B.A./B.S. Dance Major Curriculum

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

More Information
For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog or contact the Department of Theatre and Dance.