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College of Fine Arts

BA in Dance (2026 - 2027)

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A C or better is required for all major required courses, including THEA and/or DANC electives.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102: College English II 1 0103
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 0703 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303
DANC 180E: Performing Arts Seminar 4 91 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503
DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 23 DANC 280: Inclusion in Performing Arts 5 101
DANC 304: Dance Improvisation 61 DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 23
DANC 320: Dance Repertoire1 DANC 320: Dance Repertoire1
DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop0.5 DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop0.5
THEA 150P: Production Experience1 THEA 150R: Production Processes 5 91
Dance Technique Elective 32
Fall Total Hours 15.5 Spring Total Hours 15.5

Total hours for 1st year: 31

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 0404 COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 0203
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603
DANC 225: Dance History: Ancient Civilization to Early 1900s 43 DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 23
DANC 290: Somatics 11 DANC 305: Choreography 1 52
DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 23 DANC 320: Dance Repertoire1
DANC 320: Dance Repertoire1 DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop0.5
DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop0.5 DANC 415: Dance Kinesiology 83
DANC 368: Collaborative Community Project 4 101
Fall Total Hours 16.5 Spring Total Hours 15.5

Total hours for 2nd year: 32

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Additional GE Approved Course 0703 DANC 325: Dance History: 20th and 21st Centuries 73
DANC 401: Contemporary Technique 33 DANC 345: Methods of Teaching Dance 72
DANC 405: Choreography 2 42 DANC 370: Professional Practices for the Performing Arts 52
World Language or Non-Spa Elective3 Dance Technique Elective 32
World Language or Non-Spa Elective (300+)3 World Language or Non-Spa Elective3
World Language or Non-Spa Elective (300+)3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 29

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
DANC 499: Capstone Project 41 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603
DANC 390: Somatics 2 41 DANC 346: Practicum in Teaching Dance 51
World Language or Non-Spa Elective (300+)3 DANC 425: Choreography 3 52
Open Elective3 DANC 481: Cooperative Education1
Open Electives (300+)6 Open Electives7
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 28

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2026-2027 catalog.
  4. Course taught fall only
  5. Course taught spring only
  6. Course taught fall even years only
  7. Course taught spring even years only
  8. Course taught spring odd years only
  9. 1st 8-week course
  10. 2nd 8-week course

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated