Prior to graduation, MTSU students have opportunities to equip themselves with the
knowledge, skills, and experience required to attend graduate programs, work in a
variety of dance and arts related professions, and contribute to dance within a global
society. The emphasis upon national and international work, creative engagement of
mind and body, and a vast array of performance opportunities makes MTSU's Dance Program
distinctive in the United States, and the success of our students offers testament
to the outstanding and visionary instruction in dance and the arts at Middle Tennessee
State University.
MTSU Dance students receive training that can lead to many careers, with graduates
finding performance opportunities in professional companies, in the entertainment
industry, and as entrepreneurial artists and choreographers. Graduates also teach
in studios, schools, and community-based programs, further their education in graduate
school and teach at the university level, and apply their dance knowledge to a broad
range of fields including exercise science, somatic training practices like Alexander
Technique, and dance therapy.
Employer examples include, but are not limited to,
- The American School Switzerland
- Blue Moves
- Bridging Souls Productions
- Chattanooga Dance Theatre
- Christopher K. Morgan & Artists
- Company Rose
- Disney
- Kate Weare Company
- FALL
- Inlet Dance Theatre
- Momentum Dance Lab
- Numinous Flux
- Of Bones Brooklyn
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Studio Tenn
Undergraduate Program
The Theatre and Dance Department offers two majors—Theatre and Dance—both of which lead to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
Coursework for the Dance program includes technique, choreography, performance, dance
history and criticism, education, and kinesiology. Dance majors choose one of two
curricular tracks: Performance and Choreography or Pedagogy in Practice.
For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS button to the right.
Undergraduate minors in Dance, Entertainment Arts Design, Musical Theatre, and Theatre
are available.
Dance, B.S.
Theatre and Dance
Jade Treadwell, Program Coordinator
615-898-5023
Jade.Treadwell@mtsu.edu
The B.S. in Dance provides students with diverse opportunities to develop theoretical and practical applications of dance. The program is designed to prepare students for the profession or further study at the graduate level. Students should consult with their advisors each semester in order to plan their schedule of courses.
Students majoring in Dance must select a track of study: performance/choreography or dance pedagogy in practice.
Admission to the B.S. in Dance is through audition only, and students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all dance course work.
Students audition to be accepted into the Dance major through regularly scheduled auditions every year. For additional information and to register for the audition, contact the dance program coordinator.
Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Dance, B.S., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
| General Education | 41 hours |
| Major Requirements | 53 hours |
| Theory Requirements | 18 hours |
| Core Technique Requirements | 20 hours |
| Track of Study | 15 hours |
| Electives | 26 hours |
| TOTAL | 120 hours |
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
NOTE: To enhance their understanding of other art forms, students should choose from ART, MUS, or THEA options in Humanities and/or Fine Arts.
Major Requirements (53 hours)
Theory Requirements (18 hours)
DANC 2000 - First Year Seminar in Dance
3 credit hours
An overview of the contemporary dance scene and its recent history in aesthetics, scholarship, and in the marketplace.
DANC 4100 - Choreography I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Exploration of movement, technique sequences, and choreographic forms; basic elements of notation. Offered fall semester only.
DANC 4570 - The Body Intelligent: Somatics for Dance
3 credit hours
Improve efficiency and ease of movement through somatic movement studies applied to dance training. Somatic movement enhances human function and body-mind integration through mindful and restorative movement.
DANC 4600 - Dance Kinesiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2010 or DANC 2040. An experiential study of the human body in rest and in motion. Emphasis on the skeletal and muscular systems in consideration of applications to dance performance, teaching and creative processes, injury prevention and rehabilitation, nutrition, environmental effects on the human body, and the emerging area of dance medicine while training for classical ballet and modern dance. Offered spring semester only.
DANC 4800 - History of Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000 A survey of dance from primitive to the present with an emphasis on the style and techniques of dance as it was performed.Offered fall semester only.
DANC 4990 - Senior Seminar in Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 75 credit hours and permission of department. A capstone to the dance student's undergraduate career and preparation for transition to the professional world or graduate study. Includes lectures, workshops, professional guest speakers, and discussion sessions. Students will complete various paper-based projects, a capstone research project, resume, and portfolio construction.
