Goucher College 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Goucher College 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

Dance Major


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The Dance Department offers eight tracks of study.

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All dance majors have the opportunity to perform in and present choreography. During the semester in which a student performs, he or she must be enrolled in a dance technique class. Prerequisites must be obtained in order to present choreography.

Specialized Areas of Study


Performance Track


Students wishing to major in dance with a track in performance must fulfill the following requirements:

  • A total of 43.5 credits within the major
  • Completion of core courses listed above for the dance major
  • A minimum of 12 credits of dance technique (modern, ballet, pointe, jazz, musical theatre). It is suggested that dance majors take a minimum of two technique classes per semester.
  • Completion of DAN 311  and DAN 321  for credit
  • Completion of DAN 295  for credit

Dance Education Track


Students wishing to major in dance with a track in dance education must fulfill the following requirements:

  • A total of 43.5 credits within the major
  • Completion of core courses listed above for the dance major
  • A minimum of 12 credits of dance technique (modern, ballet, pointe, jazz, musical theatre). It is suggested that dance majors take a minimum of two technique classes per semester.
  • Completion of DAN 311  and DAN 321  for credit
  • Completion of DAN 295  for credit

Dance Administration, Choreography, Dance History and Criticism, Dance Science, Dance and Theatre, and Dance Therapy Tracks


All students majoring in dance with a track in Dance Administration, Choreography, Dance History and Criticism, Dance Science, Dance and Theatre, or Dance Therapy must fulfill the following requirements:

  • A total of 40 credits within the major
  • DAN 218  and DAN 221  or higher for credit
  • Completion of core courses listed above for the dance major
  • A minimum of six credits of dance technique. It is suggested that dance majors take a minimum of two technique classes per semester.
  • Six credits in one of the areas of study listed next

Please note: the courses listed below each area of study are those that the student must take beyond the core courses required for all dance majors in order to fulfill the six credits.

Choreography Track


Students must select six credits from the following courses:

Dance Therapy


Students must take the following courses:

Note: Students wishing to pursue a master’s degree in dance therapy after graduation should also complete the following courses:

Note:

Students wishing to pursue the Arts Administration concentration should refer to the Business Management Department  for the required course of study.

Note:

Students wishing to pursue the biological sciences major with a track in dance science should refer to the Biological Sciences Department  for course of study.

Writing Proficiency in the Major


Students are required to take DAN 390  and achieve a grade of B- or better to be granted writing proficiency in the major. To achieve writing proficiency, students are expected to master the ability to:

  • write grammatically correct, syntactically sophisticated sentences and construct cohesive, effective paragraphs consistently and spontaneously;
  • research and integrate information from multiple sources; and
  • provide substantial and appropriate support for theses and propositions and demonstrate the correlating ability to develop and write well-reasoned arguments of merit to the field of dance studies.

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