Dance Major; B.A. in Theatre

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements

Recommended Schedule for Majors

Program Description

Dance students earn a B.A. in Theatre with a major in Dance. Students 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 majors must complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree and must complete the program. Theatre/Musical Theatre majors cannot take to meet the visual and performing arts requirements. Dance majors cannot take 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 .

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements	Credit Hours
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	48-49 120

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 World Languages and Cultures’ placement test.