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B.A. IN DANCE<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]The Dance major is distinctive for its outstanding faculty of nationally and internationally recognized artists and scholars who draw from a variety of creative and academic backgrounds, including dance making, choreography,\u00a0 visual art, creative writing, literature, African diasporic ritual cultures, Hip Hop and streetdance, Indian diasporic dance, Indigenous studies, digital technologies, performance studies, queer studies, and cultural studies.\r\n\r\nThe B.A. degree requires students to take courses in both Choreography\/Dance Making and Dance Studies, and eventually choose one track for their capstone project (i.e. performance-based and research paper respectively).\u00a0 In some cases, students may opt to complete a capstone project in both tracks. The Dance major cultivates rigorous creative research practices as well as critical cultural and historical perspectives on dance, through courses in the studio and seminar. Students examine notions about aesthetics, compositional processes, the body, gender, race, class, and sexuality as part of ongoing conversations in the field. Students are expected to sustain their movement practice every quarter and can choose from courses in Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, West African, House, Capoeira, Somatics, Yoga and Latin American Social Dance, as well as other forms offered by guest artists.\r\n\r\nDance Majors, Minors and those interested in Dance have multiple opportunities to perform including in\u00a0UCR is Dancing\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Spring Forward<\/em>, the annual concerts featuring original choreography and performance projects by students. Students can also apply to tour with the undergraduate ensemble for the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts. Other opportunities include collaborating with graduate students on their projects, and in some cases with faculty and guest artists on their research.\r\n\r\nIn addition, visiting professional dancers, choreographers, and scholars come to UCR frequently to give special workshops, master classes, and lectures. Dance majors are eligible for the Marius de Brabant Scholarship (formerly named the Chancellor’s Performance Award), a scholarship of up to $2,000. Student assistantships and other forms of financial aid are also available. Undergraduate majors may apply for research grants and stipends for summer dance studies. Selected students receive $1,500 Maxwell H. Gluck Fellowships.\r\n\r\nCOLLEGE REQUIREMENTS\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nMAJOR REQUIREMENTS<\/a>\r\n\r\nADMISSION<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Faculty Undergraduate Advisor<\/strong>\r\nJose Luis Reynoso (Bello),<\/a> <\/strong>He\/Him\/His<\/em>\r\nProfessor<\/strong>\r\nARTS 201\r\njose.reynoso@ucr.edu<\/a>\r\n\r\nAcademic Advisors\r\n<\/strong>Joseph Gonzales\r\n(Last Names A-I)\r\njgonz599s@ucr.edu<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\nAnthony Gonzalez, He\/Him\/His<\/em>\r\n(Last Names J-O)\r\nSproul 4127\r\n(951) 827-6053\r\nanthony.gonzalez@ucr.edu<\/a>\r\n\r\nJennifer Garrison, She\/Her\r\n<\/em>(Last Names P-Z)\r\nINTN 3033\r\njennifer.garrison@ucr.edu<\/a>\r\n\r\nLinks<\/strong>\r\nUCR Dance Course Catalog<\/a>\r\nDance Minor<\/a>\r\nApply<\/a>\r\n\r\nStudent Advising Forms\r\n<\/strong>DANCE Major Curriculum Checklist<\/a>\r\nTwo Year Major Sample Plan<\/a>\r\n\r\nProductions<\/strong>\r\nUCR is Dancing<\/a>\r\nSpring Forward<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”color” bg_color=”#f7f7f7″ padding_top=”80″ padding_bottom=”80″ section_id=”college-requirements”][vc_column]

College Requirements<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text]\r\n

Students must complete the breadth requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. For a detailed list of requirements, see\u00a0Degree Requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”60″ padding_bottom=”60″ section_id=”major-requirements”][vc_column]

Major Requirements<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text animation=”fadeInUp”]\r\n

All majors are required to complete the following courses before enrolling in their Capstone Research coursework.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]

Core Courses (44 units)<\/span><\/h4>[vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]\r\n

