Dance, Applied Dance Concentration, B.A.

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The B.A. in Dance with Concentration in Applied Dance offers a Dance major with fewer credit hours than the Performance, Choreography, and Theory concentration. Applied Dance may be helpful to Dance majors who wish to pursue coursework outside the department to prepare for careers such as dance therapy, arts marketing, and physical therapy for dance.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

See University Admission Requirements
Declaration of Major: Students may declare the major at any time.
Transferable Credit Hours: Determined by UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Admissions.

Currently Enrolled Students

Declaration of Major: Students may declare the major at any time by completing a Change of Major form.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 120 total earned credit hours is required for the degree. The B.A. in Dance with Concentration in Applied Dance requires 44-45 credit hours of coursework in the major. No more than 10 credit hours (five courses) may be double-counted with another major, minor, or General Education requirements.

General Education Requirement (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:

Major Courses (47-49 credit hours)

Movement Practice Courses (22-23 credit hours)

African and African Diaspora Courses (6 credit hours)

Choose one of the following:
DANC 2125 - African Dance (2)
or DANC 2128 - African-Brazilian Dance (2)
Choose two of the following:
DANC 2127 - Latin Dance Forms (2)
DANC 2130 - Foundations of Hip-Hop Dance (2)
DANC 2226 - Vernacular Jazz Dance (2)

Ballet Courses (6 credit hours)

Students are placed in courses appropriate to their level, with most students beginning the sequence at level I. Students complete a total of 6 hours of ballet courses.

DANC 2209 - Ballet for Majors IIA (2)
or DANC 2210 - Ballet for Majors IIB (2)
or DANC 3210 - Ballet for Majors III (2)

Modern Dance Courses (6 credit hours)

Advanced Movement Practice Courses (4-5 credit hours)

Select one area of focus and complete both courses in that area:

Advanced African Diaspora Dance Courses (4-5 credit hours)

Choose two of the following:

Advanced Ballet Courses (4 credit hours)

DANC 3210 - Ballet for Majors III (2)
Additional course in Ballet at the 2000 level or above

Advanced Modern Dance Courses (4 credit hours)

DANC 3218 - Modern Dance for Majors III (2)
or DANC 3229 - Contact Improvisation (2)
Additional course in Modern Dance at the 2000 level or above

Creative Process Courses (9 credit hours)

Dance Theory Courses (9 credit hours)

Performance and Production Courses (4-5 credit hours)

Music Fundamentals Course (2 credit hours)

DANC 2228 - Music and Dance (2)

Dance Capstone Course

DANC 4802 - Applied Dance Capstone (1)

Unrestricted Elective Courses, Double Major and/or Minor to Complete Requirements for Graduation

Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate. This requirement can be fulfilled through a combination of elective courses, a minor, or a double major. The 120-credit minimum must be satisfied regardless of the specific academic path chosen (e.g., a minor combined with electives).

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

All DANC courses must be completed with no more than one grade of D.