BFA Program

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) FOUNDATION COURSES (32-39 credit hours)
Minimum GE grade for graduation is D or better

• GE Launch Seminar - GenEd 1201 (during 1st 3 semesters) - 1 Credit
• Foundations: Writing and Info Literacy - 3 Credits 
• Foundations: Math & Quantitative Reason/Data Analysis - 3-5 Credits
• Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts - 3 Credits
• Foundations: Historical & Cultural Studies - 3 Credits
• Foundations: Natural Science - 4-5 Credits
• Foundations: Social & Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credits
• Foundations: Race, Ethnic and Gender Diversity - 3 Credits
• Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World - 4-6 Credits
• Theme of Choice (choose one):  - 4-6 Credits
  • Lived Environments 
  • Health and Well Being 
  • Sustainability 
  • Migration, Mobility, and Immobility 
  • Number, Nature, Mind 
  • Traditions, Cultures, and Transformation 
• GE Reflection Seminar - GenEd 4001 - 1 Credit

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVES (4-11 credit hours) 
World languages, minor, double major/dual degree, graduate/professional program prerequisites

MOVEMENT PRACTICE (MP) COURSES (30 credit hours)

Contemporary (16 credit hours all 4 years) 

• 3101/2 (majors only) - Autumn 1st Year - 2 Credits
• 3101/2 (majors only) - Spring 1st Year - 2 Credits
• 4101/2 or 5101/2 (majors only) - Autumn 2nd Year - 2 Credits
• 4101/2 or 5101/2 (majors only) - Spring 2nd Year - 2 Credits
• 4101/2 or 5101/2 (majors only) - Autumn 3rd Year - 2 Credits 
• 4101/2 or 5101/2 (majors only) - Spring 3rd Year - 2 Credits 
• 4101/2 or 5101/2 (majors only) - Autumn 4th Year - 2 Credits 
• 4101/2 or 5101/2 (majors only) - Spring 4th Year - 2 Credits 

Africanist (6 credit hours) 

• 3003 (majors only) - Autumn 1st Year - 1 Credit 
• 3003 (majors only) - Spring 1st Year - 1 Credit 
• 4003, 5003, or 5004 (majors only) - Autumn 2nd Year - 1 Credit 
• 4003, 5003, or 5004 (majors only) - Spring 2nd Year - 1 Credit 
• 4003, 5003, or 5004 (majors only) - 1 Credit 
• 4003, 5003, or 5004 (majors only) - 1 Credit 

Ballet (6 credit hours)

• 3111/2 (majors only) - Autumn 1st Year - 1 Credit
• 3111/2 (majors only) - Spring 1st Year - 1 Credit 
• 4111/2 or 5111/2 (majors only) - Autumn 2nd Year - 1 Credit 
• 4111/2 or 5111/2 (majors only) - Spring 2nd Year - 1 Credit 
• 4111/2 or 5111/2 (majors only) - 1 Credit 
• 4111/2 or 5111/2 (majors only) - 1 Credit 

Somatic (2 credit hours any year, recommend in 1st/2nd years)

• 5173 Pilates
• 5175 Yoga
• 5176 Bartenieff Fundamentals
• 5177 Alexander
• 5178 Floorwork

FOUNDATION COURSES (32 credit hours)