Lower-division requirements (8 units)\r\n<\/strong>DNCE 014: Introduction to Choreography \u2013 only offered in the fall\r\nDNCE 019: Introduction to Dance Studies \u2013 only offered in the fall<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInRight”]\r\n

Dance Making (12 units) three courses from:\r\n<\/strong>DNCE 115E: Dance as Storytelling\r\nDNCE 115F: Dance as Scores\r\nDNCE\u00a0115G: Dance as Ritual\r\nDNCE 115J: Dance and Traces Past\r\nDNCE 115K: Dance as Political Activation\r\nDNCE 115M: Dance as Materials<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]\r\n

Dance Studies (8 units) two courses from:\r\n<\/strong>DNCE 131\/GSST 127: Dance, Gender, Sexuality\r\nDNCE 132: Dance, Citizenship, Location\r\nDNCE 133: Dance, Space, Time\r\nDNCE 134: Dance, Genre, Institution\r\nDNCE 135: Dance, Race, Property\r\nDNCE 136: Hip Hop Dance, Collectivity and Change<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInRight”]\r\n

Production (4 units):\r\n<\/strong>DNCE 140: Production Lab<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]\r\n

Movement Practice (12 – 24 units):\r\n<\/strong>Dance majors must enroll in at least one movement practice course per quarter, and must pursue a concentration in two different dance genres of at least 6 units each. Up to 24 units may be counted towards the major from:<\/p>\r\n

DNCE 065A, DNCE 065B: Latin American Social Dance\r\nDNCE 066A, DNCE 066B: West African Dance\r\nDNCE 067A, DNCE 067B, DNCE067C: Modern Dance\r\nDNCE 068: Somatics\r\nDNCE 070A, DNCE 070B, DNCE 070C: Hip Hop Dance\r\nDNCE 071A, DNCE 071B: Ballet\r\nDNCE 073A, DNCE 073B: Jazz Dance\r\nDNCE 074A, DNCE 074B: Yoga\r\nDNCE 075A, DNCE 075B: Dance Techniques and Practices\r\nDNCE 081: Dance Cultures, Culture in Dance<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”color” padding_top=”80″ padding_bottom=”80″ bg_color=”#f7f7f7″][vc_column el_id=”choose-an-emphasis”]

Choose an Emphasis (12 units)<\/span><\/h4>[vc_column_text animation=”fadeInUp”]\r\n

All Dance majors are required to choose an emphasis of study in route to their final Capstone Research Project. Additional and different courses are required for each emphasis.\u00a0 In some cases, students may opt to complete a project in both emphases.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1600745690512{border-right-width: 3px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]DANCE MAKING EMPHASIS:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAdditional Dance Making\/Practice Electives (8 units):<\/strong>\r\nDNCE 167, DNCE 168, DNCE 180(E-Z), DNCE 181*, or any DNCE 115(E-Z) not used to fulfill the Dance Making requirement above.\r\n\r\nNo more than 4 units may be drawn from the following movement practice courses to fulfill this eight-unit elective requirement:\r\nDNCE 065A, DNCE 065B, DNCE 066A, DNCE 066B, DNCE 067A, DNCE 067B, DNCE 067C, DNCE 068, DNCE 069A, DNCE 069B, DNCE 070A, DNCE 070B, DNCE 070C, DNCE 071A, DNCE 071B, DNCE 073A, DNCE 073B, DNCE 074A, DNCE 074B, DNCE 075A, DNCE 075B, DNCE 081*\r\n\r\n*DNCE 081 and 181 may be used to fulfill either the Dance Making or the Dance Studies requirement, but not both.\r\n\r\nAdditional Dance Studies Electives (4 units):<\/strong>\r\nDNCE 155(E-Z), DNCE 161\/MCS 161, DNCE 162\/MCS 162, DNCE 171(E-Z)\/MCS 151(E-Z), DNCE 172(E-Z), DNCE 173(E-Z), DNCE 181* or any of DNCE 131\/GSST 127, DNCE 132, DNCE 133, DNCE 134, DNCE 135, DNCE 136 not used to fulfill Dance Studies requirement above.\r\n\r\n*DNCE 181 may be used to fulfill either the Dance Making or the Dance Studies requirement, but not both.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInRight”]DANCE STUDIES EMPHASIS:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAdditional Dance Studies Electives (8 units):<\/strong>\r\nDNCE 155(E-Z), DNCE 161\/MCS 161, DNCE 162\/MCS 162, DNCE 171(E- Z)\/MCS 151(E-Z), DNCE 172(E-Z), DNCE 173(E-Z), DNCE 181* or any of DNCE131\/GSST 127, DNCE 132, DNCE 133, DNCE 134, DNCE 135, DNCE 136 not used to fulfill the Dance Studies requirement above.\r\n\r\n*DNCE 181 may be used to fulfill either the Dance Making or the Dance Studies requirement, but not both.\r\n\r\nAdditional Dance Making\/Practice Electives (4 units):\r\n<\/strong>DNCE 167, DNCE 168, DNCE 180(E-Z), DNCE 181*, or any DNCE 115(E-Z) not used to fulfill the Dance Making requirement above.\r\n\r\nPractice classes may also be used to satisfy your elective requirements, including: DNCE 065A, DNCE 065B, DNCE 066A, DNCE 066B, DNCE 067A, DNCE 067B, DNCE 067C, DNCE 068, DNCE 069A, DNCE 069B, DNCE 070A, DNCE 070B, DNCE 070C, DNCE 071A, DNCE 071B, DNCE 073A, DNCE 073B, DNCE 074A, DNCE 074B, DNCE 075A, DNCE 075B, DNCE 081*\r\n\r\n*DNCE 081 and 181 may be used to fulfill either the Dance Making or the Dance Studies requirement, but not both.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_bottom=”80″ padding_top=”60″][vc_column el_id=”capstone-coursework”]

