2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Electives: 5–3DN courses, not already taken for the minor, may be usedas electivesDN 2330 Movement Concepts for Elementary EducationMUDI 1310 Exploring Music (PPDI)MU 1320 Introduction to Reading MusicPE 3100 Movement TherapiesTH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesignTH 3160 Stage MovementTH 3300 Design for the Theatre (Topics): LightingCompletion of both the Dance Minor and the following courses(some of which can also count toward the Minor itself) alsocompletes the Dance Pedagogy curriculum. This curriculum isbased on the Curriculum Standards set forth in the NationalDance Standards for Dance Education and the New HampshireK-12 Dance Curriculum Framework. While completion of thiscurriculum does not lead to any specific teaching certification,the student who completes it will possess the requisitecompetencies to teach dance in a variety of settings.CreditsDN 2330 Movement Concepts for Elementaryeducation 1DN 3100 Movement Concepts for Dance Education 3DN 3270 Advanced Modern Dance 3DN 3320 Dance Composition II 3DN 3360 Advanced Ballet 3DN 3500 Dance Pedagogy I 3DN 4010 Dance Practicum 1–3DN 4500 Dance Pedagogy II 3In addition, students may choose an Interdisciplinary Studiesmajor to combine coursework in Dance with another area orareas.Music Minor21 creditsAny student at Plymouth State University may consider theMusic minor program offered in the Department of Music,Theatre, and Dance. To be accepted as a Music minor a studentmust meet with the Department Chair and must perform anaudition on the preferred instrument or voice. Music minorsare required to attend 50 percent of the Department of Music,Theatre, and Dance afternoon Student Recitals as well as theDepartment of Music, Theatre, and Dance Fall Convocation.They also must attend three additional professional level eventseach semester. Performance in a student recital once a year isencouraged.CreditsPerformance Studies: 5• In only one area: Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Voice,Guitar, Piano, Harpsichord, Organ• Five semesters, with at least two semesters at 2000 level• Successful performance of a 20-minute final Jury ExamEnsembles 3MU 1150 Piano Class I 1MU 1160 Piano Class II 1MU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 1220 Musicianship II 4Complete one of the following: 3MUDI 1310 Exploring Music (PPDI)MU 3310 History and Literature of Music IMU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)Students should see the Music Student Handbook (available inthe Department office) for detailed descriptions of PerformanceStudies and Jury Exam requirements for each instrument. JuryExams are performed at the end of each regular semester,and advancement to higher levels of Performance Studies isdependent upon a successful level-change Jury.Students whose Performance Studies area is keyboard willsubstitute two credit hours of Music (ME/MU) electives for MU1150 and MU 1160. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of Cin MU 1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1210.Theatre Minor19 creditsAny student at Plymouth State University may consider a Theatreminor offered in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.Before being accepted as a Theatre minor, a student should meetwith the Department Chair or the Director of Theatre.CreditsTH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals 3TH 2720 Acting I 3Complete two of the following: 6TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO)TH 2960 World DramaTH 3230 Creative Dramatics in the ClassroomTH 3400 Stage ManagementTH 3410 Dramatic Literature and Criticism (Topics)TH 3900 Acting IITH 3930 American Drama (DICO)TH 4510 Theatre History ITH 4520 Theatre History IIProduction Requirement: 4Four semesters of Practicum in Production and/or AdvancedPracticum in Production (one credit per semester)Music, Theatre& DancePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 187