York University | 2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar - Undergraduate Courses and Programs

Dance - Fine Arts

For Faculty degree requirements, please refer to the chart on Degree Requirements.

Honours Majors

Specialized Honours BFA Program

Students must complete at least 81 credits in dance, including:

FA/DANC 1205 2.25, FA/DANC 1206 2.25, FA/DANC 1215 2.25, FA/DANC 1216 2.25;
FA/DANC 1220 1.50, FA/DANC 1235 1.50, FA/DANC 1270 3.00, FA/DANC 1320 1.50, FA/DANC 1340 3.00;
FA/DANC 2205 2.25, FA/DANC 2206 2.25, FA/DANC 2215 2.25, FA/DANC 2216 2.25;
FA/DANC 2225 3.00, FA/DANC 2226 3.00, FA/DANC 2235 1.50, FA/DANC 2320 3.00, FA/DANC 2340 3.00;
FA/DANC 3205 2.25, FA/DANC 3206 2.25, FA/DANC 3215 2.25, FA/DANC 3216 2.25;
12 credits of electives (see group list);
nine credits selected from any dance form;
nine credits of electives (see group list);
at least 30 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level;
12 electives are to be selected from one particular group and nine electives are to be selected from each of three additional groups. The five groups are: (1) Performance and Choreography, (2) Somatic Practice and Dance Science, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis, (4) History and Writing, and (5) Global Dance and Additional Movement Practices. See list of courses in each group on the following pages. These electives can be done in any order in years 3 and 4 at the student's discretion. To be chosen according to an individual study plan approved by a department adviser.

Students enrolled in the concurrent BEd program are required to take 66 dance credits. Please contact the Dance Department for further information.

BFA Areas of Study

Group A - Performance and Choreography

Group B - Somatic Practice and Dance Science

Group C -Teaching and Movement Analysis

Group D - History and Writing

Group E - Global Dance and Additional Movement Practices

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 48 credits in dance, including:

FA/DANC 1340 3.00;
FA/DANC 2320 3.00 or FA/DANC 2340 3.00;
FA/DANC 2501 3.00;
FA/DANC 3330 3.00 or FA/DANC 3259 3.00;
six credits from any dance form;
three credits lower level electives (see group list);
six credits upper level electives (see group list);
nine credits from either option A or option B;
- A: FA/DANC 4310 3.00 or FA/DANC 4380 3.00 and FA/DANC 4400 6.00
- B: FA/DANC 4400 9.00
three credits from any dance form;
six upper-level electives (see group list);
15 electives (three lower level and 12 upper level) are to be selected from one particular group. The three groups are: (1) Production and Practice-Based Studies, (2) Dance Science and Education, (3) History and Culture. See list of courses in each group on the following pages. The upper level electives can be done in any order in years 3 and 4 at the student's discretion. To be chosen according to an individual study plan approved by a department adviser;
at least 24 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and at least 12 of these credits must be in studies/criticism/theory.

BA Areas of Study

Group A - Production and Practice-Based Studies

Group B -Dance Science and Education

Group C - History and Culture

Honours Minor

Students must complete at least 30 credits in dance, including:

FA/DANC 1500 6.00;
FA/DANC 1340 3.00, FA/DANC 2340 3.00;
six credits from: FA/DANC 1220 1.50, FA/DANC 1270 3.00, FA/DANC 1320 1.50, FA/DANC 2320 3.00, FA/DANC 2355 3.00, FA/DANC 2510 3.00 (any title variance), FA/DANC 2511 3.00 (any title variance), FA/DANC 2540 3.00, FA/DANC 3330 3.00;
nine credits from any dance course open to minors at the 3000 or 4000 level of which at least three credits must be at the 4000 level:

BA Program

Students must complete at least 45 credits in dance, including:

FA/DANC 1205 2.25;
FA/DANC 1206 2.25;
FA/DANC 1215 2.25;
FA/DANC 1216 2.25;
FA/DANC 1220 1.50;
FA/DANC 1270 3.00;
FA/DANC 1320 1.50;
FA/DANC 1340 3.00;
15 credits at the 2000 level (at least 4.5 of these credits normally will be in technique; there must be a minimum of six non-studio credits at the 2000 level);
12 additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least six non-studio credits.

Amended October 27, 2008 - Removed FA/DANC 2355 3.00 from BFA degree requirements.