Dance Education, BS

The Dance Program offers a Minor in Dance and a Major in Dance Education. The Dance Program works to foster excellence in dance and the best values of a citizen-artist.

The program offers study in a range of disciplines, including Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Tap, as well as courses in Pedagogy, Movement Analysis, Choreography, History, and Criticism. Professional dancers and choreographers regularly offer guest workshops and are hired to participate in the program.

The Major in Dance Education cultivates dance artists of the highest caliber who will be multidimensional in their scope of dance studies and pedagogy, and who will work towards building a diverse and inclusive dance community. The student will master the clear and defined fundamental knowledge of Dance Studies, Somatic Studies, Dance Education and Dance Pedagogy.

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Requirements for a Major in Dance Education

Pedagogy classes

Dance Pedagogy I — Introduction to Movement Analysis and Somatic Studies

Experiential Anatomy and Kinesiology

Dance Pedagogy II — Lesson Planning and Curriculum Building

Techniques of Choreography I

Dance Pedagogy III (SLC)

Techniques of Choreography and Performance (SLC)

Dance Studies

Dance Appreciation — An Introduction to Dance Studies

History of Dance — 1500s to the Development of Ballet, Modern and Jazz

History of Dance II — A Social, Cultural and Historical Approach

Dance In the 21st Century

Co-requisite 

One 0-unit course in studio dance technique each semester (Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Dynamic Movement)

Along with a minor in Education -Required courses:

Writing Intense Tutoring

Teacher & Learning for the Inclusive Setting (with lab)

Learning Environments for Student with Exceptionalities

Instructional Technology in a Networked World

Theories in Language Acquisition & Literacy Development

Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
Requirements for a Minor in Dance

Required Courses:

Dance Appreciation — An Introduction to Dance Studies

Dance Pedagogy I — Introduction to Movement Analysis and Somatic Studies

History of Dance — 1500s to the Development of Ballet, Modern and Jazz

Experiential Anatomy and Kinesiology

Select 2 of from the following:

History of Dance II — A Social, Cultural and Historical Approach

Dance In the 21st Century

Techniques of Choreography I

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Dance Education, BS