Barnard Dance


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	DEGREE REQUIRMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN DANCE Majors must fulfill an 11 course requirement to include BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance, one course in dance history (BC 2565 or BC 2566), one in movement science (BC 2501, BC 2561, or BC 2562), one in dance composition (BC 2563, BC 2564 or BC 3565), and one with a significant writing component (BC 2570, BC 3570, BC 3574, BC 3576 or BC 3577). Majors normally take two technique courses per semester: a minimum of eight points of dance technique courses are required. Under the supervision of the dance faculty, seniors are expected to present a final thesis to demonstrate their acquired skill and knowledge of dance. The thesis may be in written form or in performance. Research papers should be 25-30 pages in length. For the performance requirement, a student can present in one of the following two categories: (1) in repertory and (2) in her own choreography. Students may elect to fulfill the thesis requiement by taking either BC 3592 or BC 3593 as part of the 11 course requirement. The remaining courses for the major may be selected from the following: DNCE BC 2501 Biomechanics for the Dancer: Theory and Practice DNCE BC 2555 Ensemble Repertory: Modern DNCE BC 2556 Ensemble Repertory: Ballet DNCE BC 2557 Evolution of Classic Spanish Dance DNCE BC 2558 Tap Ensemble DNCE BC 2561 Applied Anatomy for Human Movement DNCE BC 2562 Movement Analysis DNCE BC 2563 Dance Composition: Form DNCE BC 2564 Dance Composition: Content DNCE BC 2565 World Dance History DNCE BC 2567 Music for Dance DNCE BC 2570 Dance in New York City DNCE BC 2575 Choreography for the American Musical DNCE BC 2580 Tap as an American Art Form DNCE BC 3000 From the Page to the Dance Stage DNCE BC 3001 Western Theatrical Dance from the Renaissances to the 1960's DNCE BC 3099 Independent Study DNCE BC 3200 Dance in Film DNCE BC 3565 Group Forms: Advanced Dance Composition DNCE BC 3567 Dance in Asia: India DNCE BC 3570 Latin American and Caribbean Dance: Identities in Motion DNCE BC 3571 Solo Repertory: Performance Styles DNCE BC 3572 Dance Production DNCE BC 3574 Seminar on Contemporary Choreographers and Their Works DNCE BC 3575 George Balanchine and the Reinvention of the Modern Ballet DNCE BC 3576 Dance Criticism DNCE BC 3577 Performing the Political DNCE BC 3578 Traditions of African-American Dance DNCE BC 3590 Rehearsal & Performance in Dance (for 3 points) DNCE BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance DNCE BC 3592 Senior Project: Research for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3593 Senior Project: Repertory for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3980 Performing the Political (as seminar) DNCE BC 3982 Diaghilev's Ballet Russes and Its World Note: If planning to study abroad, a Dance History course must be completed prior to Junior year. Under the supervision of the dance faculty, seniors are expected to present a senior thesis to demonstrate their acquired skill and knowledge of dance. Research papers should be 25-30 pages in length and are generally a continuation of topics researched in BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance. For the performance requirement, a student must complete work in the following two categories:1.) repertory and 2.) presentation of their own choreography. Students may elect BC 3592 or BC 3593 as part of the 11 course requirement. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN DANCE Six courses constitute a minor in Dance. Normally, three history/criticism and three credit-bearing performance/choreography courses are taken. Courses are to be selected on the basis of consultation with the department chair. Visit the Barnard College website Back to top


	DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR A MAJOR IN DANCE Columbia College students who major in dance are advised to begin course work in the first year with a request to major in dance to be submitted for faculty approval at the end of their second year. At that time, consultation with a Columbia faculty academic adviser is necessary, and a major adviser at Barnard is selected. Majors must fulfill a 42 point course requirement within the Barnard College Department of Dance. The eleven course requirement includes BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance, one course in dance history (BC 2565 or BC 2566), one in movement science (BC 2561 or BC 2562), one in dance composition (BC 2563 or BC 2564), and one course with a significant writing component (BC 2570, BC 3567, BC 3570, BC 3574, BC 3576 or BC 3577). Majors normally select the remaining 8 points from (1-point) technique course offerings (two of these courses may fulfill the physical education requirement). Courses for the major may be selected from the following: DNCE BC 2501 Biomechanics for the Dancer: Theory and Practice DNCE BC 2555 Ensemble Repertory: Modern DNCE BC 2556 Ensemble Repertory: Ballet DNCE BC 2557 Evolution of Classic Spanish Dance