Suggested Course Sequence - Dance K-12 Teacher Certification (B.F.A.) - Dance Department

Department of Dance

Suggested Course Sequence (B.F.A.)
with Optional K-12 Certification Requirements

The B.F.A. in Dance Performance requires a total of 119 units, and the B.F.A. in Dance with K-12 Certification requires 135 units. All majors are required to complete 15 units in performance credit as a milestone. Courses with two asterisks (**) are Foundational (First Year Dance) courses.

Freshman Year, First Term (16 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
ORIE	Orientation		0
TSEM 101	Towson Seminar	Core 1	3
ENGL 102	Writing for a Liberal Education	Core 2	3
MATH XXX	Mathematics	Core 3	3
DANC 245**	Scientific Basis for Movement I		3
DANC 223**	Foundational Ballet		2
DANC 227**	Foundational Modern		2
Total Units			16

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.
Performance opportunities include performing composition class assignments, dancing for Senior Seminar works and auditioning for Inertia concert.

Freshman Year, Second Term (17 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
CORE XXX	Spcial and Behavioral Science Must be PSYC 101 for K-12 Option	Core 6	3
DANC 216**	Crew I		1
DANC 235 **	Dance Composition I	Core 4	3
DANC 126**	Music for Dance		3
DANC 345**	Scientific Basis for Movement II		3
DANC 224**	Foundational Ballet		2
DANC 228**	Foundational Modern		2
Total Units			18

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.
Performance opportunities include performing composition class assignments, dancing for Senior Seminar works and auditioning for Dance Major Performance Project (DMPP) concert.
Additional requirements during the freshman year include: Dub ballet and modern combinations from class and performances to use in sophomore juries, join a professional organization from the departmental approved list.

Sophomore Year, First Term (14-17 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
DANC XXX	Company or Repertory BFA Only		3
PSYC 201	Educational Psychology K-12 Option Only		3
DANC 263	Dance Design and Production		3
DANC 335	Dance Composition II		2
DANC 323	Ballet II		3
DANC 327	Modern II		3
Total Units			14-17

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.

Sophomore Year, Second Term (15-18 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
CORE XXX	Diversity and Difference	Core 13	3
CORE XXX	Arts and Humanities K-12 Option must take Comm 131	Core 5	3
DANC XXX	Company or Repertory BFA Only		3
DANC 201	Developmental Movement K-12 Option Only		3
DANC 316	Crew II		1
DANC 336	Dance Composition III		2
DANC 323	Ballet II		3
DANC 327	Modern II		3
Total Units			15-18

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.
Additional requirements during the sophomore year: Dub practicums and jury information for sophomore jury in March/April.

Junior Year, First Term (12-18 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
SPED 301	Introducution to Special Education K-12 Option Only		3
DANC 251	Methods of Teaching Dance K-12 Option Only		3
DANC XXX	Company or Repertory BFA Only *You must be a a technique class while in company		3-6*
CORE XXX	Biological and Physical Sciences with Lab	Core 7	4
DANC 321	Responding to Dance	Core 9	3
DANC 436	Dance Composition IV: For the Proscenium		2
Total Units			12-18

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.

Junior Year, Second Term (13-16 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
DANC 451	Dance Education and Public Policies K-12 Option Only		3
DANC XXX	Company or Repertory BFA Only		3
CORE XXX	Ethical Issues and Perseptives	Core 14	3
CORE XXX	Biologicail and Physical Sciences with Lab	Core 8	4
DANC 437	Dance Composition V: Dance For The Camera		3
DANC XXX	Ballet or Modern III		3
Total Units			13-16

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.

Senior Year, First Term (14-17 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
CORE XXX	The United States as a Nation Must be HIST 145 or HIST 146 for K-12	Core 11	3
CORE XXX	Metropolitan Perspectives	Core 10	3
THEA 101	Acting I		3
DANC 480	Seminar Seminar		2
DANC XXX	Ballet or Modern III		3
Total Units			14-17

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.

Senior Year, Second Term (12-15 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
EDUC 202	Historical and Contemporary Perspectives: America's Urban Schools K-12 Option Only		3
DANC XXX	Company or Repertory BFA Only		3
CORE XXX	Global Perspectives	Core 12	3
DANC 481	Seminar Seminar		3
DANC XXX	Ballet or Modern III		3
Total Units			12-15

Students are encouraged to earn additional units in Repertory/Company for the required performance milestone.

Ninth Term for K-12 Option (Student Teaching) (13 units)
Course		Requirement	Units
DANC 391	Student Teaching in Elementary School		6
DANC 392	Student Teaching in Secondary School		6
DANC 493	Pro-Seminar in the Teaching of Dance		1
Total Units			13

Department of Dance
Center for the Arts, Room 1002
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2760
Fax: 410-704-3752
E-mail: spink@towson.edu

Department of Dance

Suggested Course Sequence (B.F.A.) with Optional K-12 Certification Requirements

Suggested Course Sequence (B.F.A.)
with Optional K-12 Certification Requirements