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Department of Dance
9071/2 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1010
dance@uiuc.edu
URL: www.dance.uiuc.edu/dance
The Department of Dance, an autonomous unit in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, offers a small, personalized program within the context of a large university setting. The resident faculty of eight full-time members is augmented by part-time faculty and artists-in-residence. The teaching staff includes ten graduate teaching assistants who teach dance in the general education program. Major enrollment numbers approximately 50 BFA candidates and 12 MFA candidates. The department is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance.
Program focus at the graduate and undergraduate levels i s on the
professional preparation of performers, choreographers, and teachers with a breadth of understanding in the discipline. Two degree programs are offered: bachelor of fine arts and master of fine arts. The choreographic and performance emphasis is in contemporary dance; ballet is included as an integral component of training. Classes in pointe, jazz, tap, and theatre dance are offered in the major curriculum. The field of dance science is addressed through courses in movement fundamentals/dance kinesiology, and the Alexander Technique.
The performance component of the department is housed in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, utilizing the exceptional performing, production, and teaching resources of this world-class facility. Additional studio and classroom facilities and the faculty and administrative offices are housed in two adjacent buildings in close proximity to the Krannert Center. Four department concerts per year are produced in the theatr es of the Krannert Center, including two concerts of student choreography. The resident lecture-demonstration company performs in community schools, and additional performing opportunities are provided in concerts presented in the dance studio/theatre, in operas and music performances, in University and community musicals, and in regional and national college dance festivals.
CURRICULUM IN DANCE
For the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
The BFA curriculum in dance is an intensive program of study for the dedicated student, offering concentration in the areas of technique, composition, and performance. The curriculum also includes requirements in production, improvisation, music theory and literature for dance, teaching, history, movement sciences, Alexander technique, theatre dance, and repertory. Electives may be taken in ballet, modern, tap, and jazz; advanced improvisation; Labanotation; video choreography; choreographer-composer workshop; and independent study.
Program requirements include core daily technique classes consisting of three modern and two ballet classes per week each semester in residence, plus elective technique classes for a minimum of one additional credit hour per semester. A minimum of two courses in other dance forms (jazz, tap, ballroom, etc.) is required. Technique placement is assigned by the faculty, and majors must achieve the advanced technical level in modern and the intermediate level in ballet for a minimum of two semesters prior to graduation. The improvisation/composition sequence consists of a minimum of 11 hours of studio courses culminating in the performance of a senior choreographic project. A minimum of six hours of credit is required in performance/repertory courses. The curriculum includes as much as 20 hours of credit in professional electives, which may be taken in professional dance courses and/or related arts and sciences.
Evaluation of majors is an ongoing process. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon satisfactory performance. A student is expected to maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average in all professional course work and a 3.0 cumulative average in studio classes in order to remain in good standing in the department.
It is possible for transfer students to complete degree requirements in a three-year period contingent upon prior completion of general education requirements and the fulfillment of the advanced technique requirement for two semesters prior to graduation.
A total of 130 hours is required for this degree.
HOURS GENERAL EDUCATION 4-6 RHET 105 or equivalent 6 Humanities and the arts1 6 Social and behavioral sciences1 6 Natural sciences and technology1 3 Quantitative reasoning 6 Cultural Studies, Western and non-Western 31-33 Total HOURS PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN DANCE 34 Technique (minimum number of hour s): DANCE 160-Modern Technique, I DANCE 166-Ballet, I DANCE 260-Modern Technique, II DANCE 266-Ballet, II DANCE 360-Modern Technique, III DANCE 366-Ballet, III Four credit hours per semester, to include core technique classes each semester in residence, consisting of three modern and two ballet classes per week (3 hours of credit), plus elective technique courses for a minimum of one additional credit hour per semester. A minimum of two courses (two credit hours) in other dance forms (jazz, tap, ballroom, etc.) is also required. 2 Improvisation: DANCE 162-Improvisation, I DANCE 163-Improvisation, II 9 Composition: DANCE 164-Beginning Composition DANCE 264-Intermediate Composition DANCE 365-Advanced Composition DANCE 298-Senior Project 6 Production: DANCE 131 and 331-Production Practicum (one hour per laboratory for a total of four hours) DANCE 151-Production Dance 6 Music for dance: DANCE 168-Music Theory and Practice for Dance DANCE 269-Music Literature for Dance 3 Dance education: DANCE 350-Teaching Workshop 3 Current issues and topics: DANCE 150-Orientation to Dance DANCE 295-Career Seminar 6 Dance history: DANCE 340-History of the Dance, I (Advanced Composition) DANCE 341-History of the Dance, II (Advanced Composition) 6 Repertory and performance: DANCE 130 and 330-Performance Practicum (1-2 hours per dance) DANCE 335-Dance Repertory Workshop (2-4 hours) 4 Dance sciences: DANCE 345-Dance Kinesiology and Somatics (4 hours) 79 Total HOURS ELECTIVES2 18-20 Recommended: Additional courses in ballet and modern technique: DANCE 160, 166, 260, 266, 360, 366 (up to 16 additional hours may be counted toward degree requirements; 1-2 per course). 1 DANCE 130-Performance Practicum3 2 DANCE 151-Production for Dance 9 DANCE 199-Undergradua te Open Seminar (maximum number of hours) 1 DANCE 210-Jazz Dance 1 DANCE 220-Tap Dance 3 DANCE 230-Dance Practicum 3 DANCE 240-African-American Dance and American Culture 1 DANCE 300-Viewing Dance 1 DANCE 301-The Alexander Technique for Dancers 2 DANCE 312-Theatre Dance, I 2 DANCE 313-Theatre Dance, II 2 DANCE 314-Musical Theatre Choreography 1-4 DANCE 320-Dance Internship 2 DANCE 328-Choreographer-Composer Workshop 1-2 DANCE 330 and 335-(performance and repertory courses)3 3 DANCE 347-Labanotation, I 3 DANCE 348-Labanotation, II 8 DANCE 351-Independent Study and Special Topics (maximum number of hours) 2 DANCE 367-Choreography for the Video Camera 3 ARTCI 180-Introduction to Cinematography 3 ARTHI 115-Art Appreciation 3 MUSIC 133-Introduction to World Music 2 MUSIC 158-Group Piano for Non-Music Majors 2-3 MUSIC 181-Voice 3 THEAT 170-Fundamentals of Acting 4 THEAT 175-Improvisation in Acting 2 THEAT 291-Costume Design for Dance (under Individual Topics) 4 THEAT 332-Stage Management 4 THEAT 340-Lighting Design for Dance 4 THEAT 355-History of the American Musical Theatre, I 4 THEAT 356-History of the American Musical Theatre, II 3 THEAT 372-Introduction to Theatre Management1. See college-approved general education distribution lists.
2. A minimum of eight hours must be in the area of professional electives. It is strongly recommended that dance majors consider professional electives outside the dance area itself.
3. A maximum of 16 hours may be accumulated toward degree requirements in Dance 130, 330, and 335.