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College of Fine Arts

BA in Dance (2026 - 2027)


Note
Note

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 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
DANC 180E: Performing Arts Seminar 4 9 1 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 2 3 DANC 280: Inclusion in Performing Arts 5 10 1
DANC 304: Dance Improvisation 6 1 DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 2 3
DANC 320: Dance Repertoire 1 DANC 320: Dance Repertoire 1
DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop 0.5 DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop 0.5
THEA 150P: Production Experience 1 THEA 150R: Production Processes 5 9 1
Dance Technique Elective 3 2
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 040 4 COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
DANC 225: Dance History: Ancient Civilization to Early 1900s 4 3 DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 2 3
DANC 290: Somatics 1 1 DANC 305: Choreography 1 5 2
DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 2 3 DANC 320: Dance Repertoire 1
DANC 320: Dance Repertoire 1 DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop 0.5
DANC 365: Dance Technique Workshop 0.5 DANC 415: Dance Kinesiology 8 3
DANC 368: Collaborative Community Project 4 10 1
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 070 3 DANC 325: Dance History: 20th and 21st Centuries 7 3
DANC 401: Contemporary Technique 3 3 DANC 345: Methods of Teaching Dance 7 2
DANC 405: Choreography 2 4 2 DANC 370: Professional Practices for the Performing Arts 5 2
World Language or Non-Spa Elective 3 Dance Technique Elective 3 2
World Language or Non-Spa Elective (300+) 3 World Language or Non-Spa Elective 3
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 4 1 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
DANC 390: Somatics 2 4 1 DANC 346: Practicum in Teaching Dance 5 1
World Language or Non-Spa Elective (300+) 3 DANC 425: Choreography 3 5 2
Open Elective 3 DANC 481: Cooperative Education 1
Open Electives (300+) 6 Open Electives 7
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