Dance Major, Studio Teaching Concentration (B.A.) - Undergraduate - 2015 University Catalog

Program Overview

The Dance Major with a Studio Teaching concentration teaches students the financial and marketing aspects of running a dance studio in conjunction with their coursework in dance and education. The program is based in the Department of Theatre & Dance. Find out more about the BA in Dance. (note: All Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews and faculty evaluation for continuation in the programs.)

Curriculum Requirements:

All university students must complete a set of General Education Requirements applicable to their specific degree. Dance Education majors must, in addition complete the major course requirements listed below:

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DANCE STUDIO TEACHING CONCENTRATION

Complete 94 semester hours including the following 3 requirement(s):

CORE DANCE REQUIREMENTS

Complete the following 4 requirement(s) for 64 semester hours:

DANCE TECHNIQUE: MODERN

Complete 18 semester hours from the following:

DNCE	175	Dance Technique: Modern I (6 hours studio)	3
DNCE	275	Dance Technique: Modern II	3
DNCE	375	Dance Technique: Modern III (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)	3
DNCE	475	Dance Technique: Modern IV (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)	3

DANCE TECHNIQUE: BALLET

Complete 18 semester hours from the following:

DNCE	112	Dance Technique: Ballet I (6 hours studio)	2-3
DNCE	212	Dance Technique: Ballet II (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)	2-3
DNCE	312	Dance Technique: Ballet III (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)	2-3
DNCE	412	Dance Technique: Ballet IV (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)	3
DNCE	413	Dance Technique: Ballet V (6 hours studio)	3

DANCE REPERTORY

Complete 3 semester hours from the following:

DNCE	184	Dance Repertory For Freshmen I (4 hour studio)	0.5
DNCE	185	Dance Repertory For Freshmen II (4 hours studio)	0.5
DNCE	284	Dance Repertory for Sophomores I (4 hour studio)	0.5
DNCE	285	Dance Repertory for Sophomores II (4 hour studio)	0.5
DNCE	384	Dance Repertory for Juniors I (4 hours studio)	0.5
DNCE	385	Dance Repertory for Juniors II (4 hours studio)	0.5

DANCE EDUCATION REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following for 25 semester hours:

DNCE	120	Rhythmic Analysis (3 hours lecture)	3
DNCE	130	Dance Science (1 hour lab, 2 hours lecture)	3
DNCE	135	Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals (3 hours lecture)	3
DNCE	145	World Dance (3 hours lecture)	3
DNCE	150	Production Elements-Dance (4 hours lecture)	2
DNCE	160	Dance Improvisation (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)	2
DNCE	161	Choreography I (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)	2
DNCE	261	Choreography II (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)	2
DNCE	317	Dance History: 1661-Present (3 hours lecture)	3
DNCE	361	Choreography III (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)	2

TEACHER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Complete 2 requirement(s) for 18 semester hours:

Complete 5 courses:

DNCE	226	Dance for Children (1 hour lecture, 2 hours studio)	3
DNCE	402	Dance Methods (3 hours lecture)	3
EDFD	200	Psychological Foundations of Education (3 hours lecture)	3
EDFD	220	Philosophical Orientation to Education (3 hours lecture)	3
EDFD	221	Historical Foundations of American Education (3 hours lecture)	3

Complete for 3 semester hours.

DNCE 490 Co-op Education: Dance Work Experience 3-4

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

Complete 4 courses for 12 semester hours:

ACCT	204	Fundamentals of Accounting (3 hours lecture)	3
INFO	301	Business Decision Making (3 hours lecture)	3
MGMT	231	Management Processes (3 hours lecture)	3
MKTG	240	Introduction to Marketing (3 hours lecture)	3

Course Descriptions:

ACCT204: Fundamentals of Accounting (3 hours lecture)

This course provides a foundation for non-accounting business majors. Topics covered include both financial and managerial accounting from a user perspective. Students will be exposed to the four financial statements and ethical issues in accounting along with other accounting reporting issues in the financial accounting phase of the course. Managerial accounting focuses on generating accounting data for internal business decision-making in today's increasingly competitive and complex business world. Students need to become familiar with the use of accounting data for both investment and credit decisions as well as strategic decision making for firms' operation. Major topics covered include financial statement analysis, budgeting, accounting-based decision making, and performance evaluation. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100; Not open to BS Accounting Majors.

