Dance Major Requirements Worksheet
Dance portion of the College Catalog
To declare your dance major go to SIS under forms and links and click on add, drop, or change major
Dance Majors’ Meetings
Dance majors’ meetings occur at least once each semester and provide a space for faculty to relay important information about the dance major and for dance majors to provide feedback to dance faculty about the major and its requirements. These meetings are required for dance majors.
Important annual milestone activities in the Dance Department over the 4 years as a dance major:
First Year:
Fall
- FYDP (First Year Dance Project)
Spring
- FYDP, if offered
Sophomore Year:
Fall (Sophomore assessment taught)
- Introduce strategies to prepare for a successful senior dance capstone project
- Introduce Area of Speciality
Spring
- Sophomore Assessment
Junior Year:
Fall
- Identify and perform/present Junior Project
- Area of Specialty determined
Spring
- Complete the Senior Dance Capstone Project spreadsheet
- Apply for Distinction
Senior Year:
Fall
- Finalize Senior Dance Capstone Project and contract
- Final Distinction application approved
Spring
- Take IR 398 for Distinction
Area of Specialty
In consultation with the dance faculty, each dance major will declare an individualized Area of Specialty. It comes from the student’s interests, experiences, and developing abilities as a dance major and student. The Area of Specialty is intended to help focus a student’s interests, and will eventually lead to the completion of their senior dance capstone project in that content area. Students are asked to complete 2.0 credits related to their chosen content within or outside of the dance department. If the Area of Specialty includes choreography or performance Dance 374: Advanced Choreography is required during the 2nd or 3rd year; prerequisite is Dance 231.