HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
THE DANCE B.F.A. MAJOR AN 8-SEMESTER STUDY GRID
This is simply an example of what 8 semesters might look like for incoming First-Year students. If you declare your major later, or are a Transfer Student, your grid will look considerably different. Your choices may vary. Some DNCE courses fulfill more than one requirement such as a Cross Cultural or Interdisciplinary Studies Core Distribution, opening up more space. Up to 6 credits of Core Distribution credits may be taken during Study Abroad. Students are required to meet with a Dance Department advisor at least once every semester.
FIRST YEAR Fall
Spring
WSC001
WSC002
DNCE 011 Modern Dance 1
DNCE 012 Modern Dance 2
DNCE 015 Ballet 1
DNCE 016 Ballet 2
MUS 151 Rhythmic Training
DNCE 127 (AA) Dance Appreciation
Foreign Language (French)
DIST (MA/CS)
DRAM 55
DRAM 55
Summer/January Sessions*
SECOND YEAR Fall
Spring
DNCE 013 Modern Dance 3
DNCE 014 Modern Dance 4
DNCE 017 Ballet 3
DNCE 018 Ballet 4
DNCE 121 Choreography 1
DNCE 122 Choreography II
DRAM 35 Intro to LABAN
PESP 107 Dance Kinesiology
DIST (NS) BIO 004
DIST (BH/HP)
Notes
General Elective THIRD YEAR (Possible Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester) Fall
Spring
DNCE 111 Modern Dance 5
DNCE 112 Modern Dance 6
DNCE 115 Ballet 5
DNCE 116 Ballet 6
DNCE 128 Dance History
PESP 103 Teaching Methods
DNCE 025 Dance Production
MUTH 157 Chor. for the Theater
DNCE 130/132 Jr Rep/Styles
DIST (LT)
FOURTH YEAR
Notes
Fall
Spring
DNCE 113 Modern Dance 7
DNCE 114 Modern Dance 8
DNCE 117 Ballet 7
DNCE 118 Ballet 8
AFST 039 (CC) African Dance
DNCE 133 Senior Practicum
MUS 003/004 App. or World Music
Dance Elective
DRAM 016/018 Lighting/Costumes
DIST (BH/HP)
General Elective
General Elective
Notes
For more information and to meet your faculty, visit our Department website at https://www.hofstra.edu/dance Some Dance courses (AP/IB/Transfer) taken prior to Hofstra can count toward the major. Non-Dance courses taken prior to your first year can count toward general education requirements or elective credits, whether taken at Hofstra or transferred in. NOTES * You are not required to take Summer or January courses (for which there is no financial aid). You can complete your Dance BA degree of 124 credits within 8 semesters.