An overview of factors that affect the health of dancers. Includes evaluation of general health measures and prevention and management of common dance injuries.

Introduction to the scientific foundations of health, emphasizing those pertaining to success in college and lifetime wellness. Includes principles of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, flexibility, and nutritional fitness. A variety of learning experiences are offered to apply science to real life.

Current and historical forms that may include ballroom, disco, square dance, Latin styles, and other social dances from the early-to-mid 20th century.

Emphasis on the development of musical skills most pertinent to the dancer: vocabulary, notational literacy, rhythmic and melodic acuity, score reading, and fundamental analysis; working with live accompaniment.

Beginning ballet: fundamentals and principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Beginning ballet: fundamentals and principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Beginning ballet: fundamentals and principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Emphasis on men's traditional ballet, techniques, and movements.

Fundamentals of modern/contemporary dance, including the use of breath, gravity, spatial awareness, and time values.

Fundamentals of modern/contemporary dance, including the use of breath, gravity, spatial awareness, and time values.

Fundamentals of modern/contemporary dance, including the use of breath, gravity, spatial awareness, and time values.

Fundamentals of jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal point of view of the instructor.

Fundamentals of jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal point of view of the instructor.

Fundamentals of jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal point of view of the instructor.

Beginning tap: principles of rhythm and basic tap steps.

Beginning tap: principles of rhythm and basic tap steps.

Beginning tap: principles of rhythm and basic tap steps.

Designed to support non-major dance students learning outcomes in basic and foundational concepts of Hip Hop dance forms.

Designed to support non-major dance students learning outcomes in basic and foundational concepts of Hip Hop dance forms.

Designed to support non-major dance students learning outcomes in basic and foundational concepts of Hip Hop dance forms.

Beginning-to-intermediate study of principles of dance composition. May include composition assignments for stage and video. By audition, works may be shown quarterly in public studio performances.

Beginning-to-intermediate study of principles of dance composition. May include composition assignments for stage and video. By audition, works may be shown quarterly in public studio performances.

Beginning-to-intermediate study of principles of dance composition. May include composition assignments for stage and video. By audition, works may be shown quarterly in public studio performances.

Survey of 19th- and 20th-century ballet, modern dance, and theatre dance.

A survey of American ballet and modern dance in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Lectures are supplemented by video.

Global perspectives. Topics and histories of dance and movement practices from various parts of the world.

The history of dance in the western tradition from the Renaissance through the 19th century.

The history of dance in the western tradition in the the 20th and 21st centuries.

The study of the production of dance movement by the musculoskeletal system. Anatomical and dynamic analysis of dance movement.

Basics of technique emphasizing alignment, breath control, correction of muscular imbalances.

Utilizes the Universal Reformer apparatus, aiding the student in core stabilization, correcting muscular imbalances, increasing flexibility, and improving strength.

Studio workshop of dances and movement sources of specified countries or areas.

Beginning and intermediate pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Intermediate ballet and beginning pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Intermediate ballet and beginning pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Intermediate ballet and beginning pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced intermediate ballet and pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced intermediate ballet and pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced intermediate ballet and pointe work; principles of classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance styles: principles of classical ballet.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance styles: principles of classical ballet.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance styles: principles of classical ballet.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance styles: principles of classical ballet.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance styles: principles of classical ballet.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance styles: principles of classical ballet.

Rehearsal and performance of repertoire from established ballet, modern, or jazz choreographers.

Principles of partnering techniques in various dance performance styles.

Introduction to the principles of motion, including the use of breath, gravity, spatial awareness, and time values.

Introduction to the principles of motion, including the use of breath, gravity, spatial awareness, and time values.

Introduction to the principles of motion, including the use of breath, gravity, spatial awareness, and time values.

Builds on fundamentals of Dance 142A-B-C and introduces performance techniques.

Builds on the fundamentals of DANCE 142A-DANCE 142B-DANCE 142C and introduces performance techniques.

Builds on fundamentals of DANCE 142A-DANCE 142B-DANCE 142C and introduces performance techniques.

Synthesis of fundamentals and performance technique. Aims to bring students to the preprofessional level.

Synthesis of fundamentals and performance technique. Aims to bring students to the preprofessional level.

Synthesis of fundamentals and performance technique. Aims to bring students to the preprofessional level.

Intermediate jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Intermediate jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Intermediate jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Advanced jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Advanced jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Advanced jazz: principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Advanced jazz emphasizing performance techniques.

Advanced jazz emphasizing performance techniques.

Advanced jazz emphasizing performance techniques.

Introduction to learning outcomes in basic and foundational concepts of hip hop dance forms.

Introduction to learning outcomes in basic and foundational concepts of hip hop dance forms.

