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Dec 12, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Dance (B.A.)
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Maurice Fraga, Associate Professor of Dance
Shingleton 26, (540) 665-4565, mfraga@su.edu
The Bachelor of Arts in Dance curriculum is designed for students who are interested in a broad general education while continuing to pursue their dance studies. It is suitable for students preparing for careers in dance history, therapy, kinesiology and library science. An audition is required for entrance into the program.
Program Outcomes
Students completing the Bachelor of Arts in Dance will be able to:
- demonstrate technical skill and artistry in a variety of styles and performance settings;
- improvise and compose dance in a variety of forms, employing a variety of methods and technologies;
- demonstrate knowledge of dance history, aesthetics, production and science; and
- demonstrate research, writing, presentation, entrepreneurial and advocacy skills appropriate to furthering a professional career in dance or a related field.
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Course and Credit Requirements
Dance majors must enroll in both ballet and modern dance technique during their first two semesters in residence at Shenandoah University.
Theatre History Elective
Select from: (Cultural Understanding Region)
4th Year – Fall
- DA 498 Culminating Project Credit(s): 1 or 2
- DA Dance Technique Elective(s) Credit(s): 2 *
- DAPE 135 Tap I Credit(s): 1
- Open Elective(s) Credit(s): 9 (not to include performance or skill-based instruction)
Degree Total: 121 credits
*Minimum grade of “C” required.
(ALT) Offered on alternating schedule; consult with advisor.
Bachelor of Arts in Dance majors are encouraged to participate in all main-stage productions of the Dance Division as either cast or crew.
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