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Dance Director, Division of Performing Arts: Alan MacVey
Chair: Alan Sener
Professors: Alan Sener, Armando Duarte
Professor emerita: Fran:ced.coise Martinet
Associate professors: Charlotte Adams, George de la Peña
Associate professors emeritae: Alicia Brown, Helen Chadima
Assistant professors: Eloy Barragan , Deanna Carter, Jennifer Kayle, Rebekah Kowal
Adjunct assistant professors: Paul Cunliffe, Lyle Juracek
Visiting assistant professor: Daniel Stark
Lecturer: Jim Albert
Undergraduate degrees: B.A., B.F.A. in Dance
Undergraduate nondegree program: Minor in Dance
Graduate degree: M.F.A. in Dance
Web site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~dance The Department of Dance offers degree programs for undergraduates and graduate students. The undergraduate major in dance provides a liberal arts and sciences education and thorough preparation for careers in professional dance, choreography, and education, as well as preparation for graduate studies. The department offers as many as 18 concerts every year, providing dance students with numerous opportunities for performance and choreography. The University of Iowa Dance Company performs its annual Dance Gala in Hancher Auditorium on The University of Iowa campus, and since 1986, the department's touring company, Dancers in Company, has given students an opportunity to perform in Iowa and surrounding states. Dance faculty members regularly present their choreography in national venues, giving University student performers the opportunity to further develop their performance skills. Periodic master classes with noted guest teachers, choreographers, and touring companies add diversity to the dance experience. Undergraduate Programs The department offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and a minor in dance. It also participates in offering a major in performing arts entrepreneurship, offered through the Division of Performing Arts in cooperation with the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center of the Tippie College of Business. For more information, see Performing Arts Entrepreneurship in the Catalog. Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts in dance requires 53 s.h. in the major, including 50 s.h. in dance and 3 s.h. in a required anatomy course. The program is designed for students who want to acquire a strong liberal arts and sciences background while pursuing a comprehensive undergraduate dance education. The degree stresses performance and choreography as well as dance theory courses, including dance history, dance kinesiology, and dance production. Students must audition for placement in dance classes before registration. No student is admitted to the dance major without a placement audition. Students are required to audition on campus for class placement and scholarship in the semester before entry to the University. Contact the Department of Dance, the undergraduate program coordinator, or the Office of Admissions for additional information. All B.A. students must complete 027:053 Human Anatomy (3 s.h.). The required 50 s.h. in Department of Dance courses must include two semesters of 137:113 Major Ballet II or 137:114 Major Modern Dance II with a grade of B-minus or higher. Two semesters of 137:123 Major Ballet III, 137:124 Major Modern Dance III, or 137:130 Major Modern Dance IV also satisfy this requirement. At least half of all semester hours in the major must be earned at The University of Iowa. No more than 50 s.h. in Department of Dance courses may be counted toward the 120 s.h. required for the B.A. Students who select cross-referenced, non-dance department courses to satisfy the core course requirements must take additional dance electives to complete the required 50 s.h. in Department of Dance courses. CORE COURSES
| 137:040 Introduction to Dance Studies |
1 s.h. |
| 025:010 Fundamentals of Music |
3 s.h. |
or
| 137:060 Music Fundamentals in Dance (preferred) |
2 s.h. |
| 049:045 Production: Run Crew (2 s.h. are required) |
1-2 s.h. |
or
| 137:051 Production: Run Crew (2 s.h. are required) |
1-2 s.h. |
STUDIO COURSES
| 137:034 Beginning/Contact Improvisation |
2 s.h. |
or
DANCE TECHNIQUE Dance majors must take 6 s.h. each of ballet and of modern dance technique; students choose 20 s.h. from the following. All courses may be repeated.