Core Technique Requirements (20 hours)
DANC 2010 - Modern Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
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DANC 2010 - Modern Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate modern dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 2040 - Ballet Techniques II
2 credit hours
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DANC 2040 - Ballet Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate ballet techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3010 - Modern Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2010 or permission of instructor. Intermediate/Advanced studio technique. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3040 - Ballet Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2040. Intermediate/Advanced ballet techniques. Meets for three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
Choose 8 credit hours from the following:
DANC 1010 - Modern Dance Techniques I
2 credit hours
Modern dance techniques; emphasis on exploration of fundamentals of dance as a form of artistic communication. For students with little or no previous experience in modern dance. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1020 - Jazz Dance Techniques I
2 credit hours
Contemporary jazz dance techniques; emphasis on exploration of fundamentals of dance as a form of artistic communication. For students with little or no previous experience in jazz dance. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1030 - Tap Dance Techniques I
2 credit hours
Tap dance techniques; emphasis on exploration of the fundamentals of dance as a form of artistic communication. For students with little or no previous experience in tap dance. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1040 - Ballet Techniques I
2 credit hours
Classical ballet techniques; emphasis on exploration of ballet as a classical art form. For students with little or no experience in ballet. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1090 - Dance Conditioning
1 credit hour
The study of a variety of physical conditioning methods, somatic practices, and injury prevention techniques that promote movement efficiency and physical development of the dancer's body.
DANC 2020 - Jazz Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate jazz dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 2030 - Tap Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate tap dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3010 - Modern Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2010 or permission of instructor. Intermediate/Advanced studio technique. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3020 - Jazz Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2020 or permission of instructor. Intermediate/Advanced jazz dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3030 - Tap Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2030 or permission of instructor. Advanced tap dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3040 - Ballet Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2040. Intermediate/Advanced ballet techniques. Meets for three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3045 - Pointe/Variations
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: DANC 3040 or permission of instructor. Study of pointe work with an emphasis on building strength, coordination, stability, proper alignment, and correct execution within the traditional format of a ballet class. Meets two hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 4040 - Ballet Techniques IV
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Performance-level techniques and choreography for solo and ensemble pieces in both classical and contemporary styles. Meets four and one-half hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 4050 - Advanced Contemporary Techniques
3 credit hours
Prerequisite:DANC 3010. Pre-professional level techniques and choreography for contemporary dance. Meets four hours per week. May be repeated twice with permission of instructor. Students will be expected to develop proficiency in multiple movement styles and learn advanced repertory.
Tracks of Study
Students will select one of the following tracks:
Performance and Choreography (15 hours)
Composition Requirement (6 hours)
DANC 4110 - Choreography II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 4100 or permission of instructor. Directed study of a choreographic project. Exploration of choreographic techniques to develop an original group dance and the execution of plans for costumes, lighting, make-up, and sound. Offered spring semester only.
DANC 4000 - Dance Performance I
1 credit hour
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DANC 4000 - Dance Performance I
1 credit hour
Permission of instructor and co-registration in DANC 1010, DANC 1020, DANC 1030, DANC 1040, DANC 2010, DANC 2020 DANC 2030, DANC 2040, DANC 3010, DANC 3020, DANC 3030, DANC 3040, or DANC 4040. All aspects of concert planning and production as performer and crew member. May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 6 credits.
Applied Professional Skills (9 hours)
Choose from the following:
DANC 3200 - Dance Improvisation
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000 Explores improvisation as a mode of dance training, creative inquiry, and performance practice. Students introduced to specific improvisational structures, approaches and scores, and will develop improvisational strategies within contemporary dance performance.
DANC 4000 - Dance Performance I
1 credit hour
Permission of instructor and co-registration in DANC 1010, DANC 1020, DANC 1030, DANC 1040, DANC 2010, DANC 2020 DANC 2030, DANC 2040, DANC 3010, DANC 3020, DANC 3030, DANC 3040, or DANC 4040. All aspects of concert planning and production as performer and crew member. May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 6 credits.
May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 6 credits
DANC 4130 - Dance for Theatre
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Techniques of dance for musicals, comedies, operas, television, and stage and choreography for these forms.