Introduction to learning outcomes in basic and foundational concepts of hip hop dance forms.

Builds on fundamentals of Dance 155A-B-C and introduces commercial and industry standards.

Builds on fundamentals of Dance 155A-B-C and introduces commercial and industry standards.

Builds on fundamentals of Dance 155A-B-C and introduces commercial and industry standards.

Structured and experiential improvisation to heighten the personal intuitive processes, the kinesthetic sense, spatial and temporal awareness, and to encourage insights into the potential movement resources of the individual for performance and choreography. Course encourages freedom of exploration.

Directed choreographic projects for stage or video integrating the elements of stagecraft. In process or completed works may be shown quarterly in public studio or stage performances.

Directed choreographic projects for stage or video integrating the elements of stagecraft. In process or completed works may be shown quarterly in public studio or stage performances.

Introduction to video and audio documentation of dance performance. Integrating dance performance within the film aesthetic. Techniques and technologies of video cameras, formats, editing, and projection. Overview of video compression and DVD authoring.

Overview of dance for film and choreography for the camera. Aesthetics of creating dance for the screen. Approaches for delivery of dance films to an audience, including projection, DVD, Web, and mobile devices. A final dance film project is required.

Supervised choreographic projects for workshop productions.

Rehearsal and performance as a principal dancer, part of the ensemble, or as an understudy in a faculty-choreographed production.

Rehearsal and performance in a student-choreographed production.

Rehearsal and performance as a principal dancer, part of the ensemble, or as an understudy in a graduate student-choreographed production.

Rehearsal and performance of graduate student-choreographed dance works for the M.F.A. thesis.

Laban movement analysis.

Critical thinking and writing about dance, with a section on dance criticism and a major emphasis on persuasive writing about significant issues in the dance world.

Directed group studies of topics in dance.

Designed for students interested in the developmental and management of nonprofit arts organizations. Examines the organizational structure and areas of operation such as marketing, fundraising, budgeting, production, and administration.

Individual independent projects in experimental laboratory, library, field, performance, under instructor's direction. Students can receive conceptual, creative, and theoretical instruction in the successful completion of a written report or performance.

Directed research or creative activity for senior Dance majors. Research consists of a substantial essay on dance history, research in dance science, or the creation of original or reconstructed choreography.

Introduction to the anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological principles of dance movement.

Detailed study of music as it relates to dance. Historical overview of musical form, style, and other elements. Analysis of various affinities between music and dance. Practical applications.

Principles and theories of teaching dance techniques. Supervised presentation and teaching of technique class.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance style: principles of the classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance style: principles of the classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced ballet, pointe work, and performance style: principles of the classical ballet with an emphasis on technique.

Advanced modern dance: synthesis of fundamentals and performance technique. Aims to bring students to the preprofessional level.

Advanced modern/contemporary dance offering a synthesis of fundamentals and performance technique.

Advanced modern/contemporary dance offering a synthesis of fundamentals and performance technique.

Principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms, incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms, incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

Principles of jazz dance and contemporary forms, incorporating the personal views of the instructor.

An overview of tap concentrating on the development of various technique forms using basic and intermediate principles.

Advanced hip hop dance with an emphasis on technique and added study of commercial and industry standards.

Advanced hip hop dance with an emphasis on technique and added study of commercial and industry standards.

Advanced hip hop dance with an emphasis on technique and added study of commercial and industry standards.

Graduate work in dance composition emphasizing the individual aesthetic. Assignments in movement discovery, solo and group forms, with the main emphasis on independent work.

Graduate work in dance composition emphasizing the individual aesthetic. Assignments in movement discovery, solo and group forms, with the main emphasis on independent work.

Introduction to video and audio documentation of dance performance. Integrating dance performance within the film aesthetic. Techniques and technologies of video cameras, formats, editing, and projection. Overview of video compression and DVD authoring.

Theories of movement analysis and nonverbal communication applied to dance.

Reading, writing, discussing, and presenting key issues that relate to dance studies. Basics of dance analysis and criticism. Special emphasis on effective ways of defining, clarifying, and arguing for points of view.

Understanding the field of dance studies, available resources, research methods, and academic formats in preparation for thesis writing.

Projects may be educational, choreographic, scientific, historical, or philosophical in scope and must have faculty advisor approval.

Substantial research in a topic approved by the student's graduate committee. Results of the research must be written in approved thesis style.

A series of lectures and discussions of announced topics in dance. Content may be from history, ethnology, notation, medicine, music, or other areas in the field.

Discussion seminar with emphasis on reading and thinking about problems in dance history; presentation of oral and written reports.

Topic to be approved by instructor. Paper required.

Limited to Teaching Assistants.