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: | |||
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| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3.0) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology (strongly recommended for Biology) | 3 | |
| DANC 2110 | Orientation to Dance (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: | 38 Credits | ||
| DANC 127R | Ballet Technique I | 6 | |
| or | DANC 227R | Ballet Technique II (3.0) | |
| 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 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 | World Dance Forms | 3 | |
| DANC 3630 | Dance History WE | 3 | |
| DANC 3680 | Dance Kinesiology | 4 | |
| DANC 4350 | Senior Capstone I | 1 | |
| DANC 4360 | Senior Capstone II | 2 | |
| DANC 4880 | Current Issues in Dance | 3 | |
| Emphasis Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
| DANC 1160 | Music for Dancers | 1 | |
| DANC 1510 | Intermediate Jazz Dance | 1 | |
| or | DANC 250R | Advanced Jazz Dance (2.0) | |
| DANC 270R | American Social Dance II | 1 | |
| DANC 370R | American Social Dance III (2 semesters required) (1.0) | 2 | |
| DANC 271R | International Ballroom Dance II | 1 | |
| DANC 371R | International Ballroom Dance III (2 semesters required) (1.0) | 2 | |
| DANC 471R | International Ballroom Dance IV (2 semesters required) (2.0) | 4 | |
| DANC 272R | Latin Ballroom Dance II | 1 | |
| DANC 372R | Latin Ballroom Dance III (2 semesters required) (1.0) | 2 | |
| DANC 472R | Latin Ballroom Dance IV (2 semesters required) (2.0) | 4 | |
| DANC 3730 | American Social Dance Teaching Methods | 2 | |
| DANC 4740 | International Ballroom and Latin Teaching Methods | 3 | |
| DANC 376R | Ballroom Dance Company Back-up Tour Team (2.0) | 4 | |
| or | DANC 476R | Ballroom Dance Company Tour Team (3.0) | |
| DANC 3610 | Intermediate Dance Conditioning and Injury Prevention | 2 | |
| or | PES 2400 | Sports Injuries (2.0) | |
| MGMT 1010 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| PES 2300 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Athletic Coaching | 2 | |
| DANC 3740 | Ballroom Dance Choreography | 2 | |
| DANC 3750 | Studies in Ballroom Dance Styles | 2 | |
| Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 8 Credits | ||
| Choose 8 hours from the following: | 8 | ||
| DANC 1560 | African Dance I (1.0) | ||
| DANC 222R | Ballet Technique and Theory II for Men (1.0) | ||
| DANC 227R | Ballet Technique II (3.0) | ||
| DANC 2350 | Dance and Technology (2.0) | ||
| DANC 3400 | Dance in the Elementary School (2.0) | ||
| DANC 376R | Ballroom Dance Company Back-up Tour Team (2.0) | ||
| or | DANC 476R | Ballroom Dance Company Tour Team (3.0) | |
| DANC 365R | Advanced Fundamentals of Movement (2.0) | ||
| EXSC 3700 | Exercise Physiology (3.0) | ||
| and | EXSC 3705 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1.0) | |
| PES 1010 | Aerobics I (1.0) | ||
| PES 1085 | Weight Training I (1.0) | ||
| THEA 3541 | Costume Design I (3.0) | ||
| Any DANC course not previously taken | |||
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.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 2110* | Orientation to Dance (fulfills Fine Arts Distribution) | 3 |
| DANC 127R or 227R | Ballet Technique I or Ballet Technique II | 3 |
| DANC 270R* | American Social Dance II | 1 |
| DANC 272R* | Latin Ballroom Dance II | 1 |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Context | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy | MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Notes: *Complete Danc 270R, 272R, 2110 with B- grade or higher. | ||
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 1160 | Music for Dancers | 1 |
| DANC 127R or 227R | Ballet Technique I or Ballet Technique II | 3 |
| DANC 2330* | Improvisation | 1 |
| DANC 1610 | Dance Conditioning | 1 |
| DANC 271R* | International Ballroom Dance II | 1 |
| DANC 370R | American Social Dance III | 1 |
| MGMT 1010 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Notes: *Complete Danc 271R, 2330 with B- grade or higher. | ||
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 265R | Fundamentals of Movement | 2 |
| DANC 143R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I | 3 |
| DANC 2340 | Composition | 2 |
| DANC 1510 or 250R |
Intermediate Jazz or Advanced Jazz Dance |
1 |
| DANC 370R | American Social Dance III | 1 |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| PES 2300 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Athletic Coaching | 2 |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 2670 | Introduction to Laban Studies | 2 |
