Dance and Movement StudiesMajor

Students must complete a minimum of thirty-six hours within a planned program of dance and movement courses and courses in related disciplines.

• All courses must be taken for a letter grade.

• Dance courses with the letter "R" are designed to be taken up to three times for credit.

• The upper levels of ballet (DANC 421R) and modern (DANC 423R) may be taken up to nine times for credit for advanced level students.

• The Emory Dance Company (DANC 207R) may be taken up to eight times for credit. Emory Dance Company holds auditions.

6 Required Core Courses(16 Hours)

All of the following courses are required:

• DANC 220 - History of Western Concert Dance (4 hours)

• DANC 240 - Dance Literacy (3 hours)

• DANC 127R - World Dance Forms (1 hour)

• DANC 250 - Choreography I (3 hours)

• DANC 329 - Contemporary Issues (4 hours)

• DANC 150R - Movement Improvisation (1 hour)

8 Technique Courses(8 Hours)

• Five modern courses (2 courses must be above 200 level): DANC 123R, DANC 223R, DANC 323R, DANC 423R

• Two ballet courses: DANC 121R, DANC 221R, DANC 321R, DANC 421R

• One elective movement course in improv, jazz, modern, ballet, or world dance

Performance Courses(4 Hours)

• DANC 207R Emory Dance Company (1-2 hours)

• DANC 307R Emory Dance on Tour (2 hours)

• DANC 491R Special Projects Performance (variable credit)

2 Somatic Courses(2 Hours)

• DANC 225 Fitness for Dancers (PPF) (1 hour)

• DANC 226 Somatic Practices (PED) (1 hour)

• DANC 227 Awareness in Motion: The Alexander Technique (1 hour)

2 Electives in Composition, History, Theory, Analysis, Education, Performance, and Arts(a minimum of 8 hours)

• DANC 211 - Tango: Argentina's Art Form (3 hours)

• DANC 230 - Principles of Design (4 hours)

• DANC 330 - Dance Pedagogy (3 hours)

• REL 334 - Dance and Embodied Knowledge (4 hours)

• DANC 339 - Labanotation (3 hours)

• DANC 340 - Arts Writing and Criticism (4 hours)*
  *DANC 340 will only satisfy the dance minor elective credit when a dance faculty member facilitates a portion of the course.

• DANC 350 - Choreography II (5 hours)

• DANC 360R - Choreographic Laboratory (2 hours)

• THEA 120 - Acting: Fundamentals (4 hours)

• THEA 130 - Stagecraft (4 hours)

• THEA 240 - Theater Administration (4 hours)

• DANC 385 - Special Topics in Dance and Movement Studies: (1-4 hours)

• DANC 491R - Special Projects: Performance (1-4 hours)

• DANC 492R - Special Projects: Technical Production (1-4 hours)

• DANC 493R - Special Projects: Historical/Theoretical Research (1-4 hours)

• DANC 494R: Special Projects: Internship (1-4 hours)

• DANC 496R - Special Projects: Studio/Teaching Assistant(1-4 hours)

• DANC 496R - Special Projects: Directing (1-4 hours)

• DANC 497R - Special Projects: Choreography (1-4 hours)

• DANC 499R - Special Projects in Dance and Movement Studies (1-4hrs.)