Dance

Subject abbreviation: DNCE College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Linda Tomko, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 125 Arts

• (951) 827-3944; dance.ucr.edu

Professors Wendy L. Rogers, M.A. Susan Rose, M.F.A Marta Savigliano, Ph.D. Professors Emeriti Fred Strickler, B.S. Christena Lindborg Schlundt, Ph.D. Associate Professors Anthea Kraut, Ph.D. Jacqueline Shea Murphy, Ph.D. Linda J. Tomko, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Priya Srinivasan, Ph.D. ** Lecturers Brandon Aiken Kelli King, M.F.A. Cooperating Faculty Derek Burrill, Ph.D. (Media and Cultural Studies) Erika Suderburg, M.F.A. (Art)

The Dance major is distinctive for its outstanding faculty of nationally recognized scholars and artists who draw from a variety of academic and creative backgrounds, including choreography, history, literature, performance studies, and cultural studies.

The B.A. degree in Dance focuses on choreog- raphy and cultivation of cultural and historical perspectives on dance. Movement practices, dance composition, performance, and cultural and historical studies, courses are required. Elective courses are also required. Movement practice courses are offered in dance/move- ment forms as they are practiced in various cultures of the world. Dance majors must participate in at least one production season of “UCR is Dancing,” the department's annual concert series featuring original choreography and performance projects by students. This concert series also includes historical dance reconstructions by department faculty as well as original repertory created by professional guest artists.

In addition, visiting professional dancers, choreographers, and scholars come to UCR frequently to give special workshops, master classes, and lectures.

Opportunities to perform include “UCR is Dancing,” the Faculty Dance Concert, the Graduate Dance Concert, and the Gluck Fellows Arts Outreach Touring programs.

New majors are eligible to audition for the Chancellor's Performance Award, a scholarship of up to $3,000. Student assistantships and other forms of financial aid are also available. Undergraduate majors may apply for research grants and stipends for summer dance studies. Selected students receive $1,000 Maxwell H. Gluck Fellowships.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Dance are as follows: A minimum of 74 units of course work in Dance, 38 of which are upper division.

• 1. Lower-division requirements (8 units):

DNCE 014, DNCE 019

• 2. Choreographies (12 units): DNCE 114A,

DNCE 114B, DNCE 114C

• 3. Histories/Cultures (8 units), 2 courses from:

DNCE 131/WMST 127, DNCE 132, DNCE 133, DNCE 134, DNCE 135

• 4. Performance/Productions (10 units):

DNCE 167, DNCE 180G, and one quarter of DNCE 180J

• 5. Movement Practice (up to 24 units)

Dance majors must enroll in at least one movement practice course per quarter, and must pursue a concentration in two different dance genres of at least 6 units each. Up to 24 units may be counted towards the major from:

• a) DNCE 067A, DNCE 067B, DNCE 067C

(Modern Technique)

• b) DNCE 071A, DNCE 071B (Ballet)

DNCE 073A/LNST 073A, DNCE 073B/ LNST 073B (Dance of Mexico) DNCE 075A, DNCE 075B (World Dance Forms) DNCE 081A, DNCE 081B, DNCE 081C (Dance Cultures, Culture in Dance)

• 6. Electives (12 units) 12 units of additional

coursework as follows:

• a) At least 8 units must be drawn from the

following upper division courses: DNCE 131/WMST 127, DNCE 132, DNCE 133, DNCE 134, DNCE 135, DNCE 155 (E-Z), DNCE 161/MCS 162, DNCE 162/MCS 162, DNCE 171 (E-Z), DNCE 172 (E-Z), DNCE 173 (E-Z), DNCE 180R

• b) No more than 4 units may be drawn from

the following movement practice and dance practicum courses:

DNCE 067A, DNCE 067B, DNCE 067C, DNCE 071A, DNCE 071B, DNCE 073A/LNST 073A, DNCE 073B/LNST 073B, DNCE 75A, DNCE 075B, DNCE 081A, DNCE 081B, DNCE 081C, DNCE 168, DNCE 180J, DNCE 180K

Students who minor in Dance receive an intro- duction to choreography, movement practice, and cultural and historical studies of dance that enable them to pursue upper-division courses germane to a particular focus in dance.

• 1. Lower-division preparation (14 units)

• a) DNCE 014, DNCE 019

• b) Six (6) units from movement practice

courses: DNCE 067A, DNCE 067B, DNCE 067C, DNCE 071A, DNCE 071B, DNCE 072A, DNCE 072B, DNCE 072C, DNCE 073A/LNST 073A, DNCE 073B/ LNST 073B, DNCE 075A, DNCE 075B, DNCE 081A, DNCE 081B, DNCE 081C

• 2. Upper-division requirements (16 units):

4 courses from DNCE 114A, DNCE 114B, DNCE 114C, DNCE 131/WMST 127, DNCE 132, DNCE 133, DNCE 134, DNCE 135, DNCE 161/MCS 161, DNCE 162/MCS 162, DNCE 171 (E-Z), DNCE 172 (E-Z), DNCE 173 (E-Z), DNCE 180 (E-Z)

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.