Dance - A.B.

The Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Dance is a liberal arts degree grounded in dance technique, with requirements in ballet, contemporary modern, jazz and West African dance, and a wide range of performance opportunities and additional courses which employ dance as a vehicle for study of the human body, the creative process, musical form, the history of world cultures, the dance sciences, dance education theory and practice, and technical design for the stage and for multimedia formats. The curriculum enables dancers to explore the scientific, philosophical, and historical foundations of dance; consider the relationship of dance to other art forms; and understand and appreciate that dance is an art form that is a core curriculum subject area in P-12 education. Additionally, students will develop a broad range of skills, strengthen technique proficiency and choreographic ability and gain experience in both performance and production.