Bachelor of Arts in Dance Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 45
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| DANC 170 | Integrated Dance Technique I (Major Core) | 3 |
| DANC 311 | Alignment/Pilates Mat (Major Core) | 1 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DANC/TH A 123 | Music Fundamentals for Theatre and Dance Artists (Major Core) | 3 |
| Cultural and Modern Dance (5 units total) - Select 3 units 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 | 3-4 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| DANC 232 | Dance Composition: Choreography I (Major Core) | 3 |
| Cultural and Modern Dance (5 units total) - Select 2 units 3 | 2 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Theatre Requirement (3 units) 7 | 3 | |
| Area of Focus (15 units total) 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| DANC 301GW | Dance Research Methods and Theory (Major Core) | 3 |
| Area of Focus (15 units total) 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| DANC 304 | Issues in Dance Medicine I (Major Core) | 3 |
| Area of Focus (15 units total) 8 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| DANC 350 | Dance Aesthetics: Cultural/Historical Perspectives (Major Core, GE 3UD, GP) | 3 |
| Area of Focus (15 units total) 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| K-Pop: Performance and Pop Culture (GP) | ||
| Survey of Ballet and Modern Dance History (GE 3UD) | ||
| Ethnography of Dance | ||
| Area of Focus (15 units total) 8 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 2 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Complementary Studies
Students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.)Students who complete two majors or a major and a minor automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement. Additional ways to complete Complementary Studies for students in the Dance major can, with the approval of a Dance Program advisor, satisfy Complementary Studies in the major with 12 units in a single foreign language of their choosing, 12 units from courses taken in a study abroad program, 12 units of courses taken as partial completion of a second major, minor or certificate, or 12 units of courses in related disciplines.
Related disciplines typically include theater, music, cinema, broadcast and electronic communications, creative writing, journalism, kinesiology, physical education, health education, holistic health, biology, elementary education, English, history, anthropology, business, and journalism. The Dance program allows up to 12 units of dance-related disciplines to count toward the Dance major.
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Cultural and Modern Dance (5 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 4
Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.
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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
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Theatre Requirement (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 8
Area of Focus (15 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.