Vincas Greene, chair

Disciplines and Degrees Offered  Please see a detailed list at the end of this section of majors and courses offered by the Department Dance. Not all majors are offered at all Brenau locations.

Purpose  The Department of Dance at Brenau University educates the individual as a dance practitioner, scholar and artist in a creative, supportive and challenging environment. The department provides a solid foundation in classical ballet and modern dance with well designed program plans. Students are encouraged to explore their values while creating a personal philosophy as an artist with responsibility and integrity.

Certain courses are common ground to dance majors at Brenau regardless of their areas of specialization.  Command of a broad range of movement idioms coupled with depth in at least two areas of technique are essential accomplishments of our B.A. students. In addition, courses in choreography, production, pedagogy, dance history and courses related to the major give background and depth to students’ knowledge of the art form. Performing gives the students the background and experience to begin making works of their own. The dance major prepares students for entry into the professional world of dance as skilled technicians, creative artists and independent thinkers. The dance education major leads to P-12 teacher certification in the state of Georgia. Professional education courses in the dance education major combine with dance courses to prepare the student for student teaching in public school systems.

Audition and Placement   All students who enter into the Dance programs begin their college dance training and will be advised based on the student’s degree goals. Auditions for program continuation will be held in the second semester of the sophomore year.

Students will be placed in technique classes of the appropriate skill level based on their entrance placement class. Students who demonstrate the skill necessary for the next level of work upon completion of a studio technique course will be permitted to enroll at the next level. If not, they will be expected to continue in designated courses at their level of technique until they are ready to advance. Continuing students will participate in a placement class at the beginning of the fall semester to determine current technique level. Students who have increased in technical proficiency may be promoted to a higher level and students who have not maintained technical proficiency may be placed in a lower level.

Programs

• Dance (B.A.)
• Dance Education (B.A.)
• Dance Minor

Courses

• DA 100 - Dance Appreciation *
• DA 101 - Ballet Technique *
• DA 102 - Ballet Technique *
• DA 103 - Improvisation
• DA 104 - Introduction to Dance Writing
• DA 105 - Modern Dance Technique *
• DA 106 - Modern Dance Technique *
• DA 108 - Jazz Dance Technique *
• DA 109 - Jazz Dance Technique *
• DA 116 - Dance Production
• DA 118 - Ethnic Dance *
• DA 119 - Tap Dance *
• DA 121 - Pilates Conditioning *
• DA 122 - Pilates Conditioning *
• DA 151 - Ballet Technique *
• DA 152 - Ballet Technique *
• DA 155 - Modern Dance Technique *
• DA 156 - Modern Dance Technique *
• DA 158 - Jazz Dance Technique *
• DA 159 - Jazz Dance Technique *
• DA 160 - Ballroom/Social Dance *
• DA 199 - Dance: Preparation and Professionalism
• DA 200 - Dance Practicum
• DA 201 - Ballet Technique
• DA 202 - Ballet Technique
• DA 205 - Modern Dance Technique
• DA 206 - Modern Dance Technique
• DA 208 - Jazz Dance
• DA 209 - Jazz Dance
• DA 214 - Intermediate Tap Dance *
• DA 219 - Using Music for Dance
• DA 220 - Dance Composition I
• DA 221 - Intermediate Pilates Conditioning *
• DA 222 - Intermediate Pilates Conditioning *
• DA 225 - Performance Lab
• DA 226 - Dance Repertory I
• DA 241 - Elements of Pointe
• DA 242 - Elements of Pointe II
• DA 299 - Sophomore Practicum
• DA 301 - Ballet Technique
• DA 302 - Ballet Technique
• DA 303 - Dance History I
• DA 304 - Dance History II
• DA 305 - Modern Dance Technique
• DA 306 - Modern Dance Technique
• DA 308 - Teaching Methods Laboratory
• DA 309 - Teaching Methods Laboratory
• DA 314 - Jazz Dance
• DA 315 - Jazz Dance
• DA 319 - Dance Composition II
• DA 320 - Dance Pedagogy
• DA 321 - Pilates Apparatus Session
• DA 322 - Pilates Apparatus Session
• DA 323 - Field Experience - ECE
• DA 324 - Field Experience - MG
• DA 325 - Field Experience - Secondary
• DA 326 - Dance Repertory II
• DA 331 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Dance I
• DA 332 - Costuming for Dance
• DA 333 - Dance Education Methods and Materials
• DA 380 - Brenau Dance Ensemble
• DA 381 - Brenau Dance Ensemble
• DA 390 - Special Topics in Dance
• DA 399 - Junior Practicum
• DA 401 - Ballet Technique
• DA 402 - Ballet Technique
• DA 403 - Variations
• DA 404 - Variations
• DA 405 - Modern Dance Technique
• DA 406 - Modern Dance Technique
• DA 409 - Teaching Practicum
• DA 410 - Teaching Practicum
• DA 420 - Choreography and Production
• DA 426 - Dance Repertory III
• DA 432 - Student Teaching ECE
• DA 442 - Student Teaching MG
• DA 450A - Internship in Dance Education-ECE
• DA 450B - Internship in Dance Education-ECE
• DA 452 - Student Teaching Secondary
• DA 455A - Internship in Dance Education-MG
• DA 455B - Internship in Dance Education-MG
• DA 460A - Internship in Dance Education-SEC
• DA 460B - Internship in Dance Education-SEC
• DA 490 - Senior Thesis
• DA 499 - Senior Seminar - Dance