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New Mexico State University

Dance

Major Requirements

All course with an * are required.

Technique, 28 credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DANC 123 Ballet Technique I, can be repeated twice 1
DANC 223 Ballet Technique II, can be repeated twice 2
DANC 323 Ballet Technique III, can be repeated 4x 3
DANC 124 Jazz Dance Technique I, can be repeated twice 1
DANC 224 Jazz Dance Technique II, can be repeated twice 2
DANC 324 Jazz Dance Technique III, can be repeated 4x 3
DANC 126 Modern Dance Technique I, can be repeated twice 1
DANC 226 Modern Dance Technique II, can be repeated twice 2
DANC 326 Modern Dance Technique III, can be repeated 4x 3
DANC 127 Tap I, can be repeated twice 1
DANC 227 Tap II, can be repeated twice 1
DANC 121 Western Dance I 1
DANC 221 Western Dance II 1
DANC 122 Latin Social Dance I 1
DANC 222 Latin Social Dance II 1
DANC 125 Ballroom Dance I 1
DANC 225 Ballroom Dance II 1
DANC 128 Social Dance 1
DANC 120 Ballet Folklorico I 1
DANC 220 Ballet Folklorico II 1
DANC 129 Flamenco I 1
DANC 229 Flamenco II 1
DANC 204 Dance Sport I 1
DANC 304 Dance Sport II 1

Performance and Production, 10 credit hours

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DANC 280* Improvisation 1
DANC 289* Principles of Choreography I 2
DANC 203* Production and Performance I, can be repeated 4x 1
DANC 303* Production and Performance II, can be repeated 4x 1
DANC 389 Principle of Choreography II 2
DANC 499* Senior Project, can be taken twice 1

Dance Education, 16 credit hours

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DANC 300* Dance Pedagogy I 3
DANC 400 Dance Pedagogy II 3
DANC 460* Dance History 3
DANC 451* World Dance 3
DANC 213 Dance Practicum: 1
DANC 313 Dance Practicum: 1
PEP 341 or 342 Motor Development or Motor Learning 3
ECED 360 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3
DANC 450* Special Topics, can be taken twice 2

Dance Business, 8 credit hours

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

ACCT 210 Accounting Procedures 3
ACCT 256 Not-for-Profit Accounting 3
DANC 350* Special Topics: Fundraising, grant writing 2

Dance Science, 3 credit hours

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

SPM 305* Biomechanics 3