BFA Curriculum
Requirements
General Studies (42 hours)
English Composition (6 hours)
Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)
Required
| HUM 103 | Humanities Through the African American Experience | 3 |
| And | |
ENG 109
| Introduction to Literature** | 3 |
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HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.
ENG 109 and ENG 110: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.
Choose one of the following:
Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**
| HUM 102 | Interdisciplinary Humanities | 3 |
HUM 102
| | 3 |
| CMS 200 | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| CMS 205 | Public Speaking | 3 |
PHL 210
| | 3 |
**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)
(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)
Required Courses:
GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:
Choose two of the following**
**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.
Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)
Dance majors must choose both:
Required Major Courses (81 hours)
Ballet Requirement (all courses required):
African Diaspora Requirement (students must reach Level IV in two forms of the African Diaspora):
Performance Requirement (students must reach Level IV in Dance Performance):
Composition Requirement (students must complete all courses):
Academic Dance Course Requirement (students must complete all courses):
Supplementary Courses (students must complete all courses):
Total Credit Hours: 123
General Undergraduate Catalog
Additional requirements for the BFA in Dance degree:
- Students must audition and be accepted into the BFA Dance Program as a major or minor.
- Majors must successfully complete DAN 411 Senior Project. Under the guidance and supervision of Dance faculty, each senior BFA student must culminate their study by individually participating in the creation, rehearsal, performance, and technical aspects of a fully produced dance work. Each work will be showcased in a senior dance concert. Senior students are expected to take major responsibilities for the production of these concerts. The progress of each student will be formally assessed with written evaluations and individual conferences.
- Majors must successfully complete Level I – IV in Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz or Tap, African or Hip Hop.
- Majors must participate, in performance and choreographic opportunities, by enrolling in DAN 115-425 Dance Performance I-V.
- Majors must complete an entrance Pre-Test and a Senior Exit Exam and yearly Dance/Jury Evaluation.
- Majors must meet the BFA Dance Guidelines to remain in the program.