BA in Dance
Units required for Major: 48
Total units required for BA: 120
Program Description
The California State University, Sacramento Department of Theatre and Dance fosters student-learning to advance critically-thinking, creative and collaborative artists. It provides a broad and thorough foundation of the history, theory, literature and the practice of theatre and dance to students who wish to pursue post graduate studies or join the profession. The Department of Theatre and Dance offers an imaginative and ambitious program of historical and contextual studies supported by studio and production work. Our mission challenges students to be independent thinkers. Our department provides a collaborative, artistic environment that reflects a richly complex and diverse global perspective complemented by national and international faculty and staff experience.
Minimum Grade Requirement
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the major.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower Division Courses (11 Units) | ||
| DNCE 11A | Jazz Dance Level IIA | 2 |
| or DNCE 11B | Jazz Dance Level IIB | |
| or DNCE 11C | Jazz Dance Level IIC | |
| DNCE 12A | Contemporary Dance Level IIA | 2 |
| or DNCE 12B | Contemporary Dance Level IIB | |
| or DNCE 12C | Contemporary Dance Level IIC | |
| DNCE 22 | Music for Dance | 2 |
| THEA 14 | Stage Makeup and Costume Construction | 3 |
| or THEA 16 | Stagecraft | |
| or THEA 20 | Lighting | |
| DNCE 4A | Tap Dance Level lA | 2 |
| or DNCE 4B | Tap Dance Level IB | |
| or DNCE 4C | Tap Dance Level IC | |
| or DNCE 5A | Mexican Folklorico Level lA | |
| or DNCE 5B | Mexican Folklorico Level IB | |
| or DNCE 5C | Mexican Folklorico Dance Level IC | |
| Required Upper Division Courses (37 Units) | ||
| DNCE 111A | Jazz Dance Level IlIA | 2 |
| or DNCE 111B | Jazz Dance Level IIIB | |
| or DNCE 111C | Jazz Dance Level IIIC | |
| DNCE 112A | Contemporary Dance Level IlIA | 2 |
| or DNCE 112B | Contemporary Dance Level IIIB | |
| or DNCE 112C | Contemporary Dance Level IIIC | |
| DNCE 113A | Ballet Level IIIA | 2 |
| or DNCE 113B | Ballet Level IIIB | |
| or DNCE 113C | Ballet Level IIIC | |
| DNCE 118 | Dance Improvisation | 2 |
| DNCE 120 | Dance Composition I | 2 |
| DNCE 122 | Dance Composition II | 2 |
| DNCE 130 | Appreciation and History of Dance 1 | 3 |
| DNCE 131 | Dance Cultures Of America 1 | 3 |
| DNCE 132 | African-Caribbean Dance 1 | 3 |
| DNCE 142 | Dance Science and Somatics | 3 |
| DNCE 143 | University Dance Company | 1 |
| DNCE 150 | Dance Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| DNCE 160 | Creative Dance for Children | 3 |
| DNCE 190 | Capstone Dance Project | 2 |
| THEA 120A | Practicum in Technical Production | 3 |
| or THEA 120B | Practicum in Technical Production | |
| or THEA 120C | Practicum in Technical Production | |
| THEA 121 | Rehearsal and Performance | 1 |
| Total Units | 48 | |
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Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.
General Education Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area A: Basic Subjects (9 Units) | ||
| A1 - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| A2 - Written Communication | 3 | |
| A3 - Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (13 Units) | ||
| B1 - Physical Science | 3 | |
| B2 - Life Forms | 3 | |
| B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) | 1 | |
| B4 - Math Concepts | 3 | |
| B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area C: Arts and Humanities (6 Units) | ||
| C1 - Arts | 3 | |
| C2 - Humanities | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course 2 | 0 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. 2 | 0 | |
| Area D: The Individual and Society (9 Units) | ||
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units) | ||
| Area E Course | 3 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 Units) | ||
| Area F Course | 3 | |
| Total Units | 43 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies GE.
Graduation Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units) | ||
| American Institutions: U.S. History | 3 | |
| American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive (WI) | 3 | |
| Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (12 Units) | ||
| English Composition II | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 3 | 6 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies Graduation Requirement.
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If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html