• Description of Program
• Admission
• Degree Requirements
• Special Opportunities
• Careers

Description of Program

The Department of Kinesiology offers a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree with a major in dance. The major consists of 70 credits, and the curriculum includes dance technique, repertory, improvisation, composition, pedagogy, history, music, production, movement analysis, injury prevention, and Pilates certification. In addition, students take a strong science core, and complete requirements in arts and humanities. Modern dance and ballet are requirements in the dance major curriculum, and students can also elect to study jazz, musical theatre, tap, dances of the African Diaspora, hip-hop, and social dance. Students have technique classes and repertory rehearsals daily, as well as work in improvisation, composition, and choreography several days a week. The dance major is a program rich in artistic integrity and disciplined dance training, and also provides a strong academic and theoretical core that is essential to producing wholly integrated artists and successful dance professionals. An audition is required for acceptance into this degree program.

Admission

Admission to Indiana University

Apply online for undergraduate admission to Indiana University at http://admit.indiana.edu/.

International transfer applicants to the School of Public Health - Bloomington, whose primary language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper- based test, or 213 on the computer-based test, or a 80 on the Internet-based test, is required for direct admission to the School of Public Health - Bloomington. For students from countries where the TOEFL is not available, other evidence of English proficiency may be considered. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) offers an alternative to the TOEFL. A minimum IELTS score of 7 is required for direct admission to the School of Public Health - Bloomington. All entering international students whose primary language is not English will be required to take the Indiana University English language examination before registering for course work. Appropriate remedial English courses may be prescribed on the basis of test results.

All entering international students whose primary language is not English will be required to take a special examination in English with IU prior to registering.  Prepared by IU and designed to test a student’s ability to use English in an academic setting, the exam consists of three parts: an essay on a general topic, a listening comprehension exercise, and a grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension section.  There is little that one can do to prepare for this exam other than to continue using written and spoken English at every opportunity. 

International students whose primary language is not English must agree to take any English language courses prescribed from the results of this examination. Fees for special part-time English courses are the same as for other courses; however, credits earned do not meet degree requirements.  If the results of the proficiency examination indicate that full-time work in English is required, the student will be assigned to the Intensive English Program (IEP). 

Students enrolled in IEP do not take academic courses until they achieve adequate English proficiency.  If a student has serious doubts about English ability and is not financially prepared to undertake the additional time and expense of an intensive English program here, the student should consider completing English study in the student’s home country.  In addition, the student may consider delaying admission to a future session.

Admission to the Dance Program

An application and audition are required for admission to the Department of Kinesiology's major in dance at Indiana University. Applicants may visit www.indiana.edu/%7econdance/recruitment/index.php for information about the program and to complete and submit an online application. A paper application packet may be obtained from the Department of Kinesiology. Please contact:

Please submit paper application materials to the above address. All application materials for the dance major must be received at least two weeks prior to the audition date. Applicants who meet this requirement will receive a confirmation letter prior to the audition. This letter must be presented at the time of the audition.

Please report to Room 161 in the HPER Building at 9:00 a.m. on the date of the audition. A campus map will accompany your confirmation letter. Auditionees will have the opportunity to observe a modern dance technique class from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The audition will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. with a two-hour technique class. The class will consist of a ballet barre and several modern dance combinations. Box lunches will be served from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Students should then be prepared to show a 1.5 minute solo in the modern dance genre. Solos may be choreographed by the performer, or by another dance professional. Following the audition the auditionees may elect to view repertory rehearsals from 3:30-6:30, at which time there will be a question and answer session for students and their parents. Letters indicating audition results will be sent approximately two weeks following the audition.

Please note: All students must officially apply and be accepted to Indiana University Bloomington before being admitted to the Department of Kinesiology dance major. Students may audition for the major prior to official admission to IU. Additionally, in adherence to university policy, students who pass the audition process and are admitted to Indiana University Bloomington must successfully complete 26 credit hours and have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in order to be officially accepted into the dance major.

Questions concerning the dance major and audition dates may be directed to:
Elizabeth Shea
Coordinator, IU Contemporary Dance Program
School of Public Health - Bloomington
Indiana University
HPER 112
1025 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: (812) 855-7020
Fax: (812) 855-3193
Email: eshea [at] indiana [dot] edu

Degree Requirements

The four-year dance curriculum combines a rigorous general-education component with technical training and professional experience. Students admitted to this program are selected from a pool of applicants. Application includes an audition. Graduation requirements include:

• completion of general education requirements.
• completion of dance major requirements.
• a minimum of 124 successfully completed credit hours which count toward the degree program.
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in a combination of ANAT-A 215 and courses with the following department code-prefixes: HPER-A, HPER-D, HPER-K, and HPER-P. 
• No Pass/Fail except for free electives.

General Education (20 – 39 credits)

All undergraduate students must complete the IU Bloomington campus-wide general education common ground requirements. Such students must visit the 2012-2013 General Education Bulletin to view these requirements.

Major (84-86 cr.)

