University of Louisiana - Collegiate Program - Dance Major

School of Music & Performing Arts Angelle Hall 601 E. St. Mary Boulevard Lafayette, LA 70503
Not company affiliated
Offers double major
Early graduation offering unknown
Offers study abroad
Styles: General Classical, Modern, Jazz, Other
Competitive
Financial Aid
Scholarship
In Person

Description

The Dance concentration in the Performing Arts program focuses on training dancers and choreographers who are prepared to begin a career dancing or choreographing, or to pursue advanced study in dance. The dance major includes intensive study in ballet and modern dance.

Sessions

Heart
Session Information
Ages:

18-25

Dates:

Not Provided

Men's Program?

Unknown

Tuition Options
(2)

Description:

In-state tuition 10,418 USD

Description:

Out-of-state tuition 24,146

Housing

- Available

Housing (1)

Location:

On campus


Description:

$9,464 for Louisiana residents and non-Louisiana residents

Session Description

With your curriculum, you have to earn a combined total of 80 credit hours between dance and theatre courses. Dance DANC 101 Modern Dance/Intro to Dance I, 3 credits DANC 102 Ballet I/Intro to Dance II, 3 credits DANC 112 Modern Dance II, 2 credits DANC 113 Beginning Jaz, 2 credits DANC 115 Rhythmic Analysis, 2 credits DANC 132 Ballet II, 2 credits DANC 211 Modern Dance III, 2 credits DANC 212 Modern Dance IV, 2 credits DANC 231 Ballet III, 2 credits DANC 232 Ballet IV, 2 credits DANC 251 Dance Composition I, 3 credits DANC 311 Modern Dance V, 3 credits DANC 312 Modern Danc VI, 3 credits DANC 313 Intermediate Jazz, 2 credits DANC 321/322 History/Philosophy of Dance, 3 credits DANC 331 Ballet V, 3 credits DANC 332 Ballet VI, 3 credits DANC 351 Dance Composition II, 3 credits DANC 361 Dance Pedagogy, 3 credits DANC 411 Modern Dance VII, 3 credits DANC 412 Modern Dance VIII, 3 credits DANC 424 Choreography I, 3 credits DANC 425 Choreography II, 3 credits DANC 431 Ballet VII, 3 credits DANC 432 Ballet VIII, 3 credits DANC electives - A total of four performance hours must be earned from DANC 201, 301, 302, 401, or DANC 241 or 341 Theatre THEA 161 Intro to Theatre & Performing Arts, 3 credits THEA 261 Acting I, 3 credits THEA 333 Theatre Workshop (4 semesters), 0 credits THEA 351 Lighting for the Stage, 3 credits Non-Performing Arts Courses With your curriculum, you must earn a total of 40 credit hours outside of the Performing Arts program. English ENGL 101 Intro to Academic Writing, 3 credits ENGL 102 Writing & Research About Culture, 3 credits Communications 3 credit hour elective. Can be chosen from CMCN 100, 101, 202, 203, 212, 302, 310; ENGL 360, 365. Math MATH 102, 103/104, or 105. The course you take will be determined by your ACT score or placement test results. Sophomore-level MATH course, 3 credits Sciences 9 credit hours of electives. Must be taken from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences. Literature 3 credit hours of electives. Choose from ENGL 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, a foreign language literature course, or any 300-level literature course. History 3 credit hours of electives Behavioral Science 6 credit hours of electives. Must be chosen from anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology (One course (3 hours) must be at the 200 level or above). UNIV UNIV 100 Freshman Seminar

Last updated: Aug. 26, 2025