Fine Arts – Dance

Specialized Honours BFA Program

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

Minimum of 27 credits from:

Nine credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
*12 credits of electives from one group (see BFA areas of study).
*Nine credits of electives from three additional groups (see BFA areas of study).
**Nine credits selected from any dance form.
At least 30 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

*12 credits are to be selected from one particular group and nine credits are to be selected, three credits from each of three additional groups.

The five groups are:

Performance and Choreography,
Somatic Practice and Dance Science,
Teaching and Movement Analysis,
History and Writing,
Global Dance and Additional Movement Practices.

These electives can be completed in any order in Years 3 and 4 at the student’s discretion and are to be chosen according to an individual study plan approved by a department adviser.

**Dance forms include:

All World Dance: FA/DANC 2510 3.00, FA/DANC 2511 3.00, FA/DANC 3510 3.00, FA/DANC 3511 3.00, FA/DANC 3550 3.00, FA/DANC 3551 3.00;
Jazz: FA/DANC 3280 3.00, FA/DANC 4280 3.00;
Indian Dance: FA/DANC 4285 3.00;
Ballet: FA/DANC 3205 2.25, FA/DANC 3206 2.25, FA/DANC 3207 2.25, FA/DANC 3208 2.25, FA/DANC 4205 3.00, FA/DANC 4206 3.00, FA/DANC 4207 3.00, FA/DANC 4208 3.00;
Modern FA/DANC 3215 2.25, FA/DANC 3216 2.25, FA/DANC 3217 2.25, FA/DANC 3218 2.25, FA/DANC 4215 3.00, FA/DANC 4216 3.00, FA/DANC 4217 3.00, FA/DANC 4218 3.00.

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

FA/DANC 3220 3.00
FA/DANC 3235 3.00
FA/DANC 3236 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 6.00
FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3321 3.00
FA/DANC 3371 3.00
FA/DANC 3510A 3.00
FA/DANC 3510B 3.00
FA/DANC 3510C 3.00
FA/DANC 3510D 3.00
FA/DANC 3510E 3.00
FA/DANC 3510F 3.00
FA/DANC 3510G 3.00
FA/DANC 3510H 3.00
FA/DANC 3510I 3.00
FA/DANC 3510J 3.00
FA/DANC 3511A 3.00
FA/DANC 3511B 3.00
FA/DANC 3511C 3.00
FA/DANC 3511D 3.00
FA/DANC 3511E 3.00
FA/DANC 3511F 3.00
FA/DANC 3511G 3.00
FA/DANC 3511H 3.00
FA/DANC 3511I 3.00
FA/DANC 3511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3550A 3.00
FA/DANC 3550B 3.00
FA/DANC 3551A 3.00
FA/DANC 3551B 3.00
FA/DANC 4220 3.00
FA/DANC 4221 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 4.50
FA/DANC 4245 6.00
FA/DANC 4246 3.00
FA/DANC 4246 4.50
FA/DANC 4246 6.00
FA/DANC 4250 3.00
FA/DANC 4260 3.00
FA/DANC 4270 3.00
FA/DANC 4310 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Group B - Somatic Practice and Dance Science

FA/DANC 3320 3.00
FA/DANC 3321 3.00
FA/DANC 3322 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3370 3.00
FA/DANC 3371 3.00
FA/DANC 3380 3.00
FA/DANC 4320 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Group C -Teaching and Movement Analysis

FA/DANC 3220 3.00
FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3320 3.00
FA/DANC 3321 3.00
FA/DANC 3322 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3370 3.00
FA/DANC 3371 3.00
FA/DANC 4220 3.00
FA/DANC 4320 3.00
FA/DANC 4260 3.00
FA/DANC 4270 3.00
FA/DANC 4310 3.00
FA/DANC 4370 1.50
FA/DANC 4370 3.00
FA/DANC 4375 3.00
FA/DANC 4376 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Group D - History and Writing

FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3330 3.00
FA/DANC 3340 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3510A 3.00
FA/DANC 3510B 3.00
FA/DANC 3510C 3.00
FA/DANC 3510D 3.00
FA/DANC 3510E 3.00
FA/DANC 3510F 3.00
FA/DANC 3510G 3.00
FA/DANC 3510H 3.00
FA/DANC 3510I 3.00
FA/DANC 3510J 3.00
FA/DANC 3511A 3.00
FA/DANC 3511B 3.00
FA/DANC 3511C 3.00
FA/DANC 3511D 3.00
FA/DANC 3511E 3.00
FA/DANC 3511F 3.00
FA/DANC 3511G 3.00
FA/DANC 3511H 3.00
FA/DANC 3511I 3.00
FA/DANC 3511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3530 3.00
FA/DANC 3550A 3.00
FA/DANC 3550B 3.00
FA/DANC 3551A 3.00
FA/DANC 3551B 3.00
FA/DANC 4285 3.00
FA/DANC 4300 3.00
FA/DANC 4310 3.00
FA/DANC 4330 3.00
FA/DANC 4340 3.00
FA/DANC 4345 3.00
FA/DANC 4380 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Group E - Global Dance and Additional Movement Practices