Capstone Coursework (4-6 units)<\/span><\/h4>[vc_column_text animation=”fadeInUp”]\r\n

After students complete the core coursework and choose their emphasis, they will begin to develop their capstone projects by enrolling in the following capstone courses (or course if Dance Studies).\u00a0 If approved, students may choose to do both.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1600745718716{border-right-width: 3px !important;border-right-color: #f7f7f7 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]Dance Making Capstone (6 units):<\/strong>\r\nDNCE 188: Individual Projects in Creative Activity \u2013 only offered in the fall\r\nDNCE 189E: Dance Making Project \u2013 only offered in the winter[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInRight”]Dance Studies Capstone (4 units):<\/strong>\r\nDNCE 189F: Dance Studies Capstone \u2013 only offered in the spring[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInUp”]\r\n

For\u00a0Dance Making,<\/strong> it is likely students will take their final DNCE 115 (E-Z): Dance Making course during the same quarter as they are enrolled in DNCE 188: Individual Projects in Creative Activity (the 2-unit capstone prep course, offered only in fall). All DNCE 115 (E-Z): Dance Making and DNCE 13X: Dance Studies core courses must be completed prior to enrolling in DNCE 189E: Dance Making Project (the\u00a04-unit capstone course, offered only in winter).<\/p>\r\n

For Dance Studies,\u00a0<\/strong>students are expected to complete all DNCE 13X: Dance Studies and DNCE 115 (E-Z): Dance Making core courses before enrolling in DNCE 189E: Dance Studies Capstone (only offered in the spring).<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”color” footer_feature=”yes” bg_color=”#f7f7f7″ padding_top=”120″ padding_bottom=”120″ section_id=”admission”][vc_column]

Admission<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”20″][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInUp”]The Department of Dance does not require auditions for admission to its Bachelor of Arts program. Students interested in the Bachelor of Arts in Dance must apply for admission through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Riverside and select Dance as their major.[\/vc_column_text]
APPLY NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text animation=”fadeInUp”]Active students who wish to change their major to Dance or declare Dance as their second major should email the Dance Undergraduate Advisor at artspaa-advising@ucr.edu<\/a>\u00a0to schedule a meeting.\r\n\r\nTransfer students who are interested in declaring a Bachelor of Arts in Dance should apply for admission through TRANSFER<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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