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hours
Overview of costume in the arts and entertainment; an orientation to costume, design, management, technology, wardrobe practices, and costume critique methods through projects developed through research, problem-solving, and documentation; focus on student career and portfolio development. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.
THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I
3 credit hours
Lectures and practical experience in the methods and techniques of lighting for the stage. Emphasis on creation of lighting design for performance through the study and knowledge of electricity, circuity, instrumentation, control equipment, and fundamental properties of lighting design. Major projects in lighting design. Crew requirement.
Dance Pedagogy in Practice (15 hours)
Pedagogy Requirement (6 hours)
DANC 3600 - Teaching Creative Movement for Children
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: 2000-level dance technique courses in ballet or modern dance and permission of department. Dance as a viable activity that can enhance the learning process. Explores the discipline of dance as basic to an education for all people. Educational and aesthetic theories and practices related to fashioning developmentally appropriate dance experiences for children. Offered even-numbered fall semesters only.
DANC 4610 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: DANC 1010 and DANC 2010 or DANC 1040 and DANC 2040. Theory and practice of teaching classical ballet and modern dance techniques based on sound anatomical and kinesiological principles.
Applied Professional Skills (9 hours)
Choose from the following:
DANC 4000 - Dance Performance I
1 credit hour
Permission of instructor and co-registration in DANC 1010, DANC 1020, DANC 1030, DANC 1040, DANC 2010, DANC 2020 DANC 2030, DANC 2040, DANC 3010, DANC 3020, DANC 3030, DANC 3040, or DANC 4040. All aspects of concert planning and production as performer and crew member. May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 6 credits.
May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 6 credits
DANC 4140 - Internship in Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of chair or dance faculty. Students assigned to work with professional dance companies or arts centers. Pass/Fail.
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hours
Overview of costume in the arts and entertainment; an orientation to costume, design, management, technology, wardrobe practices, and costume critique methods through projects developed through research, problem-solving, and documentation; focus on student career and portfolio development. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.
THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I
3 credit hours
Lectures and practical experience in the methods and techniques of lighting for the stage. Emphasis on creation of lighting design for performance through the study and knowledge of electricity, circuity, instrumentation, control equipment, and fundamental properties of lighting design. Major projects in lighting design. Crew requirement.
Electives (26 hours)
- Only 6 credit hours may be in DANC courses
Recommended Curriculum: Dance
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
All students pursuing a major within this department must complete the General Education requirements. The following is a suggested pattern of study; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before each registration.
Freshman
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
DANC 2000 - First Year Seminar in Dance
3 credit hours
An overview of the contemporary dance scene and its recent history in aesthetics, scholarship, and in the marketplace.
- Core dance techniques 4 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours (students should choose from ART, MUS, or THEA options)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
Subtotal: 29 Hours
Sophomore
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
HUM 2610 - World Literatures
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
DANC 4100 - Choreography I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Exploration of movement, technique sequences, and choreographic forms; basic elements of notation. Offered fall semester only.
DANC 4800 - History of Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000 A survey of dance from primitive to the present with an emphasis on the style and techniques of dance as it was performed.Offered fall semester only.
- Core dance techniques 4 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours (students should choose from ART, MUS, or THEA options)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
Subtotal: 29 Hours
Junior
DANC 4570 - The Body Intelligent: Somatics for Dance
3 credit hours
Improve efficiency and ease of movement through somatic movement studies applied to dance training. Somatic movement enhances human function and body-mind integration through mindful and restorative movement.
DANC 4600 - Dance Kinesiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2010 or DANC 2040. An experiential study of the human body in rest and in motion. Emphasis on the skeletal and muscular systems in consideration of applications to dance performance, teaching and creative processes, injury prevention and rehabilitation, nutrition, environmental effects on the human body, and the emerging area of dance medicine while training for classical ballet and modern dance. Offered spring semester only.
- Core dance techniques 6 credit hours
- Dance specialized track courses 9 credit hours
- General electives 11 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 Hours
Senior
DANC 4990 - Senior Seminar in Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 75 credit hours and permission of department. A capstone to the dance student's undergraduate career and preparation for transition to the professional world or graduate study. Includes lectures, workshops, professional guest speakers, and discussion sessions. Students will complete various paper-based projects, a capstone research project, resume, and portfolio construction.
