BFA in Dance: Performance Concentration: A minimum of 120 credits that include 85-90 major credits depending on courses taken plus 30 general education credits.
Students in the performance concentration must successfully complete:
6 credits of Purchase Dance Company (DPB 3055, DPM 3055) and participation in Senior Project (DPC 4890).
all required courses as listed below with a minimum grade of “C” in all non-pass/fail courses.
Course
Credits
DPB 1010 and 1020/Ballet Technique I* (Arts Core)
1.5 credits each
DPD1040/Dance Athletic Training
1 credit each (taken fall and spring)
DPM 1010 and 1020/Modern Technique I* (Arts Core)
1.5 credits each
DPD 1035/Our Community in Dialogue
1 credit
Any two of the following courses each semester:
DPB 1300 and 1301/Special Ballet/Partnering: First Year
DPB 1665/Men’s Class/Variation and/or
DPB 1800 and 1820/Special Ballet Technique: First Year and/or
DPM 1800 and 1820/Special Modern Technique: First Year
1 credit each
DPC 1700/Composition I and 1710/Improvisation Skills
1 credit each
DPD 1030/Dance First Year Seminar
1 credit
DPD 1250/Anatomy for Dancers
3 credits
DPD 1653 Music I-A Intro to Rhythm and DPD1663/Music I-B Intro to Rhythm
0.5 credits each
DPD 1710 and 1720/Dance Production I
2 credits each
DPM 1555/Somatic Practice for Dancers: Pilates Mat I (required in the Fall)
0.5 credits
One Somatic Practice for Dancers course that is numbered from DPM 1551-1561, in the spring semester.
0.5 credits
DPD 2060 and 2070/Western Dance History I and II
2 credits each
Course
Credits
DPB 2010 and 2020/Ballet Technique II* OR
DPB3130 and 3840/Ballet Technique, Ballet Concentration
0.5-1.5 credits each
DPD1040/Dance Athletic Training
1 credit each (taken fall and spring)
DPM 2010 and 2020/Modern Dance Technique II* (Arts Core)OR
DPM 3130 and 3840/Modern Technique, Ballet Concentration
1.5 credits each
Any two of the following courses each semester:
DPB 1655 and1665/Men’s Class/Variation
DPB 3530 and 3535/Ballet Technique: Advanced Pointe I
DPB 3540 and 3545/Ballet Technique: Advanced Pointe II/Variation
DPB 3570 and 3571/Special Ballet/Partnering
DPB 3800 and 3820/Special Ballet Technique
DPM 3800 and 3820/Special Modern Technique: Upper Level
1 credit each
DPC 2700 and 2710/Composition II: Choreographic Principles and Movement Invention
3 credits each
DPD3330 AND 3331/20th and 21st Century Performance
2 credits each
DPD 2650 and 2660/Music II
2 credits each
DPM 1330 and 1331/Contact Improvisation
0.5 credits each
Each semester take one “Somatic Practice for Dancers” OR “Pilates Mat Instructor Training III or IV” course numbered from DPM 1551-1561, 3550, 3551
0.5 to 1.0 credit each
Course
Credits
DPB 3010 and 3020/Ballet Technique III *, OR
DPB 3130 and 3840/Ballet Technique, Ballet Concentration
1.5 credits each
DPD1040/Dance Athletic Training
1 credit each (taken fall and spring)
DPM 3010 and 3020/Modern Technique III OR
DPM3130 and 3840/Modern Technique Ballet Concentration
1.5 credits each
Any two of the following courses each semester:
DPB 3530 and 3535/Ballet Technique: Advanced Pointe I
DPB 3540 and 3545/Ballet Technique: Advanced Pointe II/Variation
DPB 3570 and 3571/ Special Ballet/Partnering
DPM 3570 and 3571/Special Modern Partnering
DPB 3800 and 3820/Special Ballet Technique
DPM 3800 and 3820/Special Modern Technique: Upper Level
1 credit each
DPC 3700 and 3710/Composition III: Discovery and Development
3 credits each
DPD 3880/Junior Project
1 credit
DPD3653/Music III Topics in Music (Spring only)
2.5 credits
Each semester, one “Somatic Practice for Dancers” OR “Pilates Mat Instructor Training II or IV” course numbered from DPM 1551-1561, 3550 or 3551
0.5 to 1.0 credit each
Course
Credits
DPB 4010 and 4020/Ballet Technique IV* OR
DPB 3130 and 3840/Ballet Technique Concentration
1.5 credits each
DPD1040/Dance Athletic Training
1 credit each (taken fall and spring)
DPM 4010 and 4020/Modern Technique IV* OR
DPM 3130 and 3840/Modern Technique Ballet Concentration
1.5 credits each
Any two of the following courses each semester:
DPB 3530 and 3535/Ballet Technique: Advanced Pointe I
DPB 3540 and 3545/Ballet Technique: Advanced Pointe II/Variation
DPB 3570 and 3571/Special Ballet/Partnering
DPM 3570 and 3571/Special Modern Partnering
DPB 3800 and 3820/Special Ballet Technique
DPM 3800 and 3820/Special Modern Technique: Upper Level
1 credit each
DPC 4700 and 4710/Composition IV-A and IV-B: Senior Process
1 credit each
DPD3663/Music IV Professional Skills in Music
0.5 credits
DPC 4990/Senior Project 1
3 credits
DPC 4991/Senior Project 2
3 credits
Notes/Additional Requirements
*For the ballet and modern technique classes, students are placed in class according to placement level.
All students must successfully complete:
4 courses of Ballet Partnering (DPB 1600, 1610, 1671, 3570, 3571) or Modern Partnering (DPM 3570 and 3571). Modern Partnering is only available to students in the last two years of study.
In addition to DPM 1555 which is taken in the first year by all dance majors, an additional 3 courses in Somatic Practice are required (DPM 1551–1554, 1556-1561)
Note:Students who are wishing to obtain a dual degree (BFA/MUSB degree combined with a BA or BS degree or a BS degree combined with a BA degree) must satisfy the academic requirements for each degree and major. See complete dual degree policy.
Additional credits must be completed in order to obtain a second degree, and that in many cases this will require a student to extend their studies by one or more semesters. Please see your advisor for more information and guidance.
