The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts 12 courses 120 total credits
This program affords students opportunities for scholarship and practice in all the principal areas of theatre and dance. Students may choose programs of study leading to a variety of academic and professional goals. Students who plan to pursue certification to teach dance in Texas public schools should follow the dance education concentration under the dance program. Students who plan to pursue certification to teach theatre arts in Texas public schools should follow the theatre education program.
| Foreign Language - Fine Arts (Note: this requirement may already be fulfilled by high school coursework) | credits |
| College Requirements - Fine Arts | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
| Foreign Language - Fine Arts | 6 credits |
| Humanities Hours chosen from: AFR, AMS, AHC, AAS, ANS, C C, C L, E, EUS, HIS, J S, LAS, MAS, MES, PHL, R S, REE, RHE, WGS, or three hours of additional foreign language | 3 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Hours chosen from: ANT, CIV, CMS, ECO, EDP, GRG, GOV, HDF, LIN, PSY, SOC | 3 credits |
| Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts Hours chosen from: ADV, ARI, ARC, ARH, AET, CRW, DES, ENS, F A, ITD, LAR, MUS, RTF, ART | 3 credits |
Concentration: Dance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| T D 312M | Movement Improvisation | 3 |
| T D 317M | Dance History I | 3 |
| T D 317N | Dance History II | 3 |
Concentration: Dance
Hours chosen from: T D (from faculty approved list)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| T D 312N | Movement Composition | 3 |
| T D 312P | Fundamental Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory | |
| Total Concentration: Dance | 12 credits | |
Concentration: Dance
Hours chosen from: upper-division T D (from faculty approved list)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| T D 352 | Experiential Anatomy | 3 |
| Total Concentration: Dance | 9 credits | |
Theatre and Dance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| T D 311C | Performance as Public Practice | 3 |
| T D 311D | Performance as a Collaborative Practice | 3 |
| T D 314M | Technical Theatre | 3 |
| T D 314P | Production Laboratory | 3 |
| T D 324P | Advanced Production Laboratory | 3 |
| Total Theatre and Dance | 15 credits | |
Degree - Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance (BATD)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| F A 101F | Steer Your Future in the Arts | 1 |
| Total Degree - Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance (BATD) | 16 credits | |
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