• 2601 Production - 2 Credits 
  • 1 credit for lecture - Autumn 1st Year
  • 1 credit for crew - Autumn 1st Year OR Spring 1st or 2nd Year 
• 2701 Music Skills for Dance - Spring 1st Year - 2 Credits 
• 2702 Creative Technologies for Dance - Autumn 1st Year - 2 Credits  
• 2801 Introductory Seminar I (or XXX 1100 for major change/ transfers) - Autumn 1st Year - 1 Credit
• 2802 Introductory Seminar II - Autumn 2nd Year - 1 Credit  
• 3201 Composition I - Spring 1st Year - 3 Credits 
• 3202 Composition II - Autumn 2nd Year - 3 Credits  
• 3301 Analysis - Autumn 2nd or 3rd Year - 3 Credits  
• 3412 History/Theory/Literature II - Autumn 2nd or 3rd Year - 3 Credits  
• 3501 Education - Autumn 2nd or 3rd Year - 3 Credits 
• 3490 / 4490 HTL Special Topics* - Autumn or Spring 2nd-4th Years - 3 Credits
  • OR 3411 HTL I*
  • OR 3401 Pop Culture*
  • OR 3402 Global Contexts* 
• 3801 Kinesiology - Spring 1st or 2nd Year - 3 Credits
• 4700 Repertory* - Spring 1st Year or Autumn 2nd Year - 2 Credits 
• 5602 Lighting Design (SP)* - Autumn or Spring 2nd-4th Years - 1 Credit 
  • OR 5614 Sound (AU)*
  • OR 5615 Costume (AU/SP)*
  • OR 5611 Isadora (SP)*

*additional enrollments part of Focus Electives

FOCUS COURSES (22 credit hours)

• 4801 Senior Seminar I - Autumn 3rd Year - 1 Credit
• 4802 Senior Seminar II - Autumn 4th Year - 1 Credit 
• 4998/H Senior Project - Autumn & Spring 4th Year - 2-4 Credits
  • OR 4999/H Distinction Project 
• Focus Electives (select from list) Spring 2nd-4th Years -18 Credits 

FOCUS ELECTIVES LIST (select at least 18 credit hours)

Composition 

• 4200 Choreographic Workshop 
• 4202 Music in Dance Composition 
• 4203 Group Forms 
• 4290 Composition: Special Topics 
• 5121 Improvisation 
• 5191 Eurhythmics 
• 5211 Dance Film I 
• 5212 Dance Film II 
• 5213 Intermedia Performance 
• 5505S Citizen Artist

History/Theory/Literature (HTL) (beyond Foundation)

• 2500 Anti-Racism in Performing Arts (if not GE) 
• 3401 Dance in Popular Culture (if not GE) 
• 3402 Dance in Global Contexts (if not GE) 
• 3490/4490 HTL: Special Topics (beyond Foundation) 
• 5500 Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts

Education 

• 4500 Directed Teaching 
• 4501 Dance for Children 
• 4502 Methods and Materials 
• 4590 Education: Special Topics 
• 5191 Eurhythmics

Production/Technology (beyond Foundation) 
also see theatre.osu.edu and accad.osu.edu

• 5601 Production: Practicum 
• 5603 Costume: Practicum 
• 5611 Technology: Practicum 
• 5612 Digital Video Editing: Practicum 
• 5614 Sound Design for Dance 
• 5615 Costume Design for Dance

Repertory and Performance Repertory 
beyond the Foundation requirement and/or Somatics and Elective Movement Practice beyond the Movement Practice requirements

• 4700 Repertory (beyond Foundation) 
• 4701 Performance - 2nd or 3rd Year
• 4790 Repertory: Special Topics - 3rd or 4th Year 
• 5200 Concert Workshop (student works) 
• 2103 Contemporary III 
• 2113 Ballet III 
• 2143 Jazz III 
• 2152 Hip Hop II 
• 2162 Tap II 
• 2181 Social Dance 
• 2190/ 5190 Movement Practice: Special Topics 
• 5115/6 Ballet Practice 
• 5105/6 Contemporary Practice 
• 5173 Pilates Reformer 
• 5175 Yoga 
• 5176 Bartenieff Fundamentals 
• 5177 Alexander Technique 
• 5178 Floorwork

Additional Options

• 3999H Research Creativity in Dance 
• 4189 Field Experience (2 credit limit) 
• 4193/4193H Independent Study (2 credit limit) 
• 4804 Interdisciplinary Workshop 
• 4990 Research: Special Topics 
• 4194/5194 Group Studies 
• 5798 Study Abroad

External Course(s) (upon Dance USC approval by petition)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS - 127 
Transfer students need to complete at least 42 credit hours at OSU for BFA and at least 60 for Honors/Distinction. 

Minimum Overall GPA - 2.0 

Minimum GPA in Major - 3.0 

Minimum Dance grade for graduation - C-