FA/DANC 3220 3.00
FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3330 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3371 3.00
FA/DANC 3510A 3.00
FA/DANC 3510B 3.00
FA/DANC 3510C 3.00
FA/DANC 3510D 3.00
FA/DANC 3510E 3.00
FA/DANC 3510F 3.00
FA/DANC 3510G 3.00
FA/DANC 3510H 3.00
FA/DANC 3510I 3.00
FA/DANC 3510J 3.00
FA/DANC 3511A 3.00
FA/DANC 3511B 3.00
FA/DANC 3511C 3.00
FA/DANC 3511D 3.00
FA/DANC 3511E 3.00
FA/DANC 3511F 3.00
FA/DANC 3511G 3.00
FA/DANC 3511H 3.00
FA/DANC 3511I 3.00
FA/DANC 3511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3530 3.00
FA/DANC 3550A 3.00
FA/DANC 3550B 3.00
FA/DANC 3551A 3.00
FA/DANC 3551B 3.00
FA/DANC 3280 3.00
FA/DANC 4220 3.00
FA/DANC 4280 3.00
FA/DANC 4330 3.00
FA/DANC 4285 3.00
FA/DANC 4310 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

BFA for Concurrent Education Students Only

FA/DANC 1220 1.50;
FA/DANC 1270 3.00;
FA/DANC 1320 1.50;
FA/DANC 1340 3.00'
FA/DANC 1235 1.50 and FA/DANC 2235 1.50 or FA/DANC 3235 3.00 or FA/DANC 3236 3.00 or *any three credit dance form;
FA/DANC 2225 3.00;
FA/DANC 2226 3.00;
FA/DANC 2320 3.00;
FA/DANC 2340 3.00;
FA/DANC 3321 3.00;
FA/DANC 3330 3.00;
FA/DANC 3510 3.00 or FA/DANC 3511 3.00;
six credits of 3000- or 4000-level studio courses;
six credits of 3000- or 4000-level studies courses;
three credits of 3000- or 4000-level dance elective.

Minimum of 18 credits from:

*Dance forms include:

All World Dance: FA/DANC 2510 3.00, FA/DANC 2511 3.00, FA/DANC 3510 3.00, FA/DANC 3511 3.00, FA/DANC 3550 3.00, FA/DANC 3551 3.00;
Jazz: FA/DANC 3280 3.00, FA/DANC 4280 3.00;
Indian: FA/DANC 4285 3.00;
Ballet: FA/DANC 3205 2.25, FA/DANC 3206 2.25, FA/DANC 3207 2.25, FA/DANC 3208 2.25, FA/DANC 4205 3.00, FA/DANC 4206 3.00, FA/DANC 4207 3.00, FA/DANC 4208 3.00;
Modern: FA/DANC 3215 3.00, FA/DANC 3216 3.00, FA/DANC 3217 3.00, FA/DANC 3218 2.25, FA/DANC 4215 3.00, FA/DANC 4216 3.00, FA/DANC 4217 3.00, FA/DANC 4218 3.00

BFA Degree (for NBS students) Option A

12 credits of 3000- or 4000-level dance electives (FA/DANC 3330 3.00 recommended).

Minimum of 27 credits from:

Nine credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

BFA Degree (for NBS students) Option B

FA/DANC 1220 1.50;
FA/DANC 1270 3.00;
FA/DANC 2225 3.00;
FA/DANC 2226 3.00;
FA/DANC 3330 3.00 or any 3000- or 4000-level dance elective;
10.5 credits of 3000- or 4000-level dance electives.

Nine credits from:

A minimum of four and a half credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

BFA Degree (for STDT students)

FA/DANC 2320 3.00;
FA/DANC 2340 3.00 or FA/DANC 3340 3.00;
12 credits of 3000- or 4000-level dance electives.

Minimum of four and a half credits from:

Specialized Honours BA Program

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

**Six credits from any dance form.
*Three credits of lower-level electives (see BA areas of study).
*Six credits of 3000- or 4000-level electives (see BA areas of study).

Nine credits from either Option A or Option B:

Option A: FA/DANC 4310 3.00 or FA/DANC 4380 3.00, and FA/DANC 4400 6.00;
Option B: FA/DANC 4400 9.00.

**Six credits from any dance form.
*Six credits of 3000- or 4000-level electives (see BA areas of study).

*15 credits (three lower-level credits and 12 3000- or 4000-level credits) are to be selected from one particular group.

The three groups are:

Production and Practice-Based Studies,
Dance Science and Education,
History and Culture.

