Dance Concentration Requirements
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| Michele Severini and Kevin Byrne of American Repertory Ballet, rehearsing for An Apples Corps | Rider Dance Ensemble in Laney Engelhard's Liquid Steel |
| Fine Arts - Dance Track (32 semester hours) | |
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One from the following:
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3 credits |
| DAN 100 Dance Fundamentals | 2 credits |
| DAN 105 Survey of Dance History | 3 credits |
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DAN 300 Studio and Lecture in Dance |
12 credits |
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DAN 350 History of Ballet, Modern and Jazz Dance |
3 credits |
| 1 Theater History course | 3 credits |
| 1 Art History course | 3 credits |
| 1 Music History course | 3 credits |
| NRDE/NJDOE Requirements | |
| History of Movement Theory | 3 credits |
| History of 20th Century Choreography | 3 credits |
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Repertory and Production |
3 credits |
| Teaching Methods | 3 credits |
| Internships, Independent Studies, and Honors Projects in Choreography or Performance are also available for students |
These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements. Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
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