Ballet Performance, B.F.A.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 127-131

Major Hours: 74-75

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40

Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 24


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50

Program Code: B267

Major Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Dance.  Audition is required for admission to degree program.

Dance Requirements
Ballet Technique: 32 hours
Choose two semesters of the following:8
DANC 3214
Ballet Technique III
Choose six semesters of the following:24
DANC 3214
Ballet Technique III
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique IV
Modern Technique: 4 hours
DANC 2312Modern Technique II2
DANC 2312Modern Technique II2
or DANC 3314 Modern Technique III
Company: 14 hours (7 semesters required)
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
or DANC 2292 Ballet Company Apprentice
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
or DANC 2292 Ballet Company Apprentice
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
DANC 3292OU Ballet Company2
Additional Courses: 27-28 hours
DANC 1911Rehearsal and Production1
DANC 1911Rehearsal and Production1
DANC 1913Music for Dancers3
Choose two semesters of the following:2
DANC 2241
Pointe Class
DANC 2412Pilates Body Conditioning2
DANC 2712Body Science for Dancers2
DANC 32622
or DANC 4022 Ballet Repertoire
DANC 3272Performance Practices in Ballet2
Choose two semesters of the following:2
DANC 4241
Pas de Deux
DANC 4612Ballet Choreography2
DANC 4812Teaching of Ballet Technique2
DANC 4721Senior Capstone Lecture1
DANC 4722Senior Capstone Project2
Choose one of the following:3-4
DRAM 1114
Costume Construction
DRAM 1124
Stagecraft
DRAM 1134
Stage Lighting and Sound
DRAM 4163
Lighting Design II
Advised Electives to bring total applicable hours to 127-131 1
Total Credit Hours77-78
1

The number of hours required is dependent in part on choices made to satisfy science and language General Education components. Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives. 

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply. 

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language
This requirement is not mandatory if the student successfully completed 2 years of the same language in high school. —2 courses (Core I)0-10
Mathematics
Choose one course 13
Core Area II: Natural Science
Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory7-8
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course3
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose 3 hours from the following:3
A HI 1113
The Understanding of Art
DRAM 1713
Understanding Theatre
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
DANC 3743Dance History: Early Roots3
DANC 3753Dance History: Three Centuries of Development3
World Culture
Choose one course from 3000-4000 level Art or Music3
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours40-51
1

MATH 1473 is recommended.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

At least 24 hours of upper-division Dance credit must be earned in residence as a declared major.

This plan of study should not be used in lieu of academic advisement. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
DANC 2241 Pointe Class 1
DANC 2412 Pilates Body Conditioning 2
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3292
or DANC 2292
 OU Ballet Company
or Ballet Company Apprentice
 2
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
Choose one of the following: 3
DANC 1913
 Music for Dancers
First-Year Experience (Core V)
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
DANC 2241 Pointe Class 1
DANC 2312 Modern Technique II 2
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3292
or DANC 2292
 OU Ballet Company
or Ballet Company Apprentice
 2
ENGL 1213
or EXPO 1213
 Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
 3
MATH (Core I) 3
Choose one of the following (not previously taken): 3
DANC 1913
 Music for Dancers
First-Year Experience (Core V)
 Credit Hours18
Sophomore
First Semester
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3272 Performance Practices in Ballet 2
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 2712 Body Science for Dancers 2
DANC 2312
or DANC 3314
 Modern Technique II
or Modern Technique III
 2-4
P SC 1113 American Federal Government (Core III) 3
Choose one of the following (Core IV, Artistic Forms): 3
A HI 1113
 The Understanding of Art
DRAM 1713
 Understanding Theatre
 Credit Hours18-20
Second Semester
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 4241 Pas de Deux 1
HIST 1483
or HIST 1493
 United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
 3
Natural Science with lab (Core II) 4
Choose one of the following: 3-4
DRAM 1114
 Costume Construction
DRAM 1124
 Stagecraft
DRAM 1134
 Stage Lighting and Sound
DRAM 4163
 Lighting Design II
 Credit Hours17-18
Junior
First Semester
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DRAM 1911 Rehearsal and Production 1
DANC 4241 Pas de Deux 1
DANC 3743 Dance History: Early Roots (Core IV-WC) 3
Choose one of the following: 4-5
Beginning Language (Core I)
Advised Elective, lower- or upper-division 2
 Credit Hours15-16
Second Semester
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3262
or DANC 4022
or Ballet Repertoire
 2
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 3753 Dance History: Three Centuries of Development (Core IV) 3
DANC 4812 Teaching of Ballet Technique 2
Beginning Language Cont. (Core I) 0-5
 Credit Hours13-18
Senior
First Semester
DANC 1911 Rehearsal and Production 1
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 4612 Ballet Choreography 2
DANC 4721 Senior Capstone Lecture 1
Natural Science without lab (Core II) 3-4
Advised Electives, lower- or upper-division 3
 Credit Hours16-17
Second Semester
DANC 4722 Senior Capstone Project 2
DANC 3214
or DANC 4214
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 4
3000-4000 Level Fine Arts World Culture (Core IV) 3
Social Science (Core III) 3
Advised Elective, lower- or upper-division 2 0-3
 Credit Hours12-15
 Total Credit Hours127-131
1

MATH 1473 is recommended.

2

Advised electives should be adjusted to bring total applicable hours to 127-131.