The 3000- or 4000-level electives can be completed in any order in Years 3 and 4 at the student’s discretion, and are to be chosen according to an individual study plan approved by a department adviser.

At least 24 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level and at least 12 of these credits must be in studies.

**Dance forms include:

All World Dance: FA/DANC 2510 3.00, FA/DANC 2511 3.00, FA/DANC 3510 3.00, FA/DANC 3511 3.00, FA/DANC 3550 3.00, FA/DANC 3551 3.00;
Jazz: FA/DANC 3280 3.00, FA/DANC 4280 3.00;
Indian Dance: FA/DANC 4285 3.00;
Ballet: FA/DANC 3205 2.25, FA/DANC 3206 2.25, FA/DANC 3207 2.25, FA/DANC 3208 2.25, FA/DANC 4205 3.00, FA/DANC 4206 3.00, FA/DANC 4207 3.00, FA/DANC 4208 3.00;
Modern: FA/DANC 3215 2.25, FA/DANC 3216 2.25, FA/DANC 3217 2.25, FA/DANC 3218 2.25, FA/DANC 4215 3.00, FA/DANC 4216 3.00, FA/DANC 4217 3.00, FA/DANC 4218 3.00, FA/DANC 2502 3.00, FA/DANC 3501 3.00, FA/DANC 3502 3.00

BA Areas of Study

Group A - Production and Practice-Based Studies

FA/DANC 1220 1.50
FA/DANC 1270 3.00
FA/DANC 1320 1.50
FA/DANC 2502 3.00
FA/DANC 2510A 3.00
FA/DANC 2510B 3.00
FA/DANC 2510C 3.00
FA/DANC 2510D 3.00
FA/DANC 2510E 3.00
FA/DANC 2510F 3.00
FA/DANC 2510G 3.00
FA/DANC 2510H 3.00
FA/DANC 2510J 3.00
FA/DANC 2511A 3.00
FA/DANC 2511B 3.00
FA/DANC 2511C 3.00
FA/DANC 2511D 3.00
FA/DANC 2511E 3.00
FA/DANC 2511F 3.00
FA/DANC 2511G 3.00
FA/DANC 2511H 3.00
FA/DANC 2511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3510A 3.00
FA/DANC 3510B 3.00
FA/DANC 3510C 3.00
FA/DANC 3510D 3.00
FA/DANC 3510E 3.00
FA/DANC 3510F 3.00
FA/DANC 3510G 3.00
FA/DANC 3510H 3.00
FA/DANC 3510J 3.00
FA/DANC 3511A 3.00
FA/DANC 3511B 3.00
FA/DANC 3511C 3.00
FA/DANC 3511D 3.00
FA/DANC 3511E 3.00
FA/DANC 3511F 3.00
FA/DANC 3511G 3.00
FA/DANC 3511H 3.00
FA/DANC 3511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3235 3.00
FA/DANC 3236 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 6.00
FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3280 3.00
FA/DANC 3330 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3501 3.00
FA/DANC 3502 3.00
FA/DANC 3550A 3.00
FA/DANC 3550B 3.00
FA/DANC 3551 3.00
FA/DANC 3551B 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 4.50
FA/DANC 4245 6.00
FA/DANC 4246 3.00
FA/DANC 4246 4.50
FA/DANC 4246 6.00
FA/DANC 4247 3.00
FA/DANC 4247 4.50
FA/DANC 4247 6.00
FA/DANC 4248 3.00
FA/DANC 4248 4.50
FA/DANC 4248 6.00
FA/DANC 4260 3.00
FA/DANC 4270 3.00
FA/DANC 4280 3.00
FA/DANC 4285 3.00
FA/DANC 4300 3.00
FA/DANC 4310 3.00
FA/DANC 4380 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Group B - Dance Science and Education

