Dance, Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in dance is designed to educate the student as a generalist in dance studies. In addition to a course of study essential to the field of dance the BA provides the student with the flexibility to pursue other areas of study.
Admission Overview
Admission to the BA dance program is selective. There are two ways students can enter the program. The first option is to participate in auditions, which are held twice a year in October and January. Students are evaluated in the audition to see if they meet the standards for the BFA or BA program. Students may also complete the first year of critical-tracking courses for the BA program without an audition. They must then get faculty approval to continue in the program.
Satisfactory Progress
Students must receive minimum grades of C in all courses for the major and participate in academic and artistic jury reviews. Majors are expected to participate in the production/performance program through such courses as Production and Performance, World Dance, and Intercultural Performance and Ensembles.
Critical Tracking
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 8 critical-tracking courses: Two DAA 2104, DAA 2204, Two DAA Modern Dance (as placed), DAN 2100, MUL 2010 and TPP 2110 with minimum grades of C
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- Complete a successful audition/jury as determined by the dance faculty (only for students who did not complete an audition prior to semester 1)
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
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Recommended Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. Students are required to complete HUM 2305 The Good Life (GE-H) in semester 1 or 2.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 2100 Dance Appreciation (GE-H and N) |
3 |
| DAA 2104 Basic Modern Dance |
2 |
| DAA 2331 West African Dance and Music |
2 |
| HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H) |
3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) |
3 |
| Total |
13 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 2104 Basic Modern Dance |
2 |
| DAA 2204 Basic Ballet |
2 |
TPA 2232C Beginning Costume or
TPA 3217 Light and Sound |
3-4 |
| Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) |
2 |
| Total |
15-16 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 2610 Dance Composition 1 |
2 |
| DAA Modern Dance, as placed |
2 |
| MUL 2010 Introduction to Music Literature (GE-H and N) |
3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S and D) |
3 |
| Total |
13 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 2611 Dance Composition 2 |
2 |
| DAA Modern Dance, as placed |
2 |
| DAN 4180 Professional Development for Dance |
1 |
| TPP 2110 Acting 1 |
3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 5 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 3108 Intermediate Modern Dance |
2 |
| DAA Ballet - as placed |
2 |
| THE 4950 Production and Performance |
1 |
| Foreign Language |
5 |
| Outside interest course, 3000-level or higher * |
3 |
| Total |
13 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA Modern Dance, as placed |
2 |
| DAN 4430 Laban Movement Analysis |
3 |
| Foreign language |
5 |
| Outside interest course, 3000-level or higher * |
3 |
| Total |
13
|
| Summer Semester |
Credits |
|---|
| APK 2100C Applied Human Anatomy (GE-B) |
4 |
| DAA 4920 Summer Dance Intensive |
3 |
| Outside interest course, 3000-level or higher * |
3 |
| Total |
10 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA Modern Dance, as placed |
2 |
| DAN 4124 Dance History (GE-H and N) |
3 |
| THE 4950 Production and Performance |
1 |
| Outside interest course, 3000-level or higher * |
9 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 8 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA Modern Dance as placed |
2 |
| DAN 4180 Professional Development for Dance |
1 |
| DAN 4959 Senior Project |
2 |
| Outside interest class, 3000-level or higher * |
9 |
| Total |
14 |
Intermediate and advanced-level courses must be approved by the dance adviser and appropriate to the student's technical level.
* Cannot select courses from theatre or dance.
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