Kinesiology Core Courses (61 cr.)
Complete the following Courses:

• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 102 Body Conditioning for Dancers (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 111 Core of Dance Technique (3 cr.)
• HPER-D 112 Core of Dance Technique II (3 cr.)
• HPER-D 121 Techniques of Movement Improvisation (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 161 Foundations of Modern Dance (2 cr.) (P: D 121)
• HPER-D 200 Dance in Elementary Education (1 cr.) or HPER-D 351 Teaching of Modern Dance (1 cr.) (P: D 211)
• HPER-D 201 Modern Dance Workshop (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 201 Modern Dance Workshop (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 201 Modern Dance Workshop (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 211 Advanced Modern Dance Technique I (3 cr.) (P: D 112)
• HPER-D 212 Advanced Modern Dance Technique II (3 cr.) (P: D 211)
• HPER-D 221 Dance Composition I (2 cr.) (P: D121)
• HPER-D 222 Dance Composition II (2 cr.) (P: D221)
• HPER-D 261 Indiana University Dance Theatre (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 261 Indiana University Dance Theatre (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 261 Indiana University Dance Theatre (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 311 Theory and Practice of Dance Technique (3 cr.) (P: D 212)
• HPER-D 312 Theory and Practice of Dance Technique II (3 cr.) (P: D 311)
• HPER-D 332 Twentieth Century Concert Dance (3 cr.)
• HPER-D 353 Musical Resources for Dance (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 411 Senior Seminar in Dance I (2 cr.)
• HEPR-D 412 Senior Seminar in Dance II (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 421 Choreographic Performance Project (2 cr.) (P: D 222)
• HPER-D 441 Dance Production I (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 461 Methods of Movement Analysis (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 462 Dance Summary (2 cr.) (senior dance majors only)

• HPER-A 387 Management of Dance Injuries (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.) or ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.) +(N&M)
• HPER-P 409 Introduction to Exercise Physiology (3 cr.) (P: P 205 or ANAT-A 215 and PHSL-P 215)
• HPER-P 452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
• PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology (5 cr.) +(N&M)

Select 6 additional credit hours from the following courses:

• AAAD-A 100 African American Dance Company (2 cr.) (repeatable)
• AAAD-A 221 Dance in the African Diaspora (3 cr.)
• dance advisor approved AAAD Topics Course
• HPER-D 100 A Somatic Approach to Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
• HPER-D 200 Dance in Elementary Education (1 cr.) or HPER-D 351 Teaching of Modern Dance (1 cr.) (P: D 211)
• HPER-D 201 Modern Dance Workshop (1 cr.)
• HPER-D 231 Introduction to Dance Studies (3 cr.) +(A&H)
• HPER-D 261 Indiana University Dance Theatre (1 cr.)
• HPER-E Elective Dance (1-6 cr.) (Must have a GPA grade; see dance advisor for options)
• HPER-P 224 Teaching of Dance Activities (2 cr.)
• HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Kinesiology (3 cr.) (may be repeated)
• HPER-P 495 Laboratory Teaching in the Physical Education Program (1 cr.) (P: D 200 or D 351)
• THTR-T_ Any dance advisor-approved theatre class(es)

+ Courses followed by a N&M notation apply toward completion of both the major requirement and the general education, natural and mathematic sciences requirement.

Suggested Courses for the First-Year Dance Student
Fall Semester (17 cr.)
HPER-D 102  Body Conditioning for Dancers (1 cr.)
HPER-D111  Core of Dance Technique (3 cr.)
HPER-D121  Techniques of Movement Improvisation (1 cr.)
HPER-D261  Indiana University Dance Theater (1 cr.)
HPER-D100   A Somatic Approach to Contemporary Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
ENG-W131  English Composition or ENG W170 Argumentative Writing (3 cr.)
Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)
Mathematical Modeling (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (17 cr.)
HPER-D112  Core of Dance Technique II (3 cr.)
HPER-D161  Foundations of Modern Dance (2 cr.)
HPER-D201  Modern Dance Workshop (1 cr.)
HPER-D100   A Somatic Approach to Contemporary Ballet Practices (2 cr.)
CMCL-C121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
HPER-P205 Structural Kinesiology or ANAT A215 Human Anatomy (N&M) (3-5 cr.)
Dance Elective(s) (1-3 cr.)

Special Opportunities

All dance majors are performing members of the Indiana University Dance Theatre, and perform in faculty/guest artist concerts as well as in student works. Seniors produce a concert each fall. Students can find other performing opportunities with the opera, musical theatre program, the African American Dance Company and Bloomington’s local modern dance company, Windfall Dancers. Dance majors also have opportunities to perform nationally and internationally at various festivals and conferences. Additionally, students are encouraged to pursue special areas of interest, such as dance in technology and dance scholarship and creative activity (through the Hutton Honors College).

Careers

The Department of Kinesiology also offers several minors which nicely compliment the dance major, such as Fitness Instruction and Sports Marketing and Management.  Other areas of professional preparation include pre-dance therapy, pre-physical therapy, and Pilates certification. Minors or certifications in Business and Arts Administration (SPEA), or the Liberal Arts Management program may also be of interest. Graduates of the dance major are working in many diverse venues as performers, teachers, choreographers, company managers, art administrators, artistic directors, university professors, and dance educators within public school systems.