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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance Major; B.A. degree option

Program Description

A dance major must fulfill B.A. degree and major requirements.

Special Admission and Retention Requirements

Admission to the dance, theatre and musical theatre majors are competitive and an audition/interview is required. Please see the School of Theatre and Dance website for more information: https://www.jmu.edu/theatredance/apply/index.shtml.

All School of Theatre and Dance majors must complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree and must complete the General Education program. Theatre/Musical Theatre majors cannot take THEA 210. Introduction to Theatre [C2VPA] to meet the visual and performing arts requirements. Dance majors cannot take DANC 215. The Dance Experience [C2VPA] to meet the visual and performing arts requirement. Courses from other academic units may not be counted both for the School of Theatre and Dance majors and for another major. 

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses that apply to a major in the School of Theatre and Dance.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree RequirementsCredit Hours
General Education 141
Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 20-14
Philosophy course (in addition to General Education  courses)3
University electives13-28
Major requirements (listed below)

Total

48-49

120

Footnotes

1 The  program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major.

2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.

Major Requirements

All students pursuing a dance major must complete the core requirements.

Core Courses

Choose one of the following: 2-3 Credit Hours

Recommended Schedule for Majors

Program Total: 120 Credit Hours