New York University Tisch School of the Arts 32 courses 128 total credits
The BFA training program offers a comprehensive, organic approach to dance. The B.F.A. degree is earned in an intensive three-year plus two-summer curriculum. Transfer students are expected to complete all department requirements. Technique classes emphasize alignment principles that lead to the most efficient use of the body. Somatics and yoga support these same principles and are part of the weekly technique schedule. Other first-year courses include dance composition, kinesthetics of anatomy, and music theory. The second year further develops these principles and adds courses in dance history, acting/physical theater, improvisation, and advanced dance composition, where the skills acquired in music and composition classes in the first year are integrated. The third year, in the Second Avenue Dance Company, continues to integrate the information that has been acquired, with an emphasis on performance and choreography. Optional courses are available to students who have developed specific areas of interest. In addition to departmental work, students are expected to take required general education courses. A student matriculating in the Tisch School of the Arts must be admitted at two levels: as a student within a department of specialization or major, and as a student of New York University. An undergraduate candidate must apply via Common Application. After the application is submitted, NYU Undergraduate Admissions will send an email with instructions for auditioning for the Department of Dance.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOS-UA 5 | Writing as Inquiry: Art and Meaning | 4 |
| ASPP-UT 2 | Advanced Writing and Research in the Arts | 4 |
| Total General Education Requirements | 32 credits | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DANC-UT 5 | Dance I | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 6 | Dance I | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 100 | Dance II | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 101 | Dance II | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 1000 | Dance III | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 1001 | Dance III | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 7 | Creative Research in Dance I | 2 |
| DANC-UT 8 | Creative Research in Dance I | 2 |
| DANC-UT 103 | Creative Research in Dance IV | 2 |
| DANC-UT 1005 | Creative Research in Dance III | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 1004 | Creative Research in Dance III | 2-8 |
| DANC-UT 1002 | Music I- Dance | 3 |
| DANC-UT 1003 | Music I Dance | 3 |
| DANC-UT 1008 or DANC-UT 1007 | Acting I- Dance or Acting I Dance | 2-4 |
| DANC-UT 1009 | Physical Theater | 2 |
| DANC-UT 106 | History of Dance I | 3 |
| DANC-UT 107 | History of Dance I | 3 |
| DANC-UT 1006 | Production For Dance | 2 |
| DANC-UT 1042 | Improvisation | 1 |
| DANC-UT 104 | Kinesthetics of Anatomy | 2 |
| Total Major Requirements | 82 credits | |
Major Requirements
IDANC-UT 1700
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDANC-UT 1702 | Summer Dance Residency: London |
Electives - Optional Courses offered by Tisch Dance or other NYU departments.
Electives - Optional Courses offered by Tisch Dance or other NYU departments.
DANC-UT 1315
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DANC-UT 1807 | Movement Science Sensors Lab | 4 |
| DANC-UT 1605 | Science of Movement | 4 |
| Total | 2 credits | |
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