DNCE BC 2558 Tap Ensemble DNCE BC 2561 Applied Anatomy for Human Movement DNCE BC 2562 Movement Analysis DNCE BC 2563 Dance Composition: Form DNCE BC 2564 Dance Composition: Content DNCE BC 2565 World Dance History DNCE BC 2567 Music for Dance DNCE BC 2570 Dance in New York City DNCE BC 2575 Choreography for the American Musical DNCE BC 2580 Tap as an American Art Form DNCE BC 3000 From the Page to the Dance Stage DNCE BC 3001 Western Theatrical Dance from the Renaissances to the 1960's DNCE BC 3099 Independent Study DNCE BC 3200 Dance in Film DNCE BC 3565 Group Forms: Advanced Dance Composition DNCE BC 3567 Dance in Asia: India DNCE BC 3570 Latin American and Caribbean Dance: Identities in Motion DNCE BC 3571 Solo Repertory: Performance Styles DNCE BC 3572 Dance Production DNCE BC 3574 Seminar on Contemporary Choreographers and Their Works DNCE BC 3575 George Balanchine and the Reinvention of the Modern Ballet DNCE BC 3576 Dance Criticism DNCE BC 3577 Performing the Political DNCE BC 3578 Traditions of African-American Dance DNCE BC 3590 Rehearsal & Performance in Dance (for 3 points) DNCE BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance DNCE BC 3592 Senior Project: Research for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3593 Senior Project: Repertory for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3980 Performing the Political (as seminar) DNCE BC 3982 Diaghilev's Ballet Russes and Its World Under the supervision of the dance faculty, seniors are expected to present a senior thesis to demonstrate their acquired skill and knowledge of dance. Research papers should be 25-30 pages in length and are generally a continuation of topics researched in BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance. For the performance requirement, a student must complete work in the following two categories: 1.) repertory and 2.) presentation of their own choreography. Students may elect BC 3592 or BC 3593 as part of the 11 course requirement. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CONCENTRATION IN DANCE Columbia College students who concentrate in dance are advised to begin course work in the first year with a request to major in dance to be submitted for faculty approval at the end of their second year. At that time, consultation with a Columbia faculty academic adviser is necessary, and a major adviser at Barnard is selected. Majors must fulfill a 33 point course requirement within the Barnard College Department of Dance. The eight course requirement includes BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance, one course in dance history (BC 2565 or BC 2566), one in movement science (BC 2561 or BC 2562), one in dance composition (BC 2563 or BC 2564), and one course with a significant writing component (BC 2570, BC 3567, BC 3570, BC 3574, BC 3576 or BC 3577). Majors normally select the remaining 8 points from (1-point) technique course offerings (two of these courses may fulfill the physical education requirement). Courses for the major may be selected from the following: DNCE BC 2501 Biomechanics for the Dancer: Theory and Practice DNCE BC 2555 Ensemble Repertory: Modern DNCE BC 2556 Ensemble Repertory: Ballet DNCE BC 2557 Evolution of Classic Spanish Dance DNCE BC 2558 Tap Ensemble DNCE BC 2561 Applied Anatomy for Human Movement DNCE BC 2562 Movement Analysis DNCE BC 2563 Dance Composition: Form DNCE BC 2564 Dance Composition: Content DNCE BC 2565 World Dance History DNCE BC 2567 Music for Dance DNCE BC 2570 Dance in New York City DNCE BC 2575 Choreography for the American Musical DNCE BC 2580 Tap as an American Art Form DNCE BC 3000 From the Page to the Dance Stage DNCE BC 3001 Western Theatrical Dance from the Renaissances to the 1960's DNCE BC 3099 Independent Study DNCE BC 3200 Dance in Film DNCE BC 3565 Group Forms: Advanced Dance Composition DNCE BC 3567 Dance in Asia: India DNCE BC 3570 Latin American and Caribbean Dance: Identities in Motion DNCE BC 3571 Solo Repertory: Performance Styles DNCE BC 3572 Dance Production DNCE BC 3574 Seminar on Contemporary Choreographers and Their Works DNCE BC 3575 George Balanchine and the Reinvention of the Modern Ballet DNCE BC 3576 Dance Criticism DNCE BC 3577 Performing the Political DNCE BC 3578 Traditions of African-American Dance DNCE BC 3590 Rehearsal & Performance in Dance (for 3 points) DNCE BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance DNCE BC 3592 Senior Project: Research for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3593 Senior Project: Repertory for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3980 Performing the Political (as seminar) DNCE BC 3982 Diaghilev's Ballet Russes and Its World Under the supervision of the dance faculty, seniors are expected to present a senior thesis to demonstrate their acquired skill and knowledge of dance. Research papers should be 25-30 pages in length and are generally a continuation of topics researched in Senior Seminar in Dance. For the performance requirement, a student must complete work in the following two categories: 1.) repertory and 2.) presentation of their own choreography. Students may elect BC 3592 or BC 3593 as part of the 8 course requirement. Visit the Columbia College website. Back to top
