Dance, Bachelor of Arts
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Dance provides a strong foundation in dance theory and techniques. Students in the BA in Dance have flexibility to explore courses outside of the dance major.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Official entry into Dance Program is through an interview process at the end of the required course Intro to Dance - DANC 1351.
Progression requirements for this program.
- For all dance technique courses, faculty approval is needed to advance from level to level (e.g., from Level I to Level II). This may result in repeating a certain level one or more times.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Students must earn a score of Satisfactory or higher in the Professional Portfolio completed in DANC 4302.
- Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all DANC courses.
- Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.0.
Core Curriculum – 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
030 Life and Physical Sciences – 6 hours
Three credit hours from the lecture component of BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 will be applied towards this requirement.
050 Creative Arts – 3 hours
Choose any except DANC 2323 Dance Appreciation.
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning – 6 hours
One credit hour from the lab component of BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 will be applied towards this requirement.
Major Requirements – 60 hours
Required Courses - 38 hours
Dance Core:
Complete 2 hours from the following repeatable courses:
| DANC 2112 | Dance Performance: Beginning/Intermediate | 1 |
| DANC 3112 | Dance Performance: Intermediate/Advanced | 1 |
Prescribed Electives - 22 hours
The BA in Dance consists of courses in four technique areas: modern dance, ballet, folklorico and flamenco.
Dance Techniques Areas - 8 hours
Complete 2 hours in each technique area from modern dance, ballet, folklorico, or flamenco.
Modern Dance
Choose from:
Ballet
Choose from:
Folklorico
Choose from:
Flamenco
Choose from:
Advanced Modern Dance or Ballet - 2 hours
Choose from:
Additional Advanced Techniques - 12 hours
Complete a minimum of 12 advanced hours with 5 hours minimum from two of the four dance technique areas (advanced modern dance, advanced ballet, advanced folklorico, and advanced flamenco)
Advanced Modern Dance
Choose from:
Advanced Ballet
Choose from:
Advanced Folklorico
Choose from:
Advanced Flamenco
Choose from:
Free Electives - hours will vary
Free electives credit hours required may vary to achieve the institutional minimum of 120 hours for a degree.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.