- Core dance techniques 6 credit hours
- Dance specialized track courses 6 credit hours
- General electives 15 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
DANC 1000 - Introduction to Dance
3 credit hours
Dance as an expressive art form, a symbolic language, and an integral aspect of world cultures. Lecture/discussion course for the general student population. Not a performance or activity course. TBR Common Course: DANC 1005
DANC 1010 - Modern Dance Techniques I
2 credit hours
Modern dance techniques; emphasis on exploration of fundamentals of dance as a form of artistic communication. For students with little or no previous experience in modern dance. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1020 - Jazz Dance Techniques I
2 credit hours
Contemporary jazz dance techniques; emphasis on exploration of fundamentals of dance as a form of artistic communication. For students with little or no previous experience in jazz dance. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1030 - Tap Dance Techniques I
2 credit hours
Tap dance techniques; emphasis on exploration of the fundamentals of dance as a form of artistic communication. For students with little or no previous experience in tap dance. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1040 - Ballet Techniques I
2 credit hours
Classical ballet techniques; emphasis on exploration of ballet as a classical art form. For students with little or no experience in ballet. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANC 1050 - Dance Performance Workshop for Governor's School for the Arts
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Dance practicum for students involved with the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts. Designed to give experience in specific areas of dance study while students prepare for the Finale production.
DANC 1090 - Dance Conditioning
1 credit hour
The study of a variety of physical conditioning methods, somatic practices, and injury prevention techniques that promote movement efficiency and physical development of the dancer's body.
DANC 2000 - First Year Seminar in Dance
3 credit hours
An overview of the contemporary dance scene and its recent history in aesthetics, scholarship, and in the marketplace.
DANC 2010 - Modern Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate modern dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 2020 - Jazz Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate jazz dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 2030 - Tap Dance Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate tap dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 2040 - Ballet Techniques II
2 credit hours
Intermediate ballet techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3010 - Modern Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2010 or permission of instructor. Intermediate/Advanced studio technique. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3020 - Jazz Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2020 or permission of instructor. Intermediate/Advanced jazz dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3030 - Tap Dance Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2030 or permission of instructor. Advanced tap dance techniques. Meets three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3040 - Ballet Techniques III
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2040. Intermediate/Advanced ballet techniques. Meets for three hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3045 - Pointe/Variations
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: DANC 3040 or permission of instructor. Study of pointe work with an emphasis on building strength, coordination, stability, proper alignment, and correct execution within the traditional format of a ballet class. Meets two hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 3200 - Dance Improvisation
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000 Explores improvisation as a mode of dance training, creative inquiry, and performance practice. Students introduced to specific improvisational structures, approaches and scores, and will develop improvisational strategies within contemporary dance performance.
DANC 3600 - Teaching Creative Movement for Children
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: 2000-level dance technique courses in ballet or modern dance and permission of department. Dance as a viable activity that can enhance the learning process. Explores the discipline of dance as basic to an education for all people. Educational and aesthetic theories and practices related to fashioning developmentally appropriate dance experiences for children. Offered even-numbered fall semesters only.
DANC 4000 - Dance Performance I
1 credit hour
Permission of instructor and co-registration in DANC 1010, DANC 1020, DANC 1030, DANC 1040, DANC 2010, DANC 2020 DANC 2030, DANC 2040, DANC 3010, DANC 3020, DANC 3030, DANC 3040, or DANC 4040. All aspects of concert planning and production as performer and crew member. May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 6 credits.
DANC 4010 - Dance Performance II
1 credit hour
Permission of instructor and co-registration in DANC 1010, DANC 1020, DANC 1030, DANC 1040, DANC 2010, DANC 2020 DANC 2030, DANC 2040, DANC 3010, DANC 3020, DANC 3030, DANC 3040, or DANC 4040. All aspects of concert planning and production as performer and crew member. May be taken for one credit per semester for a total of 4 credits.
DANC 4040 - Ballet Techniques IV
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Performance-level techniques and choreography for solo and ensemble pieces in both classical and contemporary styles. Meets four and one-half hours per week. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits with permission of instructor.
