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Dec 03, 2024
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2004-2005 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Dance
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(130 semester hours) Requirements are subject to change.
Dance is the art of movement and a fundamental expression of human experience.
Through dance, as in all the arts, students develop the capacity to transform
themselves, to become artist-leaders in their communities, and to effect positive
social change. In the past two decades, the study and application of dance knowledge
has crossed over into other areas: the humanities, health/fitness, medicine, rehabilitation,
therapy, and education. Dance has been increasingly brought into the mainstream
of the helping professions.
The dance major gives students the opportunity to develop their talents, creativity,
and skills; study dance in depth; and prepare for a career in dance or a related
field. The curriculum prepares students for graduate programs in dance performance
and choreography, dance education, dance/movement therapy, somatics, and other
related fields. Students may wish to combine dance in a double major with psychology
as further preparation for a career in dance/movement therapy. They may also wish
to take courses in management and economics to prepare for a career as an art
administrator, independent consultant, or small business owner. Fieldwork and
internships provide students with the opportunity to work closely with a dance
professional, community project, in the schools, or established dance institution.
For more information about the dance major, contact Dr. Cynthia Noble of the
Visual and Performing Arts Department at (413) 748-3158 or the Admissions Office
at (800) 343-1257.
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I. General Education Program (40 s.h. in addition to those taken for the major)
To integrate the humanics philosophy into their lives, Springfield College students
engage in the search for knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of values
through a variety of courses in the sciences and humanities. In addition to those
General Education courses, students must complete 6 s.h. of Writing-Across-the-Curriculum
(WAC) courses. For more information see the General Education Program and WAC courses. In the major requirements listed below, selected courses which fulfill General
Education categories are marked with an asterisk; selected WAC courses are marked
with a “W”. II. Major Requirements (50 s.h.)
Core Dance Requirements (23 s.h.)
Related Requirements (14 s.h.)
Select one of the following:
Dance and Movement Selectives (13 s.h.)
Select a minimum of 2 s.h. from the following:
In addition, select a minimum of 4 s.h. from the following:
In addition, select a minimum of 7 s.h. from the following:
III. Electives (40 s.h. to complete 130 s.h.)
The following electives are highly recommended:
- Any selectives listed above which were not used to fill a requirement
IV. Sample Program by Year
The program listed below is a sample—-courses are not guaranteed to be offered
during the semester or year listed. It is the student’s responsibility to insure
that all requirements are met on a timely basis and that needed prerequisite courses
are completed before taking upper-level requirements; therefore, they should consult
carefully with an advisor when planning their program. Students must average 16.25
s.h. a semester to complete this program in four years.
In addition to the courses identified below, the following General Education
categories need to be fulfilled for this major: Mathematics, Computer Science,
Health, Literature, Second Language/Culture, History, Social Science, Social Justice,
Philosophy, Religion, and Writing-Across-the-Curriculum. Students must also insure
that they fulfill their fourth credit of skills courses. 40 s.h. of electives
will be required to complete 130 s.h.
Courses marked with an * fulfill or partially fulfill a General Education category;
courses marked with a W may fulfill a WAC requirement, depending on the year taken.
A. First Year - Fall Semester
First Year - Fall or Spring Semesters
- PEAC ___* - 1 s.h. of dance or movement skills selectives
- 5–8 s.h. of General Education courses
First Year - Spring Semester
B. Second Year - Fall Semester
Second Year - Fall or Spring Semesters
- PEAC ___* - 1 s.h. of dance or movement skills selectives
- 12 s.h. of General Education courses
- 4–7 s.h. of electives
Second Year - Spring Semester
C. Third Year - Fall Semester
Third Year - Fall or Spring Semesters
- General Education courses or electives to total 33–36 s.h. for the year
Third Year - Spring Semester
D. Fourth Year - Fall or Spring Semesters
- Any uncompleted program requirements, General Education courses or electives
to total 130 s.h.
A total of 4 s.h. from the following:
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