Ohio University - Collegiate Program - BFA in Performance and Choreography
137 Putnam Hall Athens, Ohio 45701
Not company affiliated
Offers double major
Early graduation offering unknown
Offers study abroad
Styles: General Classical, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Other
Description
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Dance – Performance and Choreography curriculum provides a foundation on which to build a career as a performer, choreographer or teacher. Core curriculum in dance emphasizes developing performance skills through the study of technique, and fostering creative abilities through the study of choreography. Other major coursework provides a broad knowledge in dance history, ethnology, kinesiology, music and the teaching of dance. Ohio University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance. Coursework & Experience A minimum of 128 credit hours are required for the B.F.A. in Dance. The first year of the program introduces the dancer to the expectations of the school for its pre-professional training program. The second year of the program deepens the discipline and practice of dance for the B.F.A. major in Choreography and Performance. Students are expected to devote more time to their work outside the usual class period. The third year intensifies focus on training and the application of knowledge in a variety of areas including kinesiology and teaching courses. A Junior choreography project is undertaken in the spring of the junior year to prepare the B.F.A. major for the senior capstone project work. The final year refines the dancer's technique, choreographic production and concert management in a senior choreographic project. Students who have an interest in teaching may be invited to teach under supervision. Opportunities Upon Graduation Approximately 70% of our graduates continue in the field of dance and related arts. Career opportunities available to the dance graduate include preparation and/or studies leading to the following: Choreographer for concert, theater, video, film, fashion, or public events Dancer in companies or theatrical productions Company manager or arts administrator Studio teacher of children and adults in modern, ballet, jazz, African technique; teaching in university programs, K-12 programs Body-based therapeutic work such as Pilates, Bartenieff Fundamentals, massage therapy, physical therapy, exercise physiology, dance movement therapist Dance critic or dance-related cultural historian, writing in dance Graduate study in dance
Sessions
Session Information
Ages:
18-30
Dates:
Not Provided
Men's Program?
Unknown
Tuition Options
(2)Description:
In-state tuition 13,746 USD
Description:
Out-of-state tuition 24,114 USD
Housing
- Available
(1)
Location:
Ohio University
Description:
On-campus housing at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio costs between $4,000 and $5,300 per semester on average.
Session Description
Foundational Dance Requirements Complete the following courses: DANC 1210 - Modern Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 2 DANC 1211 - Modern Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 2 DANC 1220 - Ballet Technique I Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 1221 - Ballet Technique II Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 1230 - Beginning Dance Composition I Credit Hours: 2 DANC 1231 - Beginning Dance Composition II Credit Hours: 2 DANC 1250 - African Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 1801 - Dance Production I Credit Hours: 2 DANC 2700 - Languages of Dance Credit Hours: 3 DANC 3600 - Dance Colloquium Credit Hours: .5 - 1 Dance Production and Performance Complete the following courses: DANC 2801 - Lighting for Dance Credit Hours: 2 DANC 3280 - Dance Repertory Credit Hours: 1 - 2 DANC 3801 - Dance Production II Credit Hours: 1 Studio Dance Techniques Complete the following courses: DANC 2210 - Modern Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 2 DANC 2211 - Modern Dance Technique IV Credit Hours: 2 DANC 2220 - Ballet Technique III Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 2221 - Ballet Technique IV Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 2240 - Jazz Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 2250 - African Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 3210 - Modern Dance Technique V Credit Hours: 2 DANC 3211 - Modern Dance Technique VI Credit Hours: 2 DANC 3220 - Ballet Technique V Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 3221 - Ballet Technique VI Credit Hours: 1.5 DANC 4210 - Modern Dance Technique VII Credit Hours: 2 DANC 4211 - Modern Dance Technique VIII Credit Hours: 2 Dance Composition and Choreography Complete the following courses: DANC 2230 - Intermediate Dance Composition I Credit Hours: 2 DANC 2231 - Intermediate Dance Composition II Credit Hours: 2 DANC 3230 - Advanced Dance Composition I Credit Hours: 2 DANC 3231 - Advanced Dance Composition II Credit Hours: 2 DANC 4800 - Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 3 Dance Notation and Music Complete 3 credit hours among the following courses in consultation with a Dance advisor: DANC 1110 - Music for Dance I Credit Hours: 2 DANC 3120 - Music for Dance II Credit Hours: 1 MUS 1210 - Introduction to World Music Credit Hours: 3 MUS 1250 - Introduction to Music History and Literature Credit Hours: 3 Complete the following course: DANC 3150 - Laban Movement Analysis Credit Hours: 3 Dance Kinesiology and Somatic Study Complete one of the following courses: AT 2690 - Health and Injury in Performing Artists Credit Hours: 3 DANC 3300 - Dance Kinesology I Credit Hours: 3 EXPH 1490 - Introduction to Exercise Science Credit Hours: 3 Complete one of the following courses: AT 3693 - Musculoskeletal Movement in Performing Arts Credit Hours: 3 DANC 4300 - Dance Kinesiology II Credit Hours: 3 EXPH 2200 - Applied Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3 Complete one of the following courses: DANC 3301 - Pilates Reformer Training Credit Hours: 1 DANC 3302 - Pilates Mat Training Credit Hours: 1 DANC 3304 - Yoga: Principles and Practice Credit Hours: 1 Dance Pedagogy Complete the following course: DANC 3405 - Dance Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3 Dance History, World Dance and Culture Complete the following course: DANC 4710 - Histories of Modern and Postmodern Choreography and Practice Credit Hours: 3 Complete one of the following courses: DANC 2710 - Black Dance Forms Credit Hours: 3 DANC 2550 - Dance Cultures of the World I Credit Hours: 3 DANC 4750 - Dance in Non-Western Expressive Cultures Credit Hours: 3 Complete one of the following courses: DANC 4550 - Dance Ethnography: Intellectualizing the Body’s Motion Credit Hours: 3 DANC 4711 - Writing Dance and Gender Credit Hours: 3 Dance and Fine Arts Electives Complete a minimum of 11 hours in consultation with dance academic advisor. Courses used previously to satisfy another requirement can not be used to satisfy this requirement. Select from DANC ****, THAR ****, MUS ****, ART ****, IART ****, FILM ****.
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