THE HARTT SCHOOL
Programs of Study

Major in Dance - Performance Emphasis (131 credits)

   

Credits

Credits

First Year

 

Fall
Semester

Spring Semester

DFA 134 Pilates - 1
DFA 120-121

Classical Ballet I

2

2

DFA 124-125

Martha Graham Technique I

1

1

DFA 126-127

Contemporary Dance Forms I

1

1

DFA 130

Ballet Pedagogy I

2

-

DFA 132-133

Pointe I

1

1

DFA 150

Improvisation

-

1

DFA 160-161

Repertory/Performance I

1

1

DFA 162-163 Variations/Pas de Deux I 0.5 0.5

DFA 166-167

Production Practicum I

0.5

0.5

DFA 270

Dance Kinesiology I

-

3

TH 130-131

Music Theory and Ear Training for Dancers

2

2

MUS 110,111 Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 0.5
RLC 110 - 111 Reading and Writing I - II 3 3

HLM 020

Information Literacy in the Performing Arts

0

0

M Math Elective 3 -
 

Total Credits=

17.5

17.5

Second Year

     
DFA 140

Movement Fundamentals I

3

-

DFA 220-221

Classical Ballet II

2

2

DFA 224-225

Martha Graham Technique II

1

1

DFA 226-227

Contemporary Dance Forms II

1

1

DFA 232-233

Pointe II

1

1

DFA 250

Elements of Composition

-

2

DFA 260-261

Repertory/Performance II

1

1

DFA 262-263 Variations/Pas de Deux II 0.5 0.5
DFA 266-267 Production Practicum 0.5 0.5
DFA 271 Dance Kinesiology II 3 -
DFA 272 Musicianship for Dancers - 2
MUS 110,111 Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 0.5
HLM 100 Introduction to Music I 3 -

AUC

All-University Curriculum

-

3

 

Total Credits=

18.5

14.5

Third Year

     
DFA 170

Dance History I

-

3

DFA 320-321

Classical Ballet III

2

2

DFA 324-325

Martha Graham Technique III

1

1

DFA 326-327

Contemporary Dance Forms III

1

1

DFA 332-333 Pointe III 1 1
DFA 350 Process of Composition 2 -
DFA 360-361 Repertory/Performance III 1 1
DFA 362-363 Variations/Pas de Deux III 0.5 0.5
DFA 370 Labanotation 3 -

MUS 110,111

Paranov Performance Hour

0.5

0.5

DFA

Dance Elective

3

-

ART 100/211/212

Aspects of Art or History of Western Art II or III

3

-

AUC

All-University Curriculum

-

3

  Academic Elective 3 -
 

Total Credits=

17.5

14.5

Fourth Year

     
DFA 171

Dance History II

3

-

DFA 420-421 Classica Ballet IV 2 2

DFA 424-425

Martha Grahm Technique IV

1

1

DFA 426-427

Contemporary Dance Forms IV

1

1

DFA 432-433 Pointe IV 1 1
DFA 450 Problems in Composition 2 -
DFA 474 Dance Production 2 -

DFA 460-461

Repertory/Performance IV

1

1

DFA 462-463

Variations/Pas de Deux IV

0.5

0.5

AUC

All-University Curriculum

3

3

  Academic Elective - 3
 

Total Credits=

16.5

13.5

Note: The Dance Division requires a grade of C- or higher in all dance technique classes.

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