FA/DANC 1220 1.50
FA/DANC 1320 1.50
FA/DANC 2320 3.00
FA/DANC 2340 3.00
FA/DANC 2510A 3.00
FA/DANC 2510B 3.00
FA/DANC 2510C 3.00
FA/DANC 2510D 3.00
FA/DANC 2510E 3.00
FA/DANC 2510F 3.00
FA/DANC 2510G 3.00
FA/DANC 2510H 3.00
FA/DANC 2510J 3.00
FA/DANC 2511A 3.00
FA/DANC 2511B 3.00
FA/DANC 2511C 3.00
FA/DANC 2511D 3.00
FA/DANC 2511E 3.00
FA/DANC 2511F 3.00
FA/DANC 2511G 3.00
FA/DANC 2511H 3.00
FA/DANC 2511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3510A 3.00
FA/DANC 3510B 3.00
FA/DANC 3510C 3.00
FA/DANC 3510D 3.00
FA/DANC 3510E 3.00
FA/DANC 3510F 3.00
FA/DANC 3510G 3.00
FA/DANC 3510H 3.00
FA/DANC 3510J 3.00
FA/DANC 3511A 3.00
FA/DANC 3511B 3.00
FA/DANC 3511C 3.00
FA/DANC 3511D 3.00
FA/DANC 3511E 3.00
FA/DANC 3511F 3.00
FA/DANC 3511G 3.00
FA/DANC 3511H 3.00
FA/DANC 3511J 3.00
FA/DANC 2540 3.00
FA/DANC 3235 3.00
FA/DANC 3236 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 6.00
FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3280 3.00
FA/DANC 3320 3.00
FA/DANC 3321 3.00
FA/DANC 3322 3.00
FA/DANC 3330 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3370 3.00
FA/DANC 3371 3.00
FA/DANC 3380 3.00
FA/DANC 3550A 3.00
FA/DANC 3550B 3.00
FA/DANC 3551A 3.00
FA/DANC 3551B 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 4.50
FA/DANC 4245 6.00
FA/DANC 4246 3.00
FA/DANC 4246 4.50
FA/DANC 4246 6.00
FA/DANC 4247 3.00
FA/DANC 4247 4.50
FA/DANC 4247 6.00
FA/DANC 4248 3.00
FA/DANC 4248 4.50
FA/DANC 4248 6.00
FA/DANC 4270 3.00
FA/DANC 4280 3.00
FA/DANC 4320 3.00
FA/DANC 4370 1.50
FA/DANC 4370 3.00
FA/DANC 4375 3.00
FA/DANC 4376 3.00
FA/DANC 4380 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Group C - History and Culture

FA/DANC 2340 3.00
FA/DANC 2502 3.00
FA/DANC 2510A 3.00
FA/DANC 2510B 3.00
FA/DANC 2510C 3.00
FA/DANC 2510D 3.00
FA/DANC 2510E 3.00
FA/DANC 2510F 3.00
FA/DANC 2510G 3.00
FA/DANC 2510H 3.00
FA/DANC 2510J 3.00
FA/DANC 2511A 3.00
FA/DANC 2511B 3.00
FA/DANC 2511C 3.00
FA/DANC 2511D 3.00
FA/DANC 2511E 3.00
FA/DANC 2511F 3.00
FA/DANC 2511G 3.00
FA/DANC 2511H 3.00
FA/DANC 2511J 3.00
FA/DANC 3510A 3.00
FA/DANC 3510B 3.00
FA/DANC 3510C 3.00
FA/DANC 3510D 3.00
FA/DANC 3510E 3.00
FA/DANC 3510F 3.00
FA/DANC 3510G 3.00
FA/DANC 3510H 3.00
FA/DANC 3510J 3.00
FA/DANC 3511A 3.00
FA/DANC 3511B 3.00
FA/DANC 3511C 3.00
FA/DANC 3511D 3.00
FA/DANC 3511E 3.00
FA/DANC 3511F 3.00
FA/DANC 3511G 3.00
FA/DANC 3511H 3.00
FA/DANC 3511J 3.00
FA/DANC 2540 3.00
FA/DANC 3235 3.00
FA/DANC 3236 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 3.00
FA/DANC 3240 6.00
FA/DANC 3259 3.00
FA/DANC 3280 3.00
FA/DANC 3330 3.00
FA/DANC 3340 3.00
FA/DANC 3360 3.00
FA/DANC 3501 3.00
FA/DANC 3502 3.00
FA/DANC 3530 3.00
FA/DANC 3550A 3.00
FA/DANC 3550B 3.00
FA/DANC 3551A 3.00
FA/DANC 3551B 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 3.00
FA/DANC 4245 4.50
FA/DANC 4245 6.00
FA/DANC 4246 3.00
FA/DANC 4246 4.50
FA/DANC 4246 6.00
FA/DANC 4247 3.00
FA/DANC 4247 4.50
FA/DANC 4247 6.00
FA/DANC 4248 3.00
FA/DANC 4248 4.50
FA/DANC 4248 6.00
FA/DANC 4280 3.00
FA/DANC 4285 3.00
FA/DANC 4300 3.00
FA/DANC 4310 3.00
FA/DANC 4330 3.00
FA/DANC 4340 3.00
FA/DANC 4345 3.00
FA/DANC 4380 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 3.00
FA/DANC 4400 4.50
FA/DANC 4400 6.00
FA/DANC 4400 9.00
FA/DANC 4400 12.00

Honours Minor

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

Nine credits from:

15 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level open to non-majors of which six must be theory.

BA Program

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

FA/DANC 1340 3.00.

Six credits from:

24 credits at any level:

12 credits must be in dance at the 3000 or 4000 level as follows:

six credits in 3000/4000 studio dance courses;
six credits in 3000/4000 studies dance courses.

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