Dance, B.F.A.

The Dance B.F.A., Choreography and Performance Concentration provides training in dance as an art form with emphasis on creative and performance activities. Course work in Contemporary dance, African dance, Jazz dance, Ballet, choreography, and performance are central in the curriculum, providing preparation for professional dance careers and graduate study in dance.

The Dance B.F.A., Choreography and Performance with K–12 Standard Professional I Licensure concentration may be added by eligible students admitted to the school through audition and who are completing the B.F.A. in dance.

Overall Requirements

  • 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level 
  • Overall 2.75 or higher GPA in courses taken at UNC Greensboro (3.0 or higher GPA for Dance Education concentration).
  • Minimum of 78 credit hours in DCE courses required for the program. 

Degree Program Requirements

University Requirements
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

Major Requirements 

Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.

  • Dance (Choreography and Performance)
  • Dance (Choreography and Performance) with K–12 Standard Professional I Licensure

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for degree. 


Dance (Choreography and Performance) Concentration Requirements

  • Minimum of 78 credit hours in DCE courses required for the program. 
  • Overall 2.75 GPA or higher in courses taken at UNC Greensboro.
Dance Technique31
DCE 118
Jazz Dance: Praxis and Context
DCE 132
African Dance I
DCE 216
Jazz Dance II
DCE 232
African Dance II
Select 6 credits from the following: *
DCE 312
Contemporary Dance III
DCE 314
Ballet III
DCE 316
Jazz Dance III
DCE 324
Contemporary Dance: Theory and High Intermediate-Level Technique
DCE 412
Contemporary Dance IV
DCE 414
Ballet IV
DCE 416
Jazz Dance IV: Lineages and Legacies
DCE 434
African Dance IV: Dance of the African Diaspora Practice and Theory
Select 8 credits from the following:
DCE 112
Contemporary Dance I
DCE 212
Contemporary Dance II
Select 8 credits from the following:
DCE 114
Ballet I
DCE 214
Ballet II
DCE 314
Ballet III
DCE 414
Ballet IV
Select 5 credits from the following:
DCE 230
Somatic Practices in Dance
DCE 231
Global Dance Forms
DCE 232
African Dance II
DCE 233
Tap Dance II
DCE 244
Pilates for a Healthy Body
DCE 316
Jazz Dance III
DCE 330
Iyengar Yoga: Somatic Practice
DCE 332
African Dance III
Dance Choreography, Performance, and Production19-20
DCE 217
Exploration and Improvisation in Dance
DCE 241
Music for Dance
DCE 253
Choreography I: Craft
DCE 259
Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis
DCE 355
Dance Production Practicum II **
DCE 360
Dance Production
DCE 453
Choreography III: Group Forms
DCE 465
Screen Dance
DCE 470
Creative Synthesis in Dance
or DCE 487
 Performance Theory and Practice
Dance Performance6
Select 6 credits from the following: 1
DCE 143
Dance Performance Workshop
DCE 243
Dance Repertory II
DCE 250
Dance Performance Practicum 2
DCE 343
Repertory III 1
or DCE 443
 Advanced Dance Repertory
Dance History and Theory14
DCE 207
Dance History I: Modernism and Postmodernism
DCE 307
Dance History II: Mapping Diaspora
DCE 340
The Body and Motion in Dance
DCE 359
Foundations for Dance Education
DCE 455
Arts and Entrepreneurship: Career Strategies for Artists
Dance Electives 7-8
Select Dance (DCE) Electives to total 78 hours in Dance. 3
*

With a minimum grade of B (2.0).

**

DCE 355 is taken for 1 credit. 

1

 Must include at least 2 credits as listed below:

DCE 343 OR DCE 443

2

May not include more than 2 credits from this course, at least one of which must be 1 credit of DCE 250 in MFA student choreography.

