Ballet Performance, B.F.A.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120-130

Major Hours: 66-68

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: 24 hours
Choose three semesters of the following:9
DANC 2213
Intermediate Ballet Technique
or DANC 3213
 Ballet Technique III
Choose five semesters of the following:15
DANC 3213
Ballet Technique III
or DANC 4213
 Ballet Technique IV
Modern Technique: 4-6 hours
DANC 2312Modern Technique II2-3
or DANC 2313 Intermediate Modern Technique
DANC 2312Modern Technique II2-3
or DANC 2313 Intermediate Modern Technique
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: 24 hours
DANC 1911Rehearsal and Production1
DANC 1913Music for Dancers3
Choose two semesters of the following:2
DANC 2241
Pointe Class
DANC 2321Dance Improvisation1
DANC 2412Pilates Body Conditioning2
DANC 2712Body Science for Dancers2
DANC 3272Performance Practices in Ballet2
DANC 4022Ballet Repertoire2
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 Project (Major Support Courses)2
Advised Electives in the School of Dance bring total applicable hours to 120 1
Total Credit Hours66-68
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. 

Major Support Requirements 

Musical Theatre
Choose one of the following:2
MTHR 2162
Introduction to Urban Dance
MTHR 3442
Jazz III
MTHR 4442
Jazz IV
Drama
Choose one of the following:4
DRAM 1114
Costume Construction
DRAM 1124
Stagecraft
DRAM 1134
Stage Lighting and Sound
Total Credit Hours6

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 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
or DANC 3753 Dance History: Three Centuries of Development
World Culture
DANC 3813History of World Dance3
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course3
General Education Elective
Choose one General Education Elective: 3000-4000 level approved course is recommended3
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 2213
or DANC 3213
 Intermediate Ballet Technique
or Ballet Technique III
 3
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 Hours14
Second Semester
DANC 2241 Pointe Class 1
DANC 2312
or DANC 2313
 Modern Technique II
or Intermediate Modern Technique
 2-3
DANC 2213
or DANC 3213
 Intermediate Ballet Technique
or Ballet Technique III
 3
DANC 2321 Dance Improvisation 1
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 Hours18-19
Sophomore
First Semester
DANC 3272 Performance Practices in Ballet 2
DANC 2213
or DANC 3213
 Intermediate Ballet Technique
or Ballet Technique III
 3
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 2712 Body Science for Dancers 2
DANC 2312
or DANC 2313
 Modern Technique II
or Intermediate Modern Technique
 2-3
Choose one of the following (Core IV, Artistic Forms): 3
A HI 1113
 The Understanding of Art
DRAM 1713
 Understanding Theatre
Choose one of the following: 2
MTHR 3442
 Jazz III
MTHR 2162
 Introduction to Urban Dance
MTHR 4442
 Jazz IV
 Credit Hours16-17
Second Semester
DANC 3213
or DANC 4213
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 3
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 4241 Pas de Deux 1
Natural Science with lab (Core II) 4
Choose one of the following: 4
DRAM 1114
 Costume Construction
DRAM 1124
 Stagecraft
DRAM 1134
 Stage Lighting and Sound
 Credit Hours14
Junior
First Semester
DANC 3213
or DANC 4213
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 3
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DRAM 1911 Rehearsal and Production 1
DANC 4241 Pas de Deux 1
DANC 3743
or DANC 3753
 Dance History: Early Roots (Core IV-WC)
or Dance History: Three Centuries of Development
 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government 3
 Credit Hours13
Second Semester
DANC 3213
or DANC 4213
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 3
DANC 3292 OU Ballet Company 2
DANC 3813 History of World Dance (Core IV-WDC) 3
DANC 4812 Teaching of Ballet Technique 2
HIST 1483 United States to 1865 3
HIST 1493
 United States, 1865 to the Present
DANC 4022 Ballet Repertoire 2
 Credit Hours15
Senior
First Semester
DANC 3213
or DANC 4213
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 3
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
Beginning Language (Core I) 0-5
Advised Elective, lower- or upper-division 2 5
 Credit Hours16-22
Second Semester
DANC 4722 Senior Capstone Project 2
DANC 3213
or DANC 4213
 Ballet Technique III
or Ballet Technique IV
 3
Social Science (Core III) 3
3-4000 level General Education approved Elective 3
Beginning Language Cont. (Core I) 0-5
Advised Elective, lower- or upper-division 2 0-3
 Credit Hours14-16
 Total Credit Hours120-130
1

MATH 1473 is recommended.

2

Advised electives in the School of Dance should be adjusted to bring total applicable hours to 120.