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 1 | 21 | |
| Contemporary I | ||
| Contemporary II | ||
| Contemporary III | ||
| Ballet I | ||
| Ballet II | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Hip Hop I | ||
| Hip Hop II | ||
| Hip Hop III | ||
| African I | ||
| African II | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Advanced Movement Practice (Three Times) | ||
| Performance | 7 | |
| Dance Loft Performance | ||
| Student Dance Concert Performance | ||
| Workshop: [Topic] | ||
| Dema African Performance Ensemble: [Topic] | ||
DAN 480 | ||
| Student Dance Collective: [Topic] | ||
| Creative Practice | 8 | |
| Dance Improvisation: [Topic] | ||
| Contact Improvisation: [Topic] | ||
| Dance Composition I | ||
| Dance Composition II | ||
| Theory | 39 | |
| Screendance: History and Theory | ||
| Looking at Dance | ||
| Dance Production I | ||
| Musical Elements of Dance | ||
| Anatomy of Human Movement | ||
| African Dance Aesthetics | ||
| Dance Production II | ||
| Dance Kinesiology | ||
| Senior Seminar: [Topic] (Three Times) | ||
| Dance and Power | ||
or DAN 444 | Contemporary Issues in Dance | |
| Music for Dancers | ||
| Teaching Dance | ||
| Total Credits | 75 | |
| 1 | 9 credits minimum in upper division. 3 courses minimum per idiom in DANC. |
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 core-education requirements as possible, and training in modern dance.