Dance Pre-K-12 - BA

Liberal Arts and Sciences Major Requirements

34-credit major in PreK - 12 Dance BA.

Foundational Courses

Foundational Courses include courses in dance and prerequisites to these courses. These courses must be completed before embarking upon the major. Students with appropriate background may be exempted from some or all Foundational Courses. All students must take a technique placement class prior to the beginning of each semester in order to gain permission for registration. Students should check the department website for placement class dates.

Note: Several courses leading to (foundational) or within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCC], Hunter Focus, Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here:Hunter Core Requirement

In the case of Dance, the courses that meet CCC are:

Major 34 cr.

The following 34-credit Curriculum is required of all majors.

Note:  All dance technique classes may be taken two times for credit.

• DAN 15100 Global Dance 1  
• DAN 21000 Contemporary Dance Technique I   
• DAN 21300 Basic Musicianship for Dancers   
• DAN 22000 Contemporary Dance Technique II  
• DAN 22100 Improvisation  
• DAN 23200 20th-Century Dance History  
• DAN 24500 - Ballet I
• DAN 31000 Contemporary Dance Technique III  
• DAN 32000 - Contemporary Dance Technique IV
• DAN 32100 Composition I   
• DAN 32400 - Production I
• DAN 34500 - Ballet II
• DAN 35000 Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers  
• DAN 42200 Dance Workshop  
• DAN 44000 Lecture/Demonstration Touring Group  

A placement audition is required of all incoming majors. All dance majors are required to be registered in at least one technique class every semester they are in attendance at Hunter. Performance, choreography and technical production requirements are to be fulfilled prior to graduation. These requirements include:

• Performance in at least two (2) concerts.
• Choreography of at least two (2) works:
• solo performed in open composition.
• group work developed during fall and spring semesters and performed in formal concert.
• Production crew work in two (2) formal concerts.

Note: All required classes are not offered every semester. Annual meetings with dance advisers are essential for both majors and minors in order to assure that required coursework will be completed in time for graduation.