DANC 4050 - Advanced Contemporary Techniques
3 credit hours
Prerequisite:DANC 3010. Pre-professional level techniques and choreography for contemporary dance. Meets four hours per week. May be repeated twice with permission of instructor. Students will be expected to develop proficiency in multiple movement styles and learn advanced repertory.
DANC 4100 - Choreography I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Exploration of movement, technique sequences, and choreographic forms; basic elements of notation. Offered fall semester only.
DANC 4110 - Choreography II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 4100 or permission of instructor. Directed study of a choreographic project. Exploration of choreographic techniques to develop an original group dance and the execution of plans for costumes, lighting, make-up, and sound. Offered spring semester only.
DANC 4130 - Dance for Theatre
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Techniques of dance for musicals, comedies, operas, television, and stage and choreography for these forms.
DANC 4140 - Internship in Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Approval of chair or dance faculty. Students assigned to work with professional dance companies or arts centers. Pass/Fail.
DANC 4200 - Women in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Dance
3 credit hours
Examines dance as a field whose content shaped the identity of women in the United States. Representation and objectification of women in dance as it evolved and changed throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century. Offered odd-numbered spring semesters only.
DANC 4290 - Special Topics in Dance
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department; must have taken DANC 4100 and/or demonstrate proficiency in modern dance technique at the intermediate level. Allows students to explore topics not covered in regular dance curriculum enhancing student's breadth of knowledge and career preparedness. Content varies based on faculty or guest artist instructing class. Credit hours, contact hours, and prerequisite vary based on topic and method of instruction. Course may be repeated.
DANC 4570 - The Body Intelligent: Somatics for Dance
3 credit hours
Improve efficiency and ease of movement through somatic movement studies applied to dance training. Somatic movement enhances human function and body-mind integration through mindful and restorative movement.
DANC 4600 - Dance Kinesiology
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2010 or DANC 2040. An experiential study of the human body in rest and in motion. Emphasis on the skeletal and muscular systems in consideration of applications to dance performance, teaching and creative processes, injury prevention and rehabilitation, nutrition, environmental effects on the human body, and the emerging area of dance medicine while training for classical ballet and modern dance. Offered spring semester only.
DANC 4610 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: DANC 1010 and DANC 2010 or DANC 1040 and DANC 2040. Theory and practice of teaching classical ballet and modern dance techniques based on sound anatomical and kinesiological principles.
DANC 4800 - History of Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000 A survey of dance from primitive to the present with an emphasis on the style and techniques of dance as it was performed.Offered fall semester only.
DANC 4950 - Directed Studies
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Available only to students in Theatre and Dance who have completed 50 percent of their coursework in their major and have an overall GPA of 3.2 for their last 30 hours of study; permission of department required. Proposals must be submitted and approved by theatre and dance faculty the semester prior to the beginning of the semester of enrollment. Individualized intensive instruction for students to pursue research and creative activity in a specified area.
DANC 4990 - Senior Seminar in Dance
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 75 credit hours and permission of department. A capstone to the dance student's undergraduate career and preparation for transition to the professional world or graduate study. Includes lectures, workshops, professional guest speakers, and discussion sessions. Students will complete various paper-based projects, a capstone research project, resume, and portfolio construction.
Tucker Theatre accommodates major music, dance, theatrical, and television productions,
along with performances in intimate settings and a wide variety of events such as
award ceremonies, films, pageants, recitals, product launches, receptions, and meetings.
For event information, Please call 615.494.8810. For Tickets call, 1.888.718.4253.
Thank you!
All events at Tucker Theatre are scheduled through our production office. Call 615/898-2181
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday for rental information.
The Anderson Studio Theater is a flexible black box space. It is primarily used for
student-produced performances. The space is perfect for smaller, more intimate productions.
MTSU has two fully equipped dance studio spaces for rehearsals and dance classes.
Both rooms have a full mirror wall, as well as easy-to-use audio equipment.
The Scenic Studio is designed for the construction of our scenic elements for all
Theatre and Dance productions, as well as stagecraft classes.
The Costume Studio is designed for the production of costumes for all Theatre and
Dance productions, as well as costuming classes.
The Design Studio is equipped with a state-of-the-art light box and an ETC Ion lighting
console that allows designers to work on a scale model of Tucker Theatre. Students
also have access to the computer lab and drafting materials.
