Dance Performance
The Hartt School offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with programs in dance performance or dance pedagogy (teaching), which are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance. Hartt dancers develop their skills through many performance opportunities, a rigorous conservatory-style curriculum, and expert instruction from world-renowned faculty and guest choreographers. Performance opportunities begin freshman year and are available to all majors. Students train in classical (Vaganova) and contemporary ballet and modern (Graham, Limón, and Taylor) styles with additional coursework in music, dance composition, pedagogy, kinesiology, repertory, technology in dance, and dance history. This program offers dance performers and teachers the opportunity to grow and develop in a challenging yet nurturing environment. Hartt graduates well-rounded, accomplished dancers who are able to adapt to the various demands of a career in dance.
The performance emphasis is designed to prepare students to enter dance as a profession. Students in this program focus on technique, performance, and choreography. Additionally, students participate in a pedagogy sequence training them to teach dance.
Major in Dance - Performance Emphasis (131 credits)
First Year |
| Subject Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
Credits |
| Sem. 1 |
Sem. 2 |
| 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/Ear Training for Dancers |
2 |
2 |
| MUS 110,111 |
Paranov Performance Hour |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| RPW 110 - 111 |
Rhetoric 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 II |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| DFA 271 |
Dance Kinesiology II |
3 |
- |
| DFA 272 |
Musicianship for Dancers |
- |
2 |
| DFA |
Pedagogy Elective |
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 371 |
Technology in Dance |
3 |
- |
| DFA |
Dance Elective |
- |
2 |
| 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 |
| DFA |
Dance Elective |
- |
1 |
| 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.