Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Dance, B.F.A.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate in Science Degree in General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance.
| Semesters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | GMU Equivalent |
| ENG 111, Engl Comp, and 125 or 112, Engl Lit or Engl Elective | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101, English Literature or ENGL Elective | ||
| SOC 201 and ECO 201 or ECO 202 | 3 | 3 | SOCI 101 and ECON 104 or 103 | ||
| CST 131, MUS 121 | 3 | 3 | THR 210, MUSI 101 | ||
| PED 116, 160 or 163 or 166 note: PED 116 can be either 1 or 2 credits | 1 | 1 | General Dance Electives | ||
| BIO 101, 102, General Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104, Intro Biology | ||
| ENG 230 or 243, 244 or 251, 252, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL 2---, Literature Requirement | ||||
| HIS 101 or 102 or 211, Western Civil | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 | |||
| General Electives | 3 | 3 | Electives | ||
| ART 283, 284 Computer Graphics | 4 | 4 | AVT 280 plus AVT elective | ||
| General Electives | 3 | 3 | Major Requirement | ||
| MTH 151 or 157 | 3 | MATH 106 or STAT elective | |||
| General Elective | 3 | Global Understanding Requirement | |||
| Total Credits: | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Notes
The Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree in General Studies is 60.
Please Note: Not all NVCC Humanities/Fine Arts electives qualify as General Education Elective requirements (i.e. ENG 211-212, Creative Writing I&II and ART 121-122, Drawing I&II) for NVCC.
Admission to the BA and BFA Dance major program is through audition only. A student must first be admitted to the university and then apply for the Dance major. Questions, please consult Dance's web site at: http://dance.gmu.edu/
While other VCCS courses may also qualify for some of the categories above, we have included those that are most often available. We strongly recommend that you work closely with your VCCS Counselor or Faculty Advisor to assure the most appropriate choices for your major.