| DANC 144R | Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I | 3 |
| Elective | Any DANC elective not previously taken (Courses with "R" excluded) | 2 |
| DANC 356G | World Dance Forms | 3 |
| DANC 3740 or 3730 | American Social Dance Teaching Methods/Ballroom Dance Choreography | 2 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology (strongly recommended for Biology Distribution) | 3 |
| PES 1097 or HLTH 1100 | Fitness for Life or Personal Health and Wellness | 2 |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Notes: DANC 3740 & 3730 will be offered every other year Spring semester. | ||
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 3630 | Dance History WE | 3 |
| DANC 3750 | Studies in Ballroom Dance Styles | 2 |
| DANC 371R | International Ballroom Dance III | 1 |
| DANC 372R | Latin Ballroom Dance III | 1 |
| DANC 376R or 476R | Ballroom Company Back-up Tour Team or Ballroom Dance Company Tour Team | 2 |
| Elective | Any DANC elective not previously taken (Courses with "R" excluded) | 3 |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Human Anatomy (fulfills additional Biology or Physical Science Distribution) | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 3140 | Dance Production and Lighting | 2 |
| DANC 3680 | Dance Kinesiology | 4 |
| DANC 371R | International Ballroom Dance III | 1 |
| DANC 372R | Latin Ballroom Dance III | 1 |
| DANC 376R or 476R | Ballroom Company Back-up Tour Team or Ballroom Dance Company Tour Team | 2 |
| DANC 3740 or 3730 | American Social Dance Teaching Methods/Ballroom Dance Choreography | 2 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Notes: DANC 3740 & 3730 will be offered every other year Spring semester. | ||
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 4350 | Senior Capstone I | 1 |
| DANC 472R | Latin Ballroom Dance IV | 2 |
| DANC 4740 | International Ballroom and Latin Teaching Methods | 3 |
| DANC 471R | International Ballroom Dance IV | 2 |
| DANC 4880 | Current Issues in Dance | 3 |
| DANC 3610 or PES 2400 | Intermediate Dance Conditioning and Injury Prevention or Sports Injuries | 2 |
| Semester total: | 13 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DANC 4360 | Senior Capstone II | 2 |
| Elective | Any DANC elective not previously taken (Courses with "R" excluded) | 3 |
| DANC 471R | International Ballroom Dance IV | 2 |
| DANC 472R | Latin Ballroom Dance IV | 2 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Degree total: | 120 | |
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Mission Statement
The mission of Utah Valley University Department of Dance is to foster academic and artistic excellence through an intensive technical and reflective study of dance. Anchored in a common core curriculum with several areas of emphasis, our program provides a rich and stimulating environment where students cultivate their technical, aesthetic, creative, and scholarly potential. We value superior teaching which promotes dance as an artistic and cultural expression that has the power to enrich and transform the individual, community, and society.
Dance
Programs
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. A variety of student, pre-professional and professional companies within the department provide excellent local, national and international performing opportunities for students in formal and informal as well as, adjudicated settings. Membership in companies is by audition only.
Career Opportunities
Those trained in dance find careers as public and private school teachers, college and university educators (requires graduate degree), performers, choreographers, dance historians and critics, administrators, dance therapists and professionals in the field of somatics, private studio owners, health and fitness consultants, researchers, notators and movement analysts.
Performing Opportunities
A variety of student, pre-professional and professional companies within the department provide excellent local, national and international performing opportunities for dance majors. Concerts are presented in formal and informal as well as, adjudicated settings. Membership in companies is by audition only.
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| Careers: |
| Those trained in dance find careers as public and private school teachers, college and university educators (requires graduate degree), professional performers and choreographers, dance historian and critics, administrators, dance therapists, professionals in the field of somatics, researchers, notators, movement analysts, private studio owners, and health and fitness consultants. |
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