Utah Valley State College 2008-2009 Course Catalog - (Page 140) Dance Dance department chair: Kim Strunk Office: LA 111g Telephone: 801-863-7225 Department Office: LA 111j Administrative Assistant: Elaine Miner Telephone: 801-863-8610 pErformInG opportunItIES A variety of student, pre-professional and professional companies within the department provide excellent local, national and international performing opportunities for dance majors. Concerts are presented in formal and informal as well as, adjudicated settings. Membership in companies is by audition only. cArEEr optIonS Those trained in dance find careers as public and private school teachers, college and university educators (requires graduate degree), professional performers and choreographers, dance historians and critics, administrators, dance therapists, professionals in the field of somatics, researchers, notators, movement analysts private studio owners, and health and fitness consultants. faculty: Professor Kathie Debenham Assistant Professor Angela Banchero-Kelleher Amy Markgraf-Jacobson Nichole Ortega Kim Strunk Doris Trujillo Lecturer Jacqueline Colledge Artist in Residence Scott Asbell AS pre major in dance • ENGL 1010 • ENGL 2010 General Education Requirements: School of the Arts Interim Dean: Kathie Debenham Office: GT 605a Telephone: 801-863-6820 mISSIon StAtEmEnt The mission of Utah Valley University Department of Dance is to foster academic and artistic excellence through an intensive technical and reflective study of dance. Anchored in a common core curriculum with several areas of emphasis, our program provides a rich and stimulating environment where students cultivate their technical, aesthetic, creative, and scholarly potential. We value superior teaching which promotes dance as an artistic and cultural expression that has the power to enrich and transform the individual, community, and society. proGrAmS Students interested in pursuing a degree in dance can choose from the following degree paths: AS Pre Major in Dance, BFA in Dance with an emphasis in Ballet or Modern dance, BS in Movement Studies with an emphasis in Ballroom dance, and BS in Dance Education. The Department also offers a Ballet, Ballroom or Modern dance emphasis in Integrated Studies. In addition to career training, the Department of Dance provides opportunities for all interested students to explore the many forms of dance as elective and/or general education credit. The study of dance offers personal and cultural enrichment for majors and non-majors alike and allows students to augment their physical skill as they study dance in relationship to the self, society, and other arts and disciplines. Discipline Core Requirements: Introduction to Writing Intermediate Writing--Humanities/ Social Sciences or ENGL 2020 Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology (3.0) Complete one of the following: • MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) (3.0) • MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics (recommended for Social Science majors) (3.0) • MATH 1050 College Algebra (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) (4.0) Complete one of the following: • HIST 2700 US History to 1877 (3.0) and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 (3.0) • HIST 1700 American Civilization (3.0) • HIST 1740 US Economic History (3.0) • POLS 1000 American Heritage (3.0) • POLS 1100 American National Government (3.0) Complete the following: • PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values • HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness (2.0) or PES 1097 Fitness for Life Distribution Courses • Biology (BIOL 1010 recommended) • Physical Science • Additional Biology or Physical Science (ZOOL 2010 recommended) • Humanities Distribution • DANC 2110 Orientation to Dance • Social/Behavioral Science • DANC 1160 Music for Dancers • DANC 127R Ballet Technique I (2 semesters) (3.0) • DANC 1330 Studio Workshop--Creative Process in Dance • DANC 143R Modern Dance Technique and Theory I • DANC 144R Modern Dance Technique and Theory I • DANC 1510 Intermediate Jazz Dance • DANC 1610 Dance Conditioning • DANC 2330 Improvisation • DANC 2340 Composition • DANC 265R Fundamentals of Movement • DANC 2670 Introduction to Laban Studies 35 Credits 62 Credits 3.0 3.0 3.0 African Dance I (1.0) African Dance II (2.0) Tap Dance I (1.0) American Social Dance I (1.0) International Ballroom Dance I (1.0) Latin Ballroom Dance I (1.0) Country Western Dance I (1.0) Country Western Dance II (1.0) Pointe II (1.0) Character Dance I (1.0) Character Dance II (1.0) Ballet Technique II (3.0) Modern Dance Technique and Theory II (3.0) • DANC 244R Modern Dance Technique and Theory II (3.0) • DANC 247R Repertory (1.0) • DANC 250R Advanced Jazz Dance (2.0) • DANC 2700 American Social Dance II (1.0) • DANC 2710 International Ballroom Dance II (1.0) • DANC 2720 Latin Ballroom Dance II (1.0) • DANC 276R Ballroom Dance Company Back-Up Team (1.0) • DANC 327R Ballet Technique III (3.0) • DANC 346R Modern Dance Performance (2.0) • DANC 370R American Social Dance III (1.0) • DANC 371R International Ballroom Dance III (1.0) • DANC 372R Latin Ballroom Dance III (1.0) • DANC 376R Ballroom Dance Company Reserve Tour Team (2.0) • DANC 429R Utah Regional Ballet Repertory (2.0) • DANC 476R Ballroom Dance Company Tour Team (2.0) Graduation Requirements: 1 Completion of a minimum of 62 semester credits. 2 Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.) 3 Residency hours -- minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU. 4 Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. • • • • • • • • • • • • • DANC 1560 DANC 1570 DANC 1580 DANC 1700 DANC 1710 DANC 1720 DANC 1780 DANC 1790 DANC 221R DANC 2250 DANC 2260 DANC 227R DANC 243R 3.0 bS in dance Education Matriculation Requirements: 1 Complete the following courses with a grade of B or higher: DANC 1160, DANC 143R, DANC 144R, DANC 1510 OR DANC 250R, DANC 1610, AND DANC 2330. 2 Passing audition and interview with Dance Education faculty. 3 Overall GPA of 2.75. 126 Credits 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 General Education Requirements: • ENGL 1010 • ENGL 2010 23 Credits Elective Requirements: Complete 4 credits from the following: • DANC 1520 Folk Dance I (1.0) • DANC 1530 Folk Dance II (1.0) • DANC 1540 Clogging I (1.0) 4 Credits Introduction to Writing Intermediate Writing--Humanities/ Social Sciences (3.0) or ENGL 2020 Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology Complete one of the following: • MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) (3.0) • MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics (recommended for Social Science majors) (3.0) • MATH 1050 College Algebra (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) (4.0) Complete one of the following: • HIST 1700 American Civilization (3.0) • HIST 2700 US History to 1877 (3.0) and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 (3.0) • HIST 1740 US Economic History (3.0) • POLS 1000 American Heritage (3.0) • POLS 1100 American National Government (3.0) Complete the following: • PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values • HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness (2.0) or PES 1097 Fitness for Life Distribution Courses: • BIOL 1010 General Biology (Strongly recommended) • Physical Science 35 Credits 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 140 Catalog 2008–2009 Utah Valley University
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