2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Dance Major; B.A. degree option
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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 Requirements | Credit Hours | | General Education 1 | 41 | | Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 2 | 0-14 | | Philosophy course (in addition to General Education courses) | 3 | | University electives | 13-28 | Major requirements (listed below)
Total | 48-49
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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. Choose one of the following: 2-3 Credit Hours
Recommended Schedule for Majors
Program Total: 120 Credit Hours
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