Major in Dance - Dance Science Concentration (for the B.F.A.)

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Interdisciplinary Requirement

1 courses

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Dance Assembly

8 courses

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Concussion Awareness

4 courses

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Dance Electives

8 credits

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Requirements

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Liberal Arts Core Requirements

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Part I - Areas of Inquiry

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A. Natural Science

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206:325Kinesiology-Dance

B. Social Science and History

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C. Social Science and History

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557:131Introduction To Arts In Health

D. Arts and Humanities

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E. Liberal Arts Electives

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709:235Introduction To Sports Nutrition 119:127Anatomy And Physiology: Health Sciences 119:128Anatomy And Physiology: Health Sciences

Part II - Cognitive Skills and Processes

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A. Writing and Communication

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355:101College Writing

B. Literature or Second Writing Intensive Course

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355:201Research In Disciplines

C. Technical Skills

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206:237Dance Production 640:115Precalculus College Mathematics

Interdisciplinary Requirement

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Interdisciplinary Requirement Course1 course

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557:151Mason Gross Interplay

Year One

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Year One- Fall

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Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 1

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206:131Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 1

Somatic Movement Practices 1

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206:133Somatic Movement Practices 1

Improvisation 1

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206:142Improvisation 1

African Diasporic Movement Practices 1

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206:130African Diasporic Movement Practices 1

Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 1

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206:132Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 1

Introduction to Dance Studies

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203:115Intro Dance Studies

Year One- Spring

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CLASSICAL/TRADITIONAL MOVEMENT PRACTICES 2

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206:147Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 2

SOMATIC MOVEMENT PRACTICES 2

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206:149Somatic Movement Practices 2

Rhythm for Dancers

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206:126Rhythm For Dancers

CONTEMPORARY FUSION MOVEMENT PRACTICES 2

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206:148Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 2

Performance Skills - I

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206:145Performance Skills-I

AFRICAN DIASPORIC MOVEMENT PRACTICES 2

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206:146African Diasporic Movement Practices 2

Year Two

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Year Two- Fall

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CONTEMPORARY FUSION MOVEMENT PRACTICES 3

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206:262Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 3

Improvisation 2

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206:243Improvisation 2

Laban/Bartenieff for Dance and Dance Education

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206:402Laban/Bartenieff For Dance And Dance Education

AFRICAN DIASPORIC MOVEMENT PRACTICES 3

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206:260African Diasporic Movement Practices 3

CLASSICAL/TRADITIONAL MOVEMENT PRACTICES 3

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206:261Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 3

SOMATIC MOVEMENT PRACTICES 3

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206:263Somatic Movement Practices 3

Year Two- Spring

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AFRICAN DIASPORIC MOVEMENT PRACTICES 4

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206:264African Diasporic Movement Practices 4

CLASSICAL/TRADITIONAL MOVEMENT PRACTICES 4

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206:265Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 4

SOMATIC MOVEMENT PRACTICES 4

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206:267Somatic Movement Practices 4

PERFORMANCE SKILLS II

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206:245Performanc Skills-II

CONTEMPORARY FUSION MOVEMENT PRACTICES 4

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206:266Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 4

Choreography 1

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206:235Choreography 1

Year Three

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Year Three- Fall

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Sound and Movement

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206:319Sound And Movement

Choreography 2

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206:334Choreography 2

Movement Practices 5

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206:346African Diaspor Mp5 206:347Class./Trad. Mp5 206:348Contemp. Fusion Mp5

Motor Learning and Control for Dance Pedagogy

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207:405Motor Learning And Control For Dance Pedagogy

Independent Study in Dance

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206:447Indpndt Study Dance

Year Three- Spring

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Teaching as an Artist

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206:352Teaching As An Artist

Movement Practices 6

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206:356African Diasporic Movement Practices 6 206:357Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 6 206:358Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 6

Dance History

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206:441Dance History-World 206:431Dance History Online: World Survey

Year Four

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Year Four- Fall

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Dance History 1900 to Present

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206:442Da Hist:1900-Present 206:432Dance History Online: 1900 - Present

Movement Practices 7

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206:416African Diasporic Movement Practices 7 206:417Classical/Traditional Movement Practices 7 206:418Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 7

FIELDWORK: DANCE SCIENCE

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206:406Fieldwork: Dance Science

Year Four- Spring

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Movement Practices 8

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206:426African Diasporic Movement Practices 8 206:427Classical/Traditional Movement Practices8 206:428Contemporary Fusion Movement Practices 8

DANCE CAPSTONE 2

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206:451Dance Capstone 2

Fieldwork: Dance Science

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206:406Fieldwork: Dance Science

Dance Assembly

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Dance Assembly Course8 courses

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206:100Dance Assembly

Concussion Awareness

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Concussion Awareness Course4 courses

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206:101Concussion Awareness

Dance Electives

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Dance Electives Courses

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Production Study

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Production Study Course

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206:161Production Study

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