BFA in Dance

This is a model four-year degree plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned prior to enrollment at Cornish. This sample schedule serves as a guide and should not replace regular meetings with your advisor.

Year 1

FALL

SPRING

Ballet Techniques

2

Ballet Techniques

2

Contemporary Techniques

2

Contemporary Techniques

2

Conditioning

1

Conditioning

1

course 

1

course 

2

course 

1

course 

1

course *

1

Dance Elective

1

Dance Elective

1

course 

3

course 

3

course 

3

course 

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

* DA 135 may be offered in a different semester.

Year 2

FALL

SPRING

Ballet Techniques

2

Ballet Techniques

2

Contemporary Techniques

2

Contemporary Techniques

2

course 

1

course 

2

course 

3

course 

3

course 

1

General Education Course

3

General Education Course

3

College or Open Elective

3

College or Open Elective

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

Year 3

FALL

SPRING

Ballet Techniques

2

Ballet or Contemporary Techniques

2

Contemporary Techniques

2

course or course 

3

course 

2

course or course 

1

course 

3

course 

2

General Education Course

3

Dance Elective

1

College or Open Elective

3

General Education Course

3

College or Open Elective

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

Year 4

FALL

SPRING

Ballet or Contemporary Techniques

2

Ballet or Contemporary Techniques

2

Advanced Dance Studies ** (Rotating)

3

course

1

course 

2

course 

3

Senior Project

2

course Capstone Project

2

General Education Course

3

Dance Elective

1

College or Open Elective

3

General Education Course

3

College or Open Elective

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

DEGREE TOTAL

120

** Advanced Dance Studies Topics:

course Dance, Art Education

course Digital Dance Directed Studies

course  Writing About Dance
course  Advanced Choreography 

course  Advanced Improvisation 

course  Teaching Creative Movement