The Modern/Contemporary Dance Program in UVU’s Department of Dance is a rigorous program
that provides dance training for BFA students with a strong foundation in technique
and choreography. This daily physical practice merges with serious scholarly study
of dance in its historical, somatic, theoretical, scientific, pedagogical, and cultural
contexts. The rigorous course study of the BFA in Modern/Contemporary Dance prepares
the next generation of dance artists and scholars for myriad career opportunities.
The Modern/Contemporary Dance Program provides opportunities for students to work
with nationally and internationally recognized guest artists on a yearly basis, to
participate in study abroad programs, and to work alongside faculty mentors in scholarly
and creative research.
Performance opportunities include Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE) a pre-professional
level modern dance company and upper division course; Synergy Dance Company, which
produces student and guest artists work in concert; and Senior Capstone Concerts.
The Modern/Contemporary Program participates annually in the American College Dance
Association conference and has been selected to perform at the national festival held
at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Dance majors also
participate in several academic conferences and regional festivals including the Utah
Conference of Undergraduate Research and the National Conference of Undergraduate
Research.
Students graduating from the UVU Modern/Contemporary Dance Program are prepared to
enter the world as artists, teachers, performers, choreographers, critical thinkers,
problem solvers, and engaged human beings.
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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General Education Requirements: | 33 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
BIOL 1010 | General Biology BB (required prerequisite for ZOOL 1090) | 3 | |
DANC 2110 | Orientation to Dance FF (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
Humanities | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
ZOOL 1090 |
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB |
3 | |
Discipline Core Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
DANC 127R | Ballet Technique I (3) | 6 | |
or | DANC 227R | Ballet Technique II | |
DANC 143R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I | 3 | |
DANC 144R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester II | 3 | |
DANC 161R | Dance Conditioning | 1 | |
DANC 2330 | Improvisation | 1 | |
DANC 2340 | Composition | 2 | |
DANC 256G | Dance as a Cultural Practice I GI | 3 | |
DANC 265R | Fundamentals of Movement | 2 | |
DANC 2670 | Introduction to Laban Studies | 2 | |
DANC 3140 | Dance Production and Lighting | 2 | |
DANC 3630 | Dance as a Cultural Practice II WE | 3 | |
DANC 3680 | Dance Kinesiology | 4 | |
DANC 4350 | Senior Capstone I WE | 2 | |
DANC 4360 | Senior Capstone II WE | 2 | |
DANC 4880 | Current Issues in Dance | 3 | |
Emphasis Requirements: | 38 Credits | ||
DANC 243R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II /Semester I | 3 | |
DANC 244R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II/Semester II | 3 | |
DANC 3160 | Dance Accompaniment | 2 | |
DANC 3330 | Modern Dance Workshop | 2 | |
DANC 3350 | Choreography | 2 | |
DANC 3400 | Dance in the Elementary School XF | 2 | |
DANC 341R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level III/ Semester I | 3 | |
DANC 342R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level III/ Semester II | 3 | |
DANC 3450 | Modern/Contemporary Dance Teaching Methods | 3 | |
DANC 346R | Synergy Dance Company (Both courses may be taken or one of them repeated for 6 credits) | 6 | |
or | DANC 446R | Contemporary Dance Ensemble (3) | |
DANC 365R | Advanced Fundamentals of Movement | 2 | |
or | DANC 3670 | Movement Analysis (3) | |
DANC 441R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level IV/Semester I | 3 | |
DANC 442R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level IV/ Semester II | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: | 1 | ||
DANC 150R | Beginning Jazz Dance (1) | ||
DANC 151R | Intermediate Jazz Dance (1) | ||
DANC 250R | Advanced Jazz Dance (1) | ||
DANC 156R | African Dance I (1) | ||
DANC 159R | Hip Hop I (1) | ||
DANC 160R | Hip Hop II (1) | ||
DANC 162R | Polynesian Dance I (1) | ||
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 7 Credits | ||
Choose 7 credits from the following list: | 7 | ||
DANC 158R | Tap Dance I (1) | ||
DANC 170R | American Social Dance I (1) | ||
DANC 171R | International Ballroom Dance I (1) | ||
DANC 172R | Latin Ballroom Dance I (1) | ||
DANC 248R | Special Topics in Dance (2) | ||
DANC 256R | African Dance II (1) | ||
DANC 327R | Ballet Technique III (3) | ||
DANC 3610 | Intermediate Dance Conditioning and Injury Prevention (2) | ||
DANC 365R | Advanced Fundamentals of Movement (2) | ||
DANC 3670 | Movement Analysis (3) | ||
DANC 442R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level IV/ Semester II (3) | ||
DANC 446R | Contemporary Dance Ensemble (3) | ||
Any DANC course not previously taken | |||
Complete 3 credits from any Department (Students must have 40 upper division credit hours to graduate.) | 3 |
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 2110 | Orientation to Dance FF | 3 |
DANC 143R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I | 3 |
DANC 161R | Dance Conditioning | 1 |
DANC 151R or DANC 250R | Intermediate Jazz Dance or Advanced Jazz Dance | 1 |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL | 3 |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 144R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester II | 3 |
DANC 2330 | Improvisation | 1 |
DANC 127R or DANC 227R | Ballet Technique I or Ballet Technique II | 3 |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
Elective | 4 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 265R | Fundamentals of Movement | 2 |
DANC 243R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II /Semester I | 3 |
DANC 127R or DANC 227R | Ballet Technique I or Ballet Technique II | 3 |
DANC 2340 | Composition | 2 |
DANC 346R or DANC 446R | Synergy Dance Company or Contemporary Dance Ensemble | 6 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 2670 | Introduction to Laban Studies | 2 |
DANC 244R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II/Semester II | 3 |
BIOL 1010 | General Biology BB | 3 |
DANC 256G | Dance as a Cultural Practice I GI | 3 |
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
Elective | 2 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 3630 | Dance as a Cultural Practice II WE | 3 |
DANC 341R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level III/ Semester I | 3 |
DANC 3400 | Dance in the Elementary School XF | 2 |
DANC 365R or DANC 3670 | Advanced Fundamentals of Movement or Movement Analysis | 2 |
DANC 3330 | Modern Dance Workshop | 2 |
DANC 3160 | Dance Accompaniment | 2 |
ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB | 3 |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 3140 | Dance Production and Lighting | 2 |
DANC 342R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level III/ Semester II | 3 |
DANC 3350 | Choreography | 2 |
DANC 3680 | Dance Kinesiology | 4 |
Elective | 2 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 4880 | Current Issues in Dance | 3 |
DANC 441R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level IV/Semester I | 3 |
DANC 3450 | Modern/Contemporary Dance Teaching Methods | 3 |
DANC 4350 | Senior Capstone I WE | 2 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
DANC 442R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level IV/ Semester II | 3 |
DANC 4360 | Senior Capstone II WE | 2 |
American Institutions | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Elective | 2 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Dance department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Dance department, visit their website.
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