Bachelor of Science in Dance
The Department of Dance offers curricula leading to bachelor of fine arts (BFA), bachelor of arts (BA) or bachelor of science (BS) degrees. The goal of the department is to provide comprehensive dance training within the liberal arts framework of the university. The study of dance involves intellectual, artistic, and physical development. The Department of Dance emphasizes all three areas of growth, a commitment made possible by the breadth of its curricular offerings and the depth of faculty expertise.
Facility with oral and written communication is one goal of a liberal arts education. Therefore, dance majors pursue a course of study to acquire a firm intellectual grasp of the theoretical, historical, and creative forces that shape dance as an art form.
Dance, unique in that it is also a physical form of communication, requires continual experience in its technical foundations. Students are expected and encouraged to experience a variety of forms of dance training and idioms. Production and pedagogy are also integral to the undergraduate core, because many students find careers in theater and teaching.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Technique | 12 | |
| Contemporary I | ||
| Contemporary II | ||
| Ballet I | ||
| Ballet II | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Jazz I | ||
| Jazz II | ||
| African Dance | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] (Hip-Hop I) | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] (Hip-Hop II) | ||
| Improvisation | 3 | |
| Dance Improvisation: [Topic] | ||
| Contact Improvisation: [Topic] | ||
| Lower-Division Courses | ||
| DAN 251 | Looking at Dance | 4 |
| DAN 255 | Dance Production I | 3 |
| Science and Somatics (Select One) | 3 | |
| Dance Somatics | ||
| Anatomy of Human Movement | ||
| History and Culture (Select Two) | 6 | |
| African Dance Aesthetics | ||
| Dance and Power | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Dance | ||
| Upper-Division Courses | ||
| DAN 351 | Dance Composition I | 3 |
| DAN 352 | Dance Composition II | 3 |
| DAN 355 | Dance Production II | 1 |
| DAN 360 | Dance Kinesiology | 4 |
| DAN 394 | Contemporary III (Three Times) | 9 |
| DAN 494 | Contemporary IV (Three Times) | 9 |
| DAN 407 | Seminar: [Topic] | 3 |
| DAN 458 | Music for Dancers | 3 |
| Performance Electives | 9 | |
| Dance Production II | ||
| Internship: [Topic] | ||
| Special Problems: [Topic] | ||
| Workshop: [Topic] | ||
| Student Dance Concert | ||
| Dance Composition III | ||
| Repertory Dance Company: Rehearsal | ||
| Repertory Dance Company: Touring | ||
| University Requirements and Electives | 105 | |
Courses to fulfill university requirements for a bachelor's degree | ||
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Students transferring to the UO as dance majors after two years of college work elsewhere should have completed courses for the UO BS mathematics requirement, two terms of college-level English composition, as many of the university’s general-education requirements as possible, and training in modern dance.