DNCE112: Dance Technique: Ballet I (6 hours studio)

Study of intermediate ballet with emphasis on structural alignment, barre work and center floor exercises. Dance (DNCE) and Musical Theatre (THMT) majors only. By audition. DNCE majors: 3 credits. THMT majors: 2-3 credits. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: For Dance and Musical Theater Majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE120: Rhythmic Analysis (3 hours lecture)

All basic rhythmic structures (basic note values, meter, etc.) covered and immediately applied to movement; games, notational assignments, and choreographic studies used to create understanding of the inherent rhythm within all basic dance movement. Previous course DNCE 205 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: For Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE130: Dance Science (1 hour lab, 2 hours lecture)

This course seeks to provide the dance student an educational experience where anatomical and kinesiological concepts are taught in the context of dance performance and injury prevention. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE135: Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals (3 hours lecture)

Introduces principles and practical applications of Laban Movement Analysis and the Bartenieff Fundamentals. Presents LMA as a comprehensive system of analyzing, observing and notating human movement. Bartenieff Fundamentals, a body therapy used to increase body and movement efficiency with greater ease, explores the functional anatomy of body organization and patterning in human movement. Course includes both theory and practical application. Previous course DNCE 235 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: For Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE145: World Dance (3 hours lecture)

The distinctive techniques customarily related to specific non-western cultures. The groups studied will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve (12) credits. Meets the World Cultures Requirement. If taken more than once, must be with a different cultural content. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Previous course DNCE 245 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval required.

DNCE150: Production Elements-Dance (4 hours lecture)

Introduction to technical productions related to dance. Survey of terminology, application of production principles, and aesthetic potential for production. 2 sh.

Prerequisites: For Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE160: Dance Improvisation (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)

Basic skills and problems in dance improvisation. Previous course DNCE 265 effective through Spring 2015. 2 sh.

Prerequisites: For Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE161: Choreography I (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)

Elements and methods of dance composition. 2 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 160; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE175: Dance Technique: Modern I (6 hours studio)

Study of beginning modern/contemporary dance with emphasis on structural alignment and kinetic motion. Dance majors only. By audition. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: For Dance (DNCE) majors only.

DNCE184: Dance Repertory For Freshmen I (4 hour studio)

Dance Repertory. Fall semester. Dancing, choreographing, or providing technical assistance for the MSU Dance Repertory Company. 0.5 sh.

Prerequisites: For freshman dance majors only.

DNCE185: Dance Repertory For Freshmen II (4 hours studio)

Dance Repertory. For freshman dance majors only. Spring semester. Dancing, choreographing, or providing technical assistance for the MSU Dance Repertory Company. 0.5 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 184. For freshmen dance majors only.

DNCE212: Dance Technique: Ballet II (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)

Further study of beginning ballet with emphasis on structural alignment, barre work and center floor exercises. DNCE majors: 3 credits. THMT majors: 2-3 credits. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. Previous course DNCE 255 effective through Spring 2015. 2 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 112 or by audition; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE226: Dance for Children (1 hour lecture, 2 hours studio)

This course will explore all aspects of teaching dance to children (K-6) in the public school system and in the private sector. Previous course DNCE 401 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 175.

DNCE261: Choreography II (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)

Dance choreography with emphasis on small group works and solos, including form and structure. 2 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 161; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE275: Dance Technique: Modern II

Further study and application of basic movement vocabulary, alignment, complex movement patterns, style and performance. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. Previous course DNCE 241 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 175; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE284: Dance Repertory for Sophomores I (4 hour studio)

Dance Repertory. Fall semester. Dancing, choreographing, or providing technical assistance for the MSU Dance Repertory Company. 0.5 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 184 and DNCE 185. For sophomore dance majors only.