General Studies Major & Conentration

	UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN DANCE School of General Studies students who major in dance are advised to begin course work in the first year with a request to major in dance to be submitted for faculty approval at the end of their second year. At that time, consultation with a Columbia faculty academic adviser is necessary, and a major adviser at Barnard is selected. Majors must fulfill an 11 course requirement to include BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance, one course in dance history (BC 2565 or BC 2566), one in movement science (BC 2561 or BC 2562), one in dance composition (BC 2563 or BC 2564), and one course with a significant writing component (BC 2570, BC 3567, BC 3570, BC 3574, BC 3576 or BC 3577). The dance major requires eight 1-point courses in dance technique. Courses for the major may be selected from the following: DNCE BC 2501 Biomechanics for the Dancer: Theory and Practice DNCE BC 2555 Ensemble Repertory: Modern DNCE BC 2556 Ensemble Repertory: Ballet DNCE BC 2557 Evolution of Classic Spanish Dance DNCE BC 2558 Tap Ensemble DNCE BC 2560 Exploring Dance: An Introduction to Dance as an Art Form DNCE BC 2561 Applied Anatomy for Human Movement DNCE BC 2562 Movement Analysis DNCE BC 2563 Dance Composition: Form DNCE BC 2564 Dance Composition: Content DNCE BC 2565 World Dance History DNCE BC 2567 Music for Dance DNCE BC 2570 Dance in New York City DNCE BC 2580 Tap as an American Art Form DNCE BC 3000 From the Page to the Dance Stage DNCE BC 3001 Western Theatrical Dance from the Renaissances to the 1960's DNCE BC 3099 Independent Study DNCE BC 3200 Dance in Film DNCE BC 3565 Group Forms: Advanced Dance Composition DNCE BC 3567 Dance in Asia: India DNCE BC 3570 Latin American and Caribbean Dance: Identities in Motion DNCE BC 3571 Solo Repertory: Performance Styles DNCE BC 3572 Dance Production DNCE BC 3574 Seminar on Contemporary Choreographers and Their Works DNCE BC 3575 George Balanchine and the Reinvention of the Modern Ballet DNCE BC 3576 Dance Criticism DNCE BC 3577 Performing the Political DNCE BC 3578 Traditions of African-American Dance DNCE BC 3590 Rehearsal & Performance in Dance (for 3 points) DNCE BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance DNCE BC 3592 Senior Project: Research for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3593 Senior Project: Repertory for Dance x, y DNCE BC 3980 Performing the Political (as seminar) DNCE BC 3982 Diaghilev's Ballet Russes and Its World Under the supervision of the dance faculty, seniors are expected to present a senior thesis to demonstrate their acquired skill and knowledge of dance. Research papers should be 25-30 pages in length and are generally a continuation of topics researched in BC 3591 Senior Seminar in Dance. For the performance requirement, a student must complete work in the following two categories: 1.) repertory and 2.) presentation of their own choreography. Students may elect BC 3592 or BC 3593 as part of the 11 course requirement. SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CONCENTRATION IN DANCE A School of General Studies student who concentrates in dance should take at least six courses in the Dance Department: two core courses (6 points), two in areas of history and criticism (6 points), two in performance and choreography (6 points), with Senior Seminar in Dance (4 points) highly recommended, for a total of 22 points. A total of eight 1-point technique courses is normally undertaken. Courses are to be selected on the basis of consultation with the department chair. Visit the School of General Studies website. Back to top


	UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN DANCE (Created and approved in Fall 2004) The SEAS Dance Minor consists of five 3 point courses. Please note that no performance/choreography courses below count toward the non-tech requirement for SEAS students: 1.-2. Two of the following history/criticism courses: DNCE BC 2565/2566 History of Dance I and/or II DNCE BC 2560 Exploring Dance: An Introduction to Dance as an Art Form DNCE BC2570 Dance in New York City DNCE BC 3570 Latin American and Caribbean Dance: Identities in Motion DNCE BC 3577 Performing the Political DNCE BC 3574 Seminar on Contemporary Choreographers and Their Works DNCE BC 3576 Dance Criticism 3.-4. Two of the following performance/choreography courses: DNCE BC 2555 Ensemble Repertory: Modern DNCE BC 2556 Ensemble Repertory: Ballet DNCE BC 3571 Solo Repertory DNCE BC 2563 Dance Composition: Form DNCE BC 2564 Dance Composition: Content DNCE BC 3565 Group Forms: Advanced Dance Composition DNCE BC 2567 Music for Dance DNCE BC 2558 Evolution of Classic Spanish Dance DNCE BC 2580 Tap as an American Art Form DNCE BC 3590 Rehearsal and Performance in Dance (for 3 points) 5. One elective. Visit the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences website Back to top