Focus
Areas
Professional
or Liberal Dance Studies Focus Areas are designed to prepare
the student in either additional studies in dance (Professional
track) or in a focus area of the student’s design
(Liberal track).
Dance major students must select a focus area of emphasis
and complete the required courses. Students are encouraged
to select the focus area by the beginning of the Junior
year at the latest.
Completing the B.A. in dance and the Education Minor satisfies
requirements for teaching dance in Florida schools. The
completion of the Education Minor requires the student to
take additional course credits.
Major
Requirements
Dance Techniques: Students may count 24 credits
in technique toward their degree. Dance majors must be enrolled
in one technique class for each semester they are matriculating
(advancing toward graduation). Dance majors MUST declare a
major technique emphasis of either A: Ballet and African,
or B: Modern and African Techniques. Dance majors must pass
intermediate to advanced technique levels (Level 3) in both
techniques within their declared emphasis with a grade of
B or better.
3 Semesters of Composition: Dance Composition 1, Dance Composition
2 and Dance Composition 3 are required. Credit for Composition
1 may be transferred. Composition 2 and 3 must be taken at
FIU.
Dance
Major Core Courses
- Global Perspectives in Dance
- Music for Dance
- Dance Kinesiology
- Dance Repertory
- Dance Production and Dance
Production Practicum
- Building Community
Through the Arts
Professional
Dance Studies
In this focus area students work on developing
technical-performance and theoretical skills in a variety
of forms and styles. Contemporary Issues in Choreography,
Special Topics Studio and Theory classes, and Methods of Teaching
round out the plan of study.
Liberal Dance Studies
Students with an interest in combining studies
in dance with other subjects have the option to develop their
own focus area in consultation with a distinguished and diverse
faculty.
All dance majors plan and implement a senior thesis project
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