Participate in proficiency examinations in each of the three areas at the end of each semester. Failure in two or more areas over two consecutive semesters constitutes termination of major status. Please see the advisement center for details and procedures regarding proficiency requirements.

Any grade below C- in major courses is not acceptable for graduation. Dance technique courses require a grade of B- for advancement to the next level.

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Requirements

Music core:

Requirement 1.1 — Complete 4 Courses

Note: You must pass Music 100 Challenge Exam prior to enrollment in MDT 290. If the exam is not passed, Music 100 should be taken as part your elective courses.

course - Voice Technique 1 2.0

course - Music Theory for MDT 4.0

course - Beginning Piano Techniques 1 2.0

course - MDT Vocal Technique 2. 2.0

Requirement 1.2 — Complete 4 hours

course - Performance Instruction - You may take up to 4.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 1.3 — Complete 4 hours

course - Performance Instruction - You may take up to 4.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 2 — Complete 6 Requirements

Dance core:

Requirement 2.1 — Complete 3 hours

course - Jazz Dance, Beginning 1.0

course - Jazz Dance Technique 1 - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 1.0

course - Jazz Dance Technique 2 - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 1.5

Requirement 2.2 — Complete 2 hours

course - Tap Dance, Beginning 1.0

course - Tap Dance Technique 1 - You may take once 1.0

course - Tap Dance Technique 2 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 1.0

Requirement 2.3 — Complete 5 hours

course - Ballet Accelerated Technique 1 1.5

course - Ballet Technique 2 - You may take up to 5.0 credit hours 2.5

course - Ballet Technique 3 - You may take up to 5.0 credit hours 1.5v

course - Ballet Technique 4 - You may take up to 5.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Ballet Technique 5 - You may take up to 5.0 credit hours 3.0

Requirement 2.4 — Complete 3.5 hours

course - Contemp Mdrn, Tech & Theory 1 - You may take up to 1.5 credit hours 1.5

course - Contemp Mdrn, Tech & Theory 2 - You may take up to 3.5 credit hours 2.0

course - Std Workshop Cont Mdrn Dance - You may take up to 2.5 credit hours 2.5

course - Cont Modrn Tech & Theory 3 - You may take up to 3.5 credit hours 1.5v

course - Cntmpry Mdrn Tech Forms - You may take up to 3.5 credit hours 2.5

course - Contemporary Partnering 1.0

course - Cont Mdrn Dnc Technq & Thry 4 - You may take up to 3.5 credit hours 2.5

Requirement 2.5 — Complete 1 hour

course - Urban & Street Dance Forms 1.0

course - Social Dance, Technique 1 1.0

Requirement 2.6 — Complete 2 hours

Complete 2 additional credit hours from courses not yet completed to fulfill Requirement 2.

course - Jazz Dance Technique 1 - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 1.0

course - Std Workshop Cont Mdrn Dance - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 2.5

course - Urban & Street Dance Forms 1.0

course - Social Dance, Technique 1 1.0

course - Ballet Technique 2 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 2.5

course - Jazz Dance Technique 2 - You may take up to 1.5 credit hours 1.5

course - Tap Dance Technique 2 - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 1.0

course - Cont Modrn Tech & Theory 3 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 1.5v

course - Cntmpry Mdrn Tech Forms - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 2.5

course - Contemporary Partnering 1.0

course - Ballet Technique 3 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 1.5v

course - Ballet Technique 4 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 3.0

course - Cont Mdrn Dnc Technq & Thry 4 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 2.5

course - Ballet Technique 5 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 11 Courses

Theatre core:

course - Musical Scene Study 3.0

course - Intro to Performance Studies 3.0

course - Voice & Diction 2.0

course - Acting 1: BFA or Pre-BFA 3.0

course - Acting Improvisation 2.0

course - Acting 2 3.0

course - Theatre Production 2 - You may take once 1.0v

course - Principles of Makeup 2.0

course - The Business 1.0

course - Dialects 2.0

course - Auditions 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 Course

MDT seminar course:

course - Performance Seminar 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 1 Course

History of MDT course:

course - MT in Contemporary Culture 3.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 1 Course

