Ballet Major Requirements

University Requirements

Undergraduate degree (130.5 hour minimum)

Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)

TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour minimum)

TCU Core Curriculum requirements may range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.

Major Requirements

Ballet majors must achieve the 30110 level by their fourth semester to continue as a ballet major and must earn a minimum of three credit hours at the 40110 level for graduation.

Technique (21 hours)

DANC 20100

Classical Ballet Technique Level I

DANC 30100

Ballet Technique and Artistry Level II

DANC 40100

Advanced Ballet Technique and Artistry Level III

Women ballet majors in levels I and II are also required to register concurrently for .5 hours of Pointe for four semesters.

Pointe (2 hours)

DANC 20110

Pointe I

DANC 30110

Pointe II

Modern Dance Technique (6 hours)

DANC 20200

Modern Dance Technique Level I

DANC 30200

Modern Dance Technique and Artistry Level II

DANC 40200

Advanced Modern Dance Technique and Artistry Level III

Ballet majors are required to register concurrently for one hour of bodywork for three semesters.

Bodywork (3 hours)

DANC 10211

Bodywork I

DANC 10221

Bodywork II

DANC 20211

Bodywork III

DANC 20221

Bodywork IV

Additional Courses (50.5 hours)

DANC 10300

Dance Production Practicum I (2 hours)

DANC 10302

Music for Dancers

DANC 10311

Topics in Dance

DANC 10312

Improvisation

DANC 10341

The Working Body

DANC 20300

DanceTCU I (1 hour)

DANC 20303

Functional Anatomy

DANC 20322

Choreography I: Elements of Dance Composition

DANC 20333

Dance Production

DANC 30162

Ballet Variations I (women)

DANC 30172

Ballet Variations II (women)

DANC 30180

Ballet Partnering (2 hours) (required each semester for men: 8 hours total)

DANC 30130

Teaching Methods: Ballet (2 hours)

DANC 30300

Dance Production Practicum II (2 hours)

DANC 30332

Choreography II: Intermediate Dance Composition

DANC 30333

Lighting Design for Dance

DANC 40300

DanceTCU II (.5 hours)

DANC 40333

International Dance Forms

DANC 40343

Choreography III: Advanced Dance Composition

DANC 40353

Choreography IV: Senior Capstone

DANC 40373

Dance History I

DANC 40383

Dance History II

DANC 50303

Dance Theory

May move through DanceTCU levels differently

Approved Dance Electives (9 hours)

Suggested Courses for Freshman Year

Fall (11.5 hours)

DANC 10211

Bodywork I

DANC 10300

Dance Production Practicum I (.5 hours)

DANC 10311

Topics in Dance

DANC 10341

The Working Body

DANC 20100

Ballet Technique (2 hours)

DANC 20110

Pointe I (.5 hours)

DANC 20200

Modern Technique (2 hours)

DANC 20300

DanceTCU I (.5 hours)

DANC 20333

Dance Production

TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)

Spring (10.5 hours)

DANC 10221

Bodywork II

DANC 10300

Dance Production Practicum (.5 hours)

DANC 10302

Music for Dancers

DANC 10312

Improvisation

DANC 20100

Ballet Technique (2 hours)

DANC 20110

Pointe I (.5 hours)

DANC 20200

Modern Technique (2 hours)

DANC 20300

DanceTCU I (.5 hours)

TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)





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