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Jul 07, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog | 2024-2025
Dance, Dance Education Concentration, B.A.
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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dance with a Concentration in Dance Education prepares students for K-12 Dance Education licensure in North Carolina. It is designed for students who wish to become dance teachers in public schools, but also benefits dancers who want to teach in studios or community centers. Student teaching is possible in cooperation with the public schools of the Charlotte area.
All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .
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Admission Requirements
Students who meet the University’s admissions requirements are admissible to the Dance B.A. major. Admission to the Dance Education Concentration is dependent on meeting progression requirements in the Progression Requirements section below.
Freshmen and Transfers
- See University Admission Requirements
- Declaration of Major: Students seeking K-12 Dance Education licensure may declare the Dance major at any time by meeting with a Dance advisor.
- Transferable Credit Hours: Determined by UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Admissions
Currently Enrolled Students
- Declaration of Major: Students may declare the Dance major at any time by meeting with a Dance advisor.
College Prospect for Success Course (2 credit hours)
All new freshmen in the College of Arts + Architecture must take the following:
General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)
For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information. Students in this major should take the following course that meets General Education requirements and also satisfies requirements in the major:
Foreign Language Requirement (0-6 credit hours)
Students in this major are required to demonstrate proficiency in the language of their choice through the 1202 level. Proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
- Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
- Completing three years of the same foreign language in high school through level three
- Achieving a satisfactory score on the foreign language placement test (in Spanish, French, or German)
- Through approved transfer or transient credit earned at a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
- A combination of the above methods (e.g., placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1201 and completing the 1202 course, completing 1201 and placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1202)
Click here for a list of courses that meet the College of Arts + Architecture’s foreign language requirement.
Major Courses (42 credit hours)
Movement Practice Courses (18 credit hours)
African and African Diaspora Courses (6 credit hours)
Ballet Courses (6 credit hours)
Modern Dance Courses (6 credit hours)
Creative Process Courses (8 credit hours)
Dance Theory Courses (9 credit hours)
Dance Pedagogy Courses (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
Performance and Production Courses (2 credit hours)
Music Fundamentals Course (2 credit hours)
Concentration Courses (36 credit hours)
Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Progression Requirements
To be formally admitted to the Dance Education concentration, students must achieve the following:
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 overall GPA
- Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:
- EDUC 1511 with grade of C or above
- SPED 2100 with grade of C or above
- Passing scores on Praxis Core (or prove exemption via test scores)
- Application to Teacher Education (includes a clear background check and signed professional dispositions statement)
- To progress to student teaching, students must earn a minimum 2.75 GPA in all Dance and Education courses and a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA overall. A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses, with no more than one grade of D allowed in a Dance course. Additionally, students must earn a grade of P in Student Teaching and a minimum edTPA score of 38 to be recommended for licensure.
Admission to Upper Division
After being accepted to Teacher Education, students may progress to upper level Dance Education coursework.
Honors Program
For details about the Arts + Architecture Honors Program, visit the AAHP program page .
Internship
Teacher education candidates participate in the yearlong internship during their final year of the program. During the first semester, students spend one day per week in an assigned classroom while completing coursework on campus. During the second semester of the internship, students complete full-time student teaching in the same classroom. Applications for this yearlong internship are due two semesters before student teaching.
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