Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Dance (BFA)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| T D 312C | Contemporary Dance Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 312F | Ballet Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 311C | Performance as Public Practice (Major) | 3 |
| T D 212 | Freshman Movement and Physical Conditioning (Major) | 2 |
| T D 314P | Production Laboratory (Major) | 3 |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| T D 312C | Contemporary Dance Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 312F | Ballet Technique (Major) | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| Mathematics (Core) 020 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| T D 312D | Intermediate Contemporary Dance Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 312G | Intermediate Ballet Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 312M | Movement Improvisation (Major) | 3 |
| T D 212P | Fundamental Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory | 2 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| T D 312D | Intermediate Contemporary Dance Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 312G | Intermediate Ballet Technique (Major) | 3 |
| T D 312N | Movement Composition (Major) | 3 |
| T D 212P | Fundamental Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory (Major) | 2 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| Advanced Theatre and Dance Technique Option (Major) | 3 | |
| T D 317M | Dance History I (Major) | 3 |
| T D 222P | Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory (Major) | 2 |
| T D 352 | Experiential Anatomy (Major) | 3 |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Advanced Theatre and Dance Technique Option (Major) | 3 | |
| T D 317N | Dance History II | 3 |
| T D 222P | Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory | 2 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 093 | 3 | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 7th Semester | ||
| T D 332M | Choreography (Major) | 3 |
| T D 332R | Dance Pedagogy (Major) | 3 |
| T D 352T | Topics in Dance and Movement (Major) | 3 |
| T D 232P | Advanced Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory I (Major) | 2 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| T D 332N | Choreography: Design for Dance and Movement Theatre (Major) | 3 |
| History/Cultural Diversity course (Major) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| Communication (Core) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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