Ballet, BFA Major Requirements (83 credits)
Ballet majors (BALT) must earn a minimum of 2.5 credit hours at the highest level of ballet technique for graduation. Daily Ballet Technique class is required every semester, all four years.
Ballet Technique (20 hours as advised)
Classical Ballet Technique Level I | 2.5 | |
Classical Ballet Technique Level II | 2.5 | |
Classical Ballet Technique Level III | 2.5 | |
Classical Ballet Technique Level IV | 2.5 |
Additional Ballet Performance Courses (5 hours as advised)
Pointe | 1 | |
Ballet Repertoire | 1 | |
Ballet Partnering | 1 |
Modern Dance Technique (5 hours as advised)
Modern Dance Technique Level I | 0.5-2.5 | |
Modern Dance Technique Level II | 0.5-2.5 | |
Modern Dance Technique Level III | 0.5-2.5 |
Performance Courses (3 credits total over 6 semesters)
3 semesters of course, and a min. 3 semesters of course
DanceTCU I | 0.5 | |
DanceTCU II | 0.5 |
1.5 hours as cast for course, and 1.5 hours as cast for 40300. .5 credit must be earned in the first two semesters.
Anatomy-Somatics-Conditioning Courses (7 hours)
Pilates I | 1 | |
Pilates II | 1 | |
Pilates III | 1 | |
The Working Body | 1 | |
Functional Anatomy | 3 |
Choreography Courses (9 hours)
CHOR I: Improvisation | 2 | |
Choreography II: Elements of Dance Composition | 2 | |
Choreography III: Intermediate Dance Composition | 2 | |
Choreography IV: Advanced Dance Composition | 3 |
Production Courses (9 hours)
Dance Production Practicum I (0.5 each semester) | 1.5 total | |
Dance Production Practicum II (0.5 each semester) | 1.5 total | |
Dance Production | 3 | |
Lighting Design for Dance | 3 |
Dance Studies Courses (9 hours)
Historical Studies in Dance I | 3 | |
Historical Studies in Dance II | 3 | |
Critical Studies in Dance | 3 |
Additional Courses (13 hours)
DANC 10302 | Music for Dancers | 2 |
Career Preparation I | 1 | |
International Dance Forms | 1 | |
Teaching Methods-Ballet | 2 | |
Career Preparation II | 1 | |
Approved dance related electives | 6 |
BFA Capstone Course (3 hours)
BFA Capstone | 3 |
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (120 hours minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hours minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum minimum requirements vary depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area. The maximum required is 63 hours.
Suggested Courses for First-year
Fall (11.5 hours)
Pilates I | 1 | |
Dance Production Practicum I | 0.5 | |
OR | ||
DanceTCU I | 0.5 | |
Career Preparation I | 1 | |
Modern Dance Technique Level I | 2.5 | |
Dance Production | 3 | |
Classical Ballet Technique Level II | 2.5 | |
Pointe | 1 | |
OR | ||
Ballet Partnering | 1 |
TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)
Spring (12.5 hours)
Dance Production Practicum I | 0.5 | |
OR | ||
DanceTCU I | 0.5 | |
Pilates II | 1 | |
Music for Dancers | 2 | |
CHOR I: Improvisation | 2 | |
The Working Body | 1 | |
Modern Dance Technique Level I | 2.5 | |
Classical Ballet Technique Level II | 2.5 | |
Pointe | 1 |
*course 2.5 hours required
TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)