Major in Dance (BFA)
The BFA dance degree is designed to prepare students for a performance career by training for various skills in multiple techniques, performing in BSU Theatre and Dance productions, and participating in external high impact performance opportunities. All BFA students are required to take beginner technique courses in all styles, Dance History courses, Improvisation, Choreography courses, and complete a Senior Capstone. The Commercial Dance Concentration will particularly hone in on developing skills in the areas of Hip-hop, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre Dance, and Commercial Dance, with further emphasis on training for the camera. The Concert Dance Concentration hones in developing advanced skills in Modern, Ballet, Jazz, and Hip-hop with further emphasis on performing in various concert dances spaces. Students will be required to complete a portfolio process and Senior Capstone project that is geared towards their concentration. BFA Dance Students are selected for this degree program by audition.
83 credits
Departmental Core, 10 credits
Students must take 2 credits of DOTD 180.
| CFA 111 | Introduction to the College of Fine Arts | 1 |
| CFA 222 | Creating Your Career: Essential Skills and the Arts | 1 |
| CFA 333 | Transition to the Profession: Careers In, Around, and Beyond the Arts | 1 |
| DOTD 180 | First Year Practicum in Theatre and Dance | 1 |
| DOTD 103 | The Art of Storytelling | 1 |
| DOTD 201 | Building Worlds Through Design and Collaboration | 2 |
| DOTD 301 | Art, Communities, and Social Consciousness | 2 |
Dance Major Core: Dance Foundations, 16 credits
Dance Major Core: Dance Forms, 17 credits
THEA 434 should be taken for 3 credits.
Dance Major Core: Applied Dance Electives, 3 credits from:
BFA Dance Major: Foundations, 7 credits
Students must take 2 credits of DANC 289.
BFA Dance Major: Performance Electives, 10 hours from:
Students must take DANC 289, 389, or 489 for a total of 10 hours over the course of their degree progress.
Concentration in Concert Dance, 20 credits
Concert Dance Required Technique Courses, 18 credits
Concert Dance Elective Technique Courses, 2 credits from:
Concentration in Commerical Dance, 20 credits
Total Credit Hours: 83