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  • 3.00 Credits

    Dance History from 1915 will investigate the development of Western theatrical dance from the end of Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe period to contemporary American choreographers, including Martha Graham, George Balanchine and Alvin Ailey. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the rich history of dance in its social, political and historical contexts. The course will focus on the development of Western theatrical dance through an exploration of prominent individuals, artistic trends and the continuing development of dance technique. (Formerly PHED/THEA 264) (CFPA)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: _ _ _ _199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 299 is taken for credit. Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: _ _ _ _199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _298 is taken for credit. Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: DANP 281 or consent of instructor The study and experience of dance as a creative art activity for children is covered in this course. This course is for those planning to work with children in schools, camps, community centers or enrichment programs. (Formerly PHED/THEA 353)
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: DANC 255 and DANC 256; or consent of instructor This course provides the opportunity to choreograph and plan the presentation of a major dance work. Lectures and practical assignments in choreography and stagecraft for dance result in a plan for a dance piece. Fall semester. (Formerly PHED/THEA 357)
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides students the opportunity to set a choreographed work for dancers and rehearse for presentation. Spring semester. (Formerly PHED/THEA 358)
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Open to sophomores and above, and second semester transfer students. Audition required. The Dance Ensemble is a pre-professional college company that prepares students technically to perform at various events including competitions and other dance productions. The Dance Ensemble also has a community outreach component, in which the company plans and orchestrates workshops with local schools and other institutions. Admittance to the Dance Ensemble is by audition only and is for the serious dancer and dance educator. Students who participate in the Dance Ensemble must commit to rehearsals, performances, fundraisers, outreach projects and group events. Students must be either concurrently enrolled in DANC 155 or commit to technical support of its concert. The class carries one credit and may be repeated a total of five times. (Formerly THEA 359)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Minimum of intermediate level ballet training The course is based on fundamental ballet technique – the foundation of all dance training. It is intended to prepare the prospective dance teacher with the skills with which to provide safe and accurate dance training. (Formerly THEA 452)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prospective teachers of dance will learn the various methods of teaching modern dance, jazz, and tap dance as well as social, folk and square dance and improvisation and composition. Emphasis will be on safe and correct techniques of teaching dance. Practical experiences in teaching will accompany lectures and discussion. (Formerly THEA 453)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in the Dance Education Concentration The Seminar in Dance Education is a capstone course that will create a bridge for graduating majors between their college education and the professional world and satisfy the major writing intensive requirement. This course will address contemporary issues in both the public and private sectors in dance education. Students will investigate resources in the professional community and build connections to nonprofit organizations that serve dance in the region. Students will also learn how to write professional resumes, build a portfolio and develop their grant writing skills. (CWRM)
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