Program Overview

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School of Arts and Humanities

The School of Arts and Humanities offers a diverse range of programs that foster creativity, critical thinking, and intellectual curiosity. One of the programs offered is the Art and Performance with Dance Concentration (BA).

Art and Performance with Dance Concentration (BA)

The Art and Performance (AP) major with a Dance Concentration is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to explore the arts through a combination of historical context, studio practice, performance ensemble, creative writing, and ideas and interpretation of the arts.

Bachelor of Arts in Art and Performance with Dance Concentration

The Bachelor of Arts in Art and Performance with Dance Concentration requires 120 semester credit hours.

Faculty

The faculty for this program includes:

• Clinical Associate Professor: Michele Hanlon
• Senior Lecturers: Misty Owens, Monica M. Saba

Degree Requirements

The degree requirements for the Art and Performance with Dance Concentration (BA) are as follows:

Core Curriculum Requirements

• Communication: 6 semester credit hours
  • COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
  • RHET 1302 Rhetoric
• Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist
    • MATH 1314 College Algebra
  • Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics core courses
• Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
  • Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences core courses
• Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
    • LIT 2331 Masterpieces of World Literature
    • PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHIL 2316 History of Philosophy I
    • PHIL 2317 History of Philosophy II
  • Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture core courses
• Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
    • AHST 1303 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval
    • AHST 1304 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern
    • AHST 2331 Understanding Art
    • DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
    • DRAM 1310 Understanding Theater
    • FILM 2332 Understanding Film
    • MUSI 1306 Understanding Music
    • MUSI 2322 Music in Western Civilization
• American History: 6 semester credit hours
  • Choose two courses from the following:
    • HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
    • HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
    • HIST 2301 History of Texas
    • HIST 2330 Themes and Ideas in American History
    • HIST 2332 Civil War and Reconstruction
• Government / Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
  • GOVT 2305 American National Government
  • GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
  • Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences core courses
• Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
  • Choose two courses from the following or other Component Area Option courses:
    • ARHM 2340 Creativity
    • ARHM 2341 Global Media
    • ARHM 2342 Connections in the Arts and Humanities
    • ARHM 2343 Science and the Humanities
    • ARHM 2344 World Cultures

Major Requirements, Lower-Division

• One semester credit hour:
  • ARHM 1100 Freshman Seminar
  • UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar
• 9 semester credit hours from the following:
  • DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
  • 3 semester credit hours from a DANC studio
  • 3 semester credit hours from a DRAM/DANC/MUSI studio ensemble course

Major Requirements, Upper-Division

• Major Core Courses: 9 semester credit hours
  • AP 3300 Elements of Art and Performance
  • ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Humanities
  • AP 3340 Writing in the Arts
• Major Distribution and Elective Courses: 24 semester credit hours
  • DANC 3347 Dance Composition
  • DANC 3345 Dance Performance or DANC 4317 Dance Performance II
  • 3 semester credit hours of upper-division Art and Performance Historical Context courses
  • 12 semester credit hours of 3000/4000-level Dance Studio and Ensemble courses
  • 3 semester credit hours of upper-division Art and Performance elective
• Major-Related Courses: 9 semester credit hours
  • Students may select any combination of upper-division courses in Arts and Humanities, Humanities, Historical Studies, Philosophy, Literature, and/or Languages.

Elective Requirements

• Free Electives: 26-27 semester credit hours
  • Both upper- and lower-division courses may be used as electives, but students must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses to qualify for graduation.
  • Students are encouraged to enroll in lower-level courses in other performance areas, such as drama and music.

Undergraduate Programs

The University offers a wide range of undergraduate programs across various schools, including:

• Arts and Humanities
• Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
• Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
• Engineering and Computer Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Jindal School of Management
• Natural Science and Mathematics

Undergraduate Courses

Undergraduate courses are offered in various subjects and schools, and can be found in the undergraduate courses section.

Undergraduate Admission

Information about undergraduate admission, including freshman admission, international student admission, readmission, special admissions, and transfer student admissions, can be found in the undergraduate admission section.

Undergraduate Curriculum

The undergraduate curriculum includes a core curriculum, honors programs, and other degree requirements.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Information about tuition and financial aid, including excessive undergraduate hours, refund of tuition and fees, other user fees, financial aid, and types of financial aid, can be found in the tuition and financial aid section.

Policies and Procedures

The University has various policies and procedures in place, including academic policies, admission policies, course policies, degree plans, disciplinary actions associated with academic standing, education abroad, graduation policies, registration policies, and other policies.