DNCE285: Dance Repertory for Sophomores II (4 hour studio)

Dance Repertory. Spring semester. Dancing, choreographing, or providing technical assistance for the MSU Dance Repertory Company. 0.5 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 184 and DNCE 185 and DNCE 284. For sophomore dance majors only.

DNCE312: Dance Technique: Ballet III (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)

Advanced technique in ballet with emphasis on individualized placement. Work on musicality, line, dynamics and stylistic refinement. DNCE majors: 3 credits. THMT majors: 2-3 credits. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. Previous course DNCE 355 effective through Spring 2015. 2 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 212 or by audition; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE317: Dance History: 1661-Present (3 hours lecture)

In this course, we will undertake the study of dance in its historical context, with reference to the development of ballet, modern dance, post-modernism, contemporary trends and musical theatre. We will focus on the development of Western Theatrical concert dance (ballet, modern, jazz) with a nod to the evolution of social dance in this country as it influenced and affected the concert dance. Dance history is not independent of "History" History so we will look at what was going on in the world at various times that influenced dance as we know it. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 241 or DNCE 255; and ENWR 105 or HONP 100; and ENWR 106 or HONP 101.

DNCE361: Choreography III (3 hours lecture, 1 hour studio)

Exploring and applying performance concepts and techniques used in choreographing for groups of varying sizes. 2 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 261; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE375: Dance Technique: Modern III (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)

Further study and application of basic movement vocabulary, complex movement patterns, style and performance. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. Previous course DNCE 341 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 275; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE384: Dance Repertory for Juniors I (4 hours studio)

Dance Repertory. For junior dance majors only. Fall semester. Dancing, choreographing, or providing technical assistance for the MSU Dance Repertory Company. May be repeated for a maximum of 1 credit. 0.5 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 284 and DNCE 285.

DNCE385: Dance Repertory for Juniors II (4 hours studio)

Dance Repertory. Spring semester. Dancing, choreographing, or providing technical assistance for the MSU Dance Repertory Company. 0.5 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 284 and DNCE 285 and DNCE 384; for junior dance majors only.

DNCE402: Dance Methods (3 hours lecture)

Approaches, problems, resources and techniques for teaching and developing dance programs geared to grades 7-12 and various adult levels. Includes curriculum, unit and lesson planning as well as practical application of methodology. Previous course DNCE 325 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 375 may be taken as prerequisite or corequisite; for Dance majors only.

DNCE412: Dance Technique: Ballet IV (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)

Advanced ballet technique with emphasis on individualized placement. Work Continuation of work with intricate, technically difficult sequences. Continuation of emphasis on musicality, line, dynamics, and stylistic refinement. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. Previous course DNCE 455 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 312 or by audition; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE413: Dance Technique: Ballet V (6 hours studio)

Study of professional-level ballet with emphasis on body alignment, barre work and center floor exercises. Maybe repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 312 and DNCE 412 or by audition; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE475: Dance Technique: Modern IV (2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio)

Continuation of DNCE 375. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. Previous course DNCE 441 effective through Spring 2015. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 375; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

DNCE490: Co-op Education: Dance Work Experience

Upper class undergraduate students may pursue a portion of a semester's work under the supervision of an experienced professional practitioner as an assistant in active, successful dance activity. An MSU faculty member will evaluate student progress, assess learning, and award credit. 3 - 4 sh.

Prerequisites: DNCE 375 may be taken as prerequisite or corequisite; for Dance majors only; departmental approval required.

EDFD200: Psychological Foundations of Education (3 hours lecture)

The psychological foundations of education enable students to understand and apply essential topics in teaching and learning including development, motivation, diversity and assessment. Through relating theoretical frameworks to empirical research and applying them to classroom settings, students will be better able to understand their own experience as learners and conceptualize their future practice as teachers. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Social Science. 3 sh.