course: 3 hours
    • Free Elective course: 3 hours

Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, new alumni from the Bachelor of Arts program will be able to:


  1. Dance with enthusiasm allied with basic technical and performance skills in more than one dance form.
  2. Appreciate the socio-cultural, political, and historical contexts of the forms in which they dance.
  3. Articulate dance research interests in anatomical, cultural, and/or epistemological terms.
  4. Produce capstone research that reflects a synthesis of studies in dance and other fields.
  5. Employ diverse modes of thinking, both orally and in writing, to communicate ideas relating to dance and other fields.
  6. Demonstrate critical self-reflection, curiosity, self-motivation, and entrepreneurialism in all aspects of their engagement with dance, research, and community.
  7. Integrate their dance studies with their other chosen field of specialty and produce a capstone project that evidences research skill, depth of inquiry, and relevance to society.
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