Students interested in pursuing a degree in dance can choose from the following degree paths: AS Pre-Major in Dance, BFA in Dance with an emphasis in Ballet or Modern Dance, BS in Dance with an emphasis in Ballroom Dance, and BS in Dance Education. In addition to career training, the Department of Dance provides opportunities for all interested students to explore the many forms of dance as elective and/or general education credit. The study of dance offers personal and cultural enrichment for majors and non-majors alike and allows students to augment their physical and theoretical skill as they study dance in relationship to the self, society, and other arts and disciplines.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
Completion DANC 2110, and DANC 2330 with B- or higher. Ballet emphasis: Completion of DANC 227R (2 semesters), with a grade of B- or higher. Modern emphasis: Completion of DANC 143R and DANC 144R with a B- or higher. Pass audition, interview, and portfolio review with faculty members. Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
General Education Requirements:			35 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Context (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research	3
Choose one of the following:			3
	MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning (3)
	MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6)
Choose one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 (3)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage (3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness	2
or	PES 1097	Fitness for Life (2)
Distribution Courses:
	BIOL 1010	General Biology BB (required prerequisite for ZOOL 1090 )	3
	DANC 2110	Orientation to Dance (Fulfills Fine Arts)	3
	Humanities Distribution		3
	Physical Science		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
	ZOOL 1090	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (Fulfills additional Biology or Physical Science)	3
Discipline Core Requirements:			39 Credits
	DANC 127R	Ballet Technique I	6
or	DANC 227R	Ballet Technique II (3)
	DANC 143R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I	3
	DANC 144R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I	3
	DANC 1610	Dance Conditioning	1
	DANC 2330	Improvisation	1
	DANC 2340	Composition	2
	DANC 265R	Fundamentals of Movement	2
	DANC 2670	Introduction to Laban Studies	2
	DANC 3140	Dance Production and Lighting	2
	DANC 356G	Dance and Culture	3
	DANC 3630	Dance History WE	3
	DANC 3680	Dance Kinesiology	4
	DANC 4350	Senior Capstone I	2
	DANC 4360	Senior Capstone II	2
	DANC 4880	Current Issues in Dance	3
Emphasis Requirements:			39 Credits
	DANC  221R	Pointe II (2 semesters required) (1)	2
or	DANC  222R	Ballet Technique and Theory II for Men (2 semesters required) (1)
	DANC  2250	Character Dance I (1)	1
	DANC  321R	Pointe III (2 semesters required) (1)	2
or	DANC  322R	Ballet Technique and Theory III for Men (2 semesters required) (1)
	DANC  327R	Ballet Technique III (4 semesters required) (3)	12
	DANC  421R	Pointe IV (4 semesters required) (1)	4
or	DANC  423R	Pointe V (4 semesters required) (1)
or	DANC 422R	Ballet Technique and Theory IV for Men (4 semesters required) (1)
	DANC  424R	Pas de deux (2 semesters required) (1)	1
	DANC  425R	Repertory Ballet Ensemble (2 semesters required total) (3)	6
or	DANC  429R	Utah Metropolitan Ballet Repertory (2 semesters required total) (3)
	DANC  3340	Ballet Choreography (2)	2
	DANC  427R	Ballet Technique IV (2 semesters required total) (3)	6
or	DANC  428R	Ballet Technique V (2 semesters required total) (3)
	DANC 4260	Ballet Pedagogy	3
Emphasis Elective Requirements:			4 Credits
Choose 4 credits from the following:			4
	DANC  1510	Intermediate Jazz Dance (1)
or	DANC 250R	Advanced Jazz Dance (2)
	DANC  1700	American Social Dance I (1)
	DANC  1710	International Ballroom Dance I (1)
	DANC  2260	Character Dance II (1)
	DANC  3610	Intermediate Dance Conditioning and Injury Prevention (2)
	DANC  365R	Advanced Fundamentals of Movement (2)
	DANC  3670	Movement Analysis (3)
	DANC 425R	Repertory Ballet Ensemble (3)
	DANC  429R	Utah Metropolitan Ballet Repertory (repeatable for 9 semesters) (3)
	THEA  1033	Acting I (3)
	Any DANC course not previously taken.
Complete 3 credits from any course(s) 1000 level or higher (Students must have 40 upper division credits hours to graduate.)			3

 Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits; a minimum of 40 credits must be upper division.
2. Overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or above.
3. Overall GPA of 2.5 or above in all DANC courses.
4. Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
5. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.