| 137:104 Major Modern Dance I |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:114 Major Modern Dance II |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:124 Major Modern Dance III |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:130 Major Modern Dance IV |
1-2 s.h. |
DANCE ELECTIVES Credit earned in dance courses (prefix 137) that is not used to satisfy core, studio, or dance technique degree requirements is counted toward the dance elective requirement. Dance electives complete the 50 s.h. of dance courses required for the Bachelor of Arts. The required number of semester hours in dance electives varies depending on whether the student completes the core with dance courses or with cross-referenced courses from another department, or has a core requirement waived. Bachelor of Fine Arts The Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance requires 65 s.h. in the major, including 62 s.h. in dance and 3 s.h. in a required anatomy course. In contrast to the B.A., the B.F.A. emphasizes choreography and performance through an additional 14 s.h. of choreography, performance, and technique. Students may be admitted to the B.F.A. program after they have completed a minimum of 30 s.h. at The University of Iowa. Students who have achieved the equivalent of Major II technique and who show academic and professional promise are selected by department faculty for admission to the program. All B.F.A. students must complete 027:053 Human Anatomy (3 s.h.). The required 62 s.h. in Department of Dance courses must include three semesters of 137:123 Major Ballet III, 137:124 Major Modern Dance III, or 137:130 Major Modern Dance IV with a grade of B-minus or higher. B.F.A. students are required to maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in dance department courses. They also must earn at least half of the semester hours in the major at The University of Iowa. No more than 62 s.h. in Department of Dance courses may be counted toward the 120 s.h. required for the B.F.A. Students who select cross-referenced, non-dance department courses to satisfy the core course requirements must take additional dance electives to complete the required 62 s.h. in Department of Dance courses. CORE COURSES
| 137:040 Introduction to Dance Studies |
1 s.h. |
| 025:010 Fundamentals of Music |
3 s.h. |
or
| 137:060 Music Fundamentals in Dance (preferred) |
2 s.h. |
| 049:045 Production: Run Crew (2 s.h. required) |
1-2 s.h. |
or
| 137:051 Production: Run Crew (2 s.h. required) |
1-2 s.h. |
STUDIO COURSES
| 137:034 Beginning/Contact Improvisation |
2 s.h. |
or
| 137:106 Dance Performance (6 s.h. are required) |
1 s.h. |
DANCE TECHNIQUE Students are required to complete 12 s.h. each of ballet and modern dance courses and a total of 28 s.h. of technique, chosen from the following (all courses are repeatable).
| 137:104 Major Modern Dance I |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:114 Major Modern Dance II |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:124 Major Modern Dance III |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:130 Major Modern Dance IV |
1-2 s.h. |
DANCE ELECTIVES Credit earned in dance courses (prefix 137) that is not used to satisfy core, studio, or dance technique degree requirements is counted toward the dance elective requirement. Dance electives complete the 62 s.h. of dance courses required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts. The required number of semester hours in dance electives varies depending on whether the student completes the core with dance courses or with cross-referenced courses from another department, or has a core requirement waived. Four-Year Graduation Plan The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan. (Courses in the major are those required to complete the major; they may be offered by departments other than the major department.) Department of Dance course work beyond 50 s.h. for a B.A. and 62 s.h. for a B.F.A. does not apply toward semester hours required for graduation. These checkpoints indicate the range of semester hours required for the B.A. and the B.F.A. Before the third semester begins: 12-16 s.h. of courses in the major and at least one-quarter of the semester hours required for graduation Before the fifth semester begins: 24-32 s.h. of courses in the major and at least one-half of the semester hours required for graduation Before the seventh semester begins: 36-48 s.h. of courses in the major and at least three-quarters of the semester hours required for graduation Before the eighth semester begins: 42-50 s.h. of courses in the major During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate Honors Program In order to pursue honors studies in the Department of Dance, a student must be a member of the University of Iowa Honors Program, which requires students to maintain a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 (contact the University of Iowa Honors Program for more information). Honors students in dance must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in UI dance department courses. The honors program in dance is designed to serve and recognize outstanding students in the areas of choreography, performance, and special projects. It requires 8-10 s.h. To complete the honors program in dance, students must take two courses for honors credit and complete an honors project. All honors projects must be approved by the dance department faculty. Minor A minor in dance requires 15 s.h. of credit in University of Iowa dance department courses, including at least 12 s.h. earned in courses numbered 137:100 and above. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of 2.00 or higher in the minor. Students contemplating a minor in dance must attend a placement audition. Auditions are offered twice each semester. Graduate Program The department offers a Master of Fine Arts in dance, with a choice of choreography or performance track. Master of Fine Arts The Master of Fine Arts in dance requires a minimum of 60 s.h. of graduate credit. The program is designed to be completed in four to six semesters in residence. Students who demonstrate accomplishment in dance performance and/or choreography may apply for admission to the M.F.A. program. Applicants select the choreography or the performance track before they are admitted. Admission is based on a teaching and technique audition, a review of videotaped choreographic and performance work, letters of recommendation, and application materials, followed by an on-campus audition. Advanced technique (ballet or modern) and demonstrated accomplishment in performance or choreography are prerequisites for admission to the M.F.A. program. The M.F.A. requires the following course work. DANCE CORE A total of 19 s.h. of core course work is required for both the performance and the choreography track.
