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Dance major for students who entered ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø prior to Fall, 2018:

Dance Research Studies:

1. 18 credit hours of technique
   
2. 19 credit hours of theory to include , , , , , and .
   
3. recommended (required for Honors). Does not count as theory credit toward the Dance Research track.

Performance/Choreography:

1. 21 credit hours of technique and/or Performance Workshop
   
2. 20 credit hours of theory to include , , , , , , and .
   
3. recommended (required for Honors).

Dance major for students who entered ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in Fall 2018 and beyond:

Dance Research Studies:

1. 21 credit hours of technique and/or Performance Workshop
   
2. 20 credit hours of theory to include , , , , and .
   
3. recommended (required for Honors). Does not count as theory credit toward the Dance Research track.

Performance/Choreography:

1. 21 credit hours of technique and/or Performance Workshop
   
2. 20 credit hours of theory to include , , , , , , and .
   
3. recommended (required for Honors).

WRITING REQUIREMENT IN THE DANCE MAJOR:

In addition to their studio and performance studies, all dance majors must successfully complete courses that complement and enhance students' understanding of dance as a diverse and evolving art form. In these courses, students have the opportunity to practice the three styles of writing in dance that have been identified by the dance faculty as required for the dance major:

A. Description of observed dance

B. Expression of the creative experience of dance itself

C. Critical and analytical research

Students will satisfy the writing requirement in the dance major by successfully completing the following four courses:

Foundational Writing:

AND

Intermediate Writing:

OR

Advanced Writing:

OR

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