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Academic Programs / Music & Dance Department of DanceGeneral InformationFounded 1974 Dr. Robert T. Stroker, Dean Mission MissionThe Temple University Department of Dance is committed to artistic and academic excellence in a socially inclusive environment that affirms dance as central to society and culture. We value dance as a performing art manifested artistically, culturally, and personally, and we embrace dance as a vehicle for social change. The department’s artistic, scholarly, and educational work is based on the premise that the physical dimensions of human experience are indivisible from their intellectual and spiritual counterparts. AccreditationFull accredited Member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD). AdmissionsAdmission into the dance major program requires three items: 1. A general university application submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; 2. A dance application submitted to the Department of Dance; and, 3. Attendance at an audition located on Temple University Main Campus in Philadelphia. A dance audition cannot be scheduled until the general university application has been submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Dance Admissions Office receives the completed dance application. Please note that Temple University will not make an admission decision until applicants attend a dance audition. The dance audition consists of a technique classes divided into sections of ballet, modern, and African dance; a 1-2 minute solo of an applicant’s own choreography; and an interview. The faculty attempts to choose students with physical, artistic, and intellectual potential to enter and complete the dance program and the University Core. The faculty is concerned that potential students’ goals and aspirations are supported by the department philosophy, maximizing success in the program. For additional information regarding dance admissions and for an application, please visit: www.temple.edu/boyer/dance Financial AidEntering Student Scholarships are offered by the Dance Department following successful entrance auditions and are based on artistic talent and potential for success in the dance curriculum. No separate application is necessary. Awards range from $1,000-$2,500 and are for one year only. AwardsBFA Performance Award - Honors a graduating BFA student who has demonstrated excellence in dance performance during the academic year. Dance Academic Advising CenterProfessor Philip Grosser Academic advisers attempt to avoid errors when advising students about their program requirements, but schools and colleges cannot assume liability for errors in advising. Therefore, students must assume primary responsibility for knowing the requirements for their degree and for acquiring current information about their academic status. It is not the responsibility of the advisor to monitor the academic rosters of individual students for errors in registration. Dance Program Academic PoliciesPlease see the Undergraduate Academic Policies. Students are responsible for complying with all University-wide academic policies that apply to their individual academic status. Additional and unique policies, or exceptions for the Boyer College of Music, Department of Dance, appear below. (Note: The University is reviewing all school and college major and GPA requirements above 2.0. Please refer to the electronic Bulletin for up-to-date information.) Leave of Absence:Students must submit a written proposal to the BFA Coordinator no later than three months in advance of the semester in which the leave is to take place, stating the reason(s) why the leave is necessary. A Leave of Absence must be authorized by the dance faculty. Leaves of Absence are approved for one semester only and will not be granted more than one time during the student’s academic program. Injury Policy:An injury may affect a student’s ability to successfully continue in a course. A student who is injured is expected to immediately contact the assigned instructor to discuss the possibility of continuance in the course. Dance Technique Placement Class:All entering and returning undergraduates are required to attend a modern and ballet technique placement class in the beginning of each semester. Students who do not attend the placement class will be subject to automatic placement in a class by the dance faculty. Independent Study and Field Experience:Students who wish to register for Independent Study or Field Experience must submit a written proposal to the BFA Coordinator no later than two months in advance of the semester in which the study is to be accomplished. A student who is on academic probation may not register for Independent Study or Field Experience. Credits will not be granted retroactively, and no more than four credits will be awarded over the course of a student’s undergraduate study. Full-Time/Part-Time Status:The semester load for full-time undergraduate students is 17 credits. Undergraduate students must carry at least 12 credit hours to be classified as full-time. The BFA program in Dance requires matriculated students to attend on a full-time basis each semester. Students who have been full-time for at least four semesters may petition the BFA Coordinator no later than two months in advance for approval to enroll in the subsequent semester on a part-time basis. All requests for part-time status must be approved by the dance faculty. Part-time status is granted for one semester only. Students who are on academic probation are not eligible for part-time status. If a student is granted part-time status and is then placed on academic probation, part-time status will be revoked. Academic Overloads (18 or more semester hours): Academic overloads need special approval from the BFA Coordinator. Students who are on academic probation are not eligible for academic overloads. First Year Program Review:At the end of the freshman year, each student’s progress will be formally evaluated in the following categories to determine suitability for continued study within the dance program. Academic Progress: · Students must maintain a 2.5 minimum average in dance courses each semester. 1. Dance 0010: Movement Sources and Concepts Artistic Progress: Technical Growth: Students must be able to apply, demonstrate, and verbally articulate conceptual understanding of alignment, strength, and mobility. They must be able to learn and successfully perform movement phrases that deal with the following elements either singly or in simple combinations: 1. Rhythmic pattern Improvisation: Students must demonstrate their ability to spontaneously create solo movement and demonstrate their understanding of basic partnering techniques and of improvising in groups. Students will be able to generate movement material which both explores and expands their expressive range as dancers. Creative Engagement: 1. Students must participate in one student performance or audition one finished work for the student concert; Second Year Program Review:At the end of the second year, each student’s progress will be evaluated in the following categories to determine suitability for continued study within the dance program. As part of this process, students will submit an essay in which they assess their artistic and professional development within the curriculum. Academic Progress: · Students must maintain a 2.5 minimum average in dance courses each semester. 1. Dance 0072: Dance Composition I Artistic Progress: Technical Growth: Students must demonstrate awareness of postural alignment issues and articulate personal strategies for addressing them. Alignment and strength must be demonstrated in demi and grande plie in 1st and 2nd positions and in movement sequences through space. Evidence of adequate progress in these areas will be provided through faculty evaluations of student class work, and in faculty progress reports submitted for the Second Year Review. Students must demonstrate: Choreography: Students must be able to create and perform a dance that: Students must also be able to discuss their work and the process by which they created it. Creative Engagement: Dance Composition Sequence: Dance Technique: In addition, students must fulfill a minimum of six credits in a secondary technique (ballet, jazz, or improvisation). Three African technique classes can also fulfill the secondary technique requirement. Students are also required to register for one African dance class by the time of graduation and two semesters of ballet technique during the first year of coursework. General College Graduation Requirements1. Dance required GPA for graduation: 2.25 cumulative, 2.5 in dance major 2. Dance Contact Information: 309 Vivacqua Hall, (215) 204-8710 3. Dance Requirements: Please see dance program of study 4. Special Course Sequence: Dance Composition I, Dance Composition II, Group Composition, and Creative Process.
·Must be taken in the above sequence. ·Cannot be taken out of order or during the same semester. ·All must be completed before students register for Senior Choreographic Projects. Important Student Contact InformationContact information for Academic Departments can be found under the listing for each individual program, in the preceding section, Boyer College of Music and Department of Dance Programs. Dance Department:Dance Admissions Coordinator Office Manager Department Secretary Technical Director/Conwell Dance Theater Department Chairperson FacultyDance Department (Full-time Faculty):1. Dr. Karen Bond, Associate Professor, Ed.M. Program Coordinator. Faculty contact information and biographies can be found at: www.temple.edu/boyer/dance Dance Department (Administration):1. Lynne Schaefer, Office Manager. |
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