The program assumes that to be professional dance artists, students must be articulate about aesthetic values and knowledgeable about the demands and needs of a professional career in dance. Theoretical work begins with a study of contemporary issues in dance and continues with music for dance, dance production, notation, kinesiology, and dance history. Dance electives and opportunities for independent study ensure that each student's professional artistic aspirations will be supported.

The B.F.A. degree in dance encompasses 124 credits. The following courses are required:

Technique	(8 terms)	24 credits
Improvisation	(2 terms)	4 credits
Choreography I, II	(4 terms)	8 credits
Ballet	(3 terms)	8 credits
Dance Production		3 credits
Kinesiology for Dance		3 credits
Laban Movement Analysis		3 credits
Dance History-World Cultures		3 credits
Dance History-20th Century		3 credits
Music and Movement		2 credits
Rhythmic Analysis		2 credits
Percussion Accompaniment		2 credits
Dance Appreciation		3 credits
Production Study		2 credits
Afro-American Fusion		2 credits
Flamenco		2 credits

Students also select elective dance courses from the following:

• Performance Study/University DanceWorks (by audition)
• Ballet V (may be repeated as an elective)
• Jazz Dance
• Dance for Children
• Modern Dance Repertory (by audition)
• Independent Study
• Soundscapes for Dance
• Dance Video Art Workshop

In addition, dance students must fulfill 36 credits in the liberal arts and sciences. Students select 12 or more 3-credit courses from the offerings of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, with the following distribution:

English composition	6 credits
Mathematics, physical and biological sciences, social sciences	6 credits
History or theory of art, music, theater	9 credits
Humanities	6 credits
Liberal arts electives	9 credits