| 137:143 Elementary Ballet Pedagogy |
3 s.h. |
or
| 137:144 Teaching of Modern Dance |
3 s.h. |
| 137:200 Graduate Seminar in Dance |
2 s.h. |
| 137:201 Graduate Production Practicum |
1 s.h. |
| 137:202 Theories of Dance and the Body |
3 s.h. |
| 137:234 Graduate Improvisation I |
2 s.h. |
or
| 137:235 Graduate Improvisation II |
2 s.h. |
DANCE TECHNIQUE The performance track requires 18 s.h. from the following, the choreography track requires 12 s.h.; courses may be repeated. Performance track students must take a minimum of 4 s.h. of modern dance and 4 s.h. of ballet.
| 137:104 Major Modern Dance I |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:213 Graduate Majors Ballet II |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:214 Graduate Majors Modern II |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:223 Graduate Majors Ballet III |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:224 Graduate Majors Modern III |
1-3 s.h. |
| 137:230 Graduate Majors Modern IV |
1-2 s.h. |
EMPHASIS COURSES A total of 14 s.h. is required for both the choreography and the performance track. Choreography Track
| 137:206 Graduate Dance Performance (1 s.h. each performance, 2 s.h. total) |
1 s.h. |
| 137:274 Graduate Independent Choreography (1 s.h. each project, 4 s.h. total) |
1 s.h. |
A total of 8 s.h. from these:
| 137:270 Graduate Choreography I |
2 s.h. |
| 137:271 Graduate Choreography II |
2 s.h. |
| 137:272 Graduate Choreography III |
2 s.h. |
| 137:273 Graduate Choreography IV |
2 s.h. |
| 137:275 Collaborative Performance |
1-4 s.h. |
Performance Track M.F.A. performance track candidates must earn 12 s.h. in performance courses and 2 s.h. in choreography courses.
| 137:107 Repertory Dance Company (4 s.h. per year, 0-8 s.h. total) |
0-4 s.h. |
| 137:206 Graduate Dance Performance (1 s.h. each performance, 4-12 s.h. total) |
1 s.h. |
| 137:274 Graduate Independent Choreography (1 s.h. each project, 2 s.h. total) |
1 s.h. |
or
ELECTIVES M.F.A. candidates in performance must earn a total of 9 s.h. in elective courses numbered 100 or above. A minimum of 6 s.h. must be earned in non-dance department courses. The remaining 3 s.h. must be earned in 137:147 Dance Kinesiology, 137:181 Dance History, or 137:182 The Contemporary Dance Scene. M.F.A. candidates in choreography must earn a total of 15 s.h. in elective courses numbered 100 or above. A minimum of 6 s.h. must be earned in non-dance department courses; 6 s.h. must be earned in a course or courses that provide research material for the thesis. The remaining 3 s.h. must be earned in 137:147 Dance Kinesiology, 137:181 Dance History, or 137:182 The Contemporary Dance Scene. Facilities The Department of Dance houses six technique studios, a movement training lab, a media classroom and library, a media laboratory, and its own theater for dance concerts. The annual Dance Gala is staged in Hancher Auditorium, the University's premier performance hall.
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