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Undergraduate Studies
Dance Education, BA: Secondary Certification: This major focuses on teaching at the secondary school level. Modern dance is its foundation, with expertise also required in ballet, dance history, teaching methodology of folk, social, precision, and aerobic dance, and such as anatomy and kinesiology. University general education, minor and certification requirements, including one semester of student teaching within the public schools must be met. A significant senior research or choreographic/performance project is also required. Dance, BA: This major requires a common core in a variety of dance forms which lay a strong foundation for post baccalaureate programs, Ph.D. or M.F.A., or for performance, teaching, and/or choreographing in the private sector. A requirement of nine credits of modern and ballet technique is enriched with another one to three credits in other genres of dance to experience rhythmic foot work, partnering, and ethnic elements. That technique is supplemented with a minimum of another six credits of dance technique of the student’s choice. Students select from several genres of dance, including ballet, ballroom, jazz, modern, tap and world dance, which best fit their goals. Additional requirements include genre specific performance, composition, and teaching methods as well as courses specific to dance in history, sciences, music, production, conditioning, and seminars with a rich variety of exploration opportunities. A significant capstone course where the senior creates a project in research or choreography/performance completes the core requirements. In addition, the broad choice of electives allows the student flexibility in selecting ten other credits in specific dance courses directed to their individual goals. This liberal arts degree also requires general education courses which meet the aims of a BYU education and better prepare the graduate to serve in the world. No minor is required. Music Dance Theatre, BFA: This bachelor of fine arts interdisciplinary and performance-oriented major gives equal emphasis to each of the areas of music, dance, and theatre. Designated university general education requirements must be met. No minor is required. A significant senior performance project must also be completed. For detailed information about academic programs in dance at BYU, please review the Academic Catalog. Graduate Studies
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