Choreographic styles:

course - Choreographic Styles 3.0

Requirement 7 — Complete 1 Course

Senior performance project course:

course - BFA Senior Showcase 3.0

Requirement 8 — Complete 2 Requirements

Requirement 8.1 — Complete 1 hour

course - Musical Theatre Performance 1.0v

Requirement 8.2 — Complete 1 hour

Courses cannot double count between Requirement 8.2 and Requirement 9.

course - Young Ambassadors - You may take once 0.5v

course - Cougarette Performing Team - You may take once 2.0

DANCE 398R - Ballet Showcase Company - You may take once - This course is no longer available for registration and will count only if you completed it while it was offered. Please see your college advisement center for possible substitutions. 2.0

course - Contemporary Dance Theatre - You may take once 2.0

course - Opera Ensemble - You may take once 0.5v

course - Workshop 1: Acting - You may take once 0.5v

course - Performance Workshop 2 - You may take once 0.5v

Requirement 9 — Complete 3.5 hours

Elective courses:

course - Contemp Mdrn, Tech & Theory 2 - You may take once 2.0

course - Std Workshop Cont Mdrn Dance - You may take once 2.5

course - Std Wrkshp Improv & Choreog - You may take once 1.0

course - Urban & Street Dance Forms 1.0

course - Social Dance, Technique 1 1.0

course - Ballet Technique, Men - You may take once 1.5

course - Young Ambassadors - You may take 2 times 0.5v

course - Cougarette Performing Team - You may take once 2.0

course - Tap Dance Technique 2 - You may take once 1.0

course - Cont Modrn Tech & Theory 3 - You may take once 1.5v

course - Cntmpry Mdrn Tech Forms - You may take once 2.5

course - Cont Mdrn Dnce Choreo Interm 2.0

course - Dance Improvisation, Interm - You may take once 1.0

course - DancEnsemble - You may take 2 times 1.0v

course - Ballet Technique 3 - You may take once 1.5v

course - Ballet Technique 4 - You may take once 3.0

course - Ballet Pointe 2 - You may take once 1.0

DANCE 398R - Ballet Showcase Company - You may take 2 times - This course is no longer available for registration and will count only if you completed it while it was offered. Please see your college advisement center for possible substitutions. 2.0

course - Academic Intrnshp: Gen'l Dance - You may take once 0.5v

course - Dance Perf-2 - You may take once 0.5v

course - Cont Mdrn Dnc Technq & Thry 4 - You may take once 2.5

course - Choreo, Adv - You may take once 2.0

course - Contemporary Dance Theatre - You may take 2 times 2.0

course - Ballet Technique 5 - You may take once 3.0

course - Ballet Pointe/Variations - You may take once 0.5

course - Pas de Deux - You may take once 1.0

DANCE 540R - Contemporary Dance Tec Thry 5 - You may take once - This course is no longer available for registration and will count only if you completed it while it was offered. Please see your college advisement center for possible substitutions. 2.5

course - Music Fundamentals 2.0

course - Songwriting 1 2.0

course - Opera Ensemble - You may take once 0.5v

course - Performance Instruction - You may take 2 times 0.5v

course - Vocal Pedagogy 2.0

course - Songwriting 2 - You may take once 2.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Vocal Literature 3.0

course - Supervised Teaching in Voice 2.0

course - Intro to Visual Literacy 3.0

course - Beginning Stage Combat 1.0

course - Special Projects 1 - You may take once 0.5v

course - Workshop 1: Acting - You may take once 0.5v

course - Acting for Film & TV 3.0

course - Neutral Mask 2.0

TMA 236 - Script Analysis for Production - This course is no longer available for registration and will count only if you completed it while it was offered. Please see your college advisement center for possible substitutions. 2.0

course - Voice Over 2.0

course - Classical Voice 2.0

course - Acting Classics 3.0

course - Stage Combat 2.0

course - Conservatory 3.0

course - Directing Principles&Practices 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Performance Workshop 2 - You may take up to 9.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Advanced Acting 3.0

course - Character Mask 2.0

course - Performance: Recital 3.0

course - WDA Workshop - You may take once 3.0

course - Theatre Management 3.0

course - Special Projects 3 - You may take once 1.0v