Undergraduate Division
Ballet Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Ballet
Admission to the curriculum only by recommendation of the Department of Ballet chairperson and approval of the Jacobs School of Music Admissions and Recruitment Committee. A background in music is not a prerequisite for admission to the degree program.
Major Ensemble
X030 Ballet Ensemble (2 cr.) required every fall semester, spring semester, and summer term in which a student is registered for any music or non–music course.
Performance Study
62 credit hours
- J210 Jazz Dance (1-1 cr.)
- J340 Ballet Pedagogy (2-2-2-2 cr.)
- J400 Ballet (Major) minimum 6 credits each semester until graduation examination is completed
- J410 Choreography Workshop (2-2 cr.)
Entrance audition, freshman jury, upper-division examination, graduation examination.
Other Music Courses
10 credit hours. Secondary Piano (2-2), 6 hours elective music courses.
Non-Music Courses
10 credit hours selected from HPER or THTR.
Ancillary Courses
10 credit hours selected from HPER, THTR, or MUS.
General Education
See General Education Common Ground requirements.
To Complete Degree
Free music or non–music electives as needed to bring the total credit hours to 120, excluding major ensemble and I400.