3

Recommended Dance Electives: 

Dance (Choreography and Performance) with K–12 Standard Professional I Licensure Concentration Requirements

  • Minimum of 78 credit hours in DCE courses required for the program. 
  • Overall 3.0 GPA or higher in courses taken at UNC Greensboro.
  • Note: Completion of these courses does not guarantee licensure. Through advising, students are advised of additional requirements for documenting the evidence required for licensure. Contact the School of Education Office of Student Services at 336-334-3410 for more information.
Dance Technique20
DCE 118
Jazz Dance: Praxis and Context
DCE 132
African Dance I
DCE 216
Jazz Dance II
DCE 232
African Dance II
Select 6 credits from the following: *
DCE 312
Contemporary Dance III
DCE 314
Ballet III
DCE 316
Jazz Dance III
DCE 324
Contemporary Dance: Theory and High Intermediate-Level Technique
DCE 332
African Dance III
DCE 412
Contemporary Dance IV
DCE 414
Ballet IV
DCE 416
Jazz Dance IV: Lineages and Legacies
DCE 434
African Dance IV: Dance of the African Diaspora Practice and Theory
Select 4 credits from the following:
DCE 112
Contemporary Dance I
DCE 212
Contemporary Dance II
Select 4 credits from the following:
DCE 114
Ballet I
DCE 214
Ballet II
DCE 314
Ballet III
DCE 414
Ballet IV
Select 2 credits from the following:
DCE 133
Tap Dance I
DCE 230
Somatic Practices in Dance
DCE 231
Global Dance Forms
DCE 233
Tap Dance II
DCE 316
Jazz Dance III
DCE 330
Iyengar Yoga: Somatic Practice
DCE 332
African Dance III
DCE 432
Pilates: Movement Fundamentals for Dancers
Dance Choreography, Performance, and Production19-20
DCE 217
Exploration and Improvisation in Dance
DCE 241
Music for Dance
DCE 253
Choreography I: Craft
DCE 259
Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis
DCE 355
Dance Production Practicum II **
DCE 360
Dance Production
DCE 453
Choreography III: Group Forms
DCE 465
Screen Dance
DCE 470
Creative Synthesis in Dance
or DCE 487
 Performance Theory and Practice
Dance Performance6
Select 6 credits from the following: 1
DCE 143
Dance Performance Workshop
DCE 243
Dance Repertory II
DCE 250
Dance Performance Practicum 2
DCE 343
Repertory III 1
or DCE 443
 Advanced Dance Repertory
Dance History and Theory12
DCE 207
Dance History I: Modernism and Postmodernism
DCE 307
Dance History II: Mapping Diaspora
DCE 340
The Body and Motion in Dance
DCE 358
Dance Education Principles of Pedagogy
Teacher Licensure Requirements23
SES 401
Understanding and Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
TED 401
Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
TED 403
Teaching Multilingual Learners with Diverse Abilities
DCE 459
Dance Education Methods and Field Experience 3
DCE 461
Student Teaching in Dance Education
DCE 463
Seminar in Dance Education
Dance Electives0-1
Select Dance (DCE) electives to total 78 credits in Dance
*

With a minimum grade of B or higher

**

DCE 355 is taken for 1 credit.

1

Must include at least 2 credits as listed below:

DCE 343 OR DCE 443

2

May not include more than 2 credits from this course.

3

DCE 459 is taken 2 times for a total of 8 credits. 

Disciplinary Honors in Dance  

Requirements

  • A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
  • A grade of A or B in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirement in Dance and at least a 3.30 overall GPA at graduation.
Required6
DCE 493
Honors Work *
DCE 405
Choreographies and Choreographers
Select 6 credits of any additional DCE courses at the 300-400 level **6
*

B.F.A. students may substitute DCE 470 with permission of the instructor and the school Honors Liaison.

**

Taken as an Honors contract course.

Recognition

Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Dance; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.

Honors Advisor

Contact Janet Lilly at j_lilly@uncg.edu for information on admission to the Disciplinary Honors Program in Dance. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions