The lowest acceptable grade in a course for credit toward a major or minor in Theatre or Dance is C. Any student receiving a C- or lower must retake the course in order to receive credit towards a major or minor in the department. If a course is repeated, the higher grade will be recorded by the university.
Ball State University's dance major requires 64 credit hours.
| Required Courses | Credit Hours | |
DANCE 210 |
Ballet 3 |
2 |
DANCE 211 |
Ballet 4 |
2 |
DANCE 220 |
Modern 3 |
2 |
DANCE 221 |
Modern 4 |
2 |
DANCE 230 |
Jazz 2 |
2 |
DANCE 242 |
Ethnic Dance Styles |
1 |
DANCE 287 |
Choreography 1 |
2 |
DANCE 301 |
Dance History 1 |
3 |
DANCE 302 |
Dance History 2 |
3 |
DANCE 310 |
Ballet 5 |
2 |
DANCE 311 |
Ballet 6 |
2 |
DANCE 315 |
Partnering |
1 |
DANCE 320 |
Modern 5 |
2 |
DANCE 321 |
Modern 6 |
2 |
DANCE 380 |
Dance Production |
2 |
DANCE 487 |
Choreography 2 |
2 |
DANCE 489 |
Dance Practicum |
2 |
DANCE 490 |
Creative Project |
2 |
EXSCI 292 |
Anatomy |
3 |
THEAT 105 |
Freshman Experience |
0 |
THEAT 107 |
Design Awareness |
3 |
THEAT 223 |
Costuming |
3 |
THEAT 232 |
Acting 1 |
3 |
THEAT 270 |
Basic Musicianship 1 |
3 |
THEAT 405 |
Senior Experience |
0 |
| Directed Electives | (15 Hours) |
|
Select from 1 hour |
|
|
DANCE 131 |
Musical Theatre Tap |
1 |
DANCE 231 |
Tap 2 |
1 |
Select 6 hours from |
|
|
DANCE 281 |
Dance Theatre |
4-6 |
DANCE 489 |
Dance Practicum |
0-2 |
Select 5 hours from |
|
|
DANCE 232 |
Musical Theatre Dance |
2-6 |
DANCE 242 |
Ethnic Dance Styles |
1-3 |
DANCE 330 |
Jazz 3 |
2-4 |
DANCE 332 |
Advanced Musical Theatre Dance |
2-6 |
Select 3 hours from |
|
|
DANCE 380 |
Dance Practicum |
2 |
DANCE 488 |
Dance Pedagogy |
1-2 |
DANCE 489 |
Dance Practicum |
1-8 |
DANCE 496 |
Directed Study in Dance |
1-3 |
THEAT 102 |
Computers in Theatre and Dance |
3 |
THEAT 318 |
Advanced Topics in Theatre History |
3 |
For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog or contact the Department of Theatre and Dance.




