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 B.A. provides the student with the flexibility to pursue other areas of study.
Critical TrackingRecommended Semester Plan
Admission Overview
Admission to the B.A. 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 B.A. program. Students may also complete the first year of critical-tracking courses for the B.A. 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
- Complete 2 of 8 critical-tracking courses: DAA 2104 twice, DAA 2204, two DAA modern dance courses (as placed), DAN 2100, THE 2000 and TPP 2110 with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
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)
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
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Recommended Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 2104 Basic Modern Dance |
2 |
| DAA 2331 West African Dance and Music |
2 |
| DAN 2100 Dance Appreciation (GE-H and N) |
3 |
| IUF 1000 What is the Good Life (GE-H) |
3 |
| Composition (State Core GE-C) |
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 |
| Biological or Physical Science (State Core GE-B or P) |
3 |
| Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
| Mathematics (State Core GE-M) |
3 |
| Total |
16-17 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
| DAA 2610 Dance Composition 1 |
2 |
| DAA modern dance, as placed |
2 |
| THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation (State Core GE-H) (N) |
3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
| Social Sciences (GE-S) |
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 (State Core 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 with Laboratory (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 advisor and appropriate to the student's technical level.
* Cannot select courses from theatre or dance.
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