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Full Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Studies allows students who have previous dance experience and a strong interest in another subject area, within or outside of the arts, the opportunity to combine the two into one plan of study. The curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in dance techniques and dance academics while allowing flexibility to incorporate another area or minor.

The B.A. degree program encourages exploration of areas that can be combined with dance to enhance opportunities for future employment.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus: First-year admission policy on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Former Students: Former Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Perform a wide range of dance works within Western and non-Western dance forms.
2. Articulate and communicate an embodied understanding of diverse dance forms; their histories, including the role of oppression; and their relationship and representation in the contemporary era of dance.
3. Articulate and demonstrate dance theory, aesthetics, pedagogy and choreography.
4. Create, revise, reflect and present choreography.
5. Articulate a relationship between their dance studies and a secondary concentration, minor or double major, as applicable.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

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Students may substitute a different level of modern or ballet.

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Promotion to the next level of technique is at the discretion of the dance faculty.

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Maximum 8 credit hours of DAN 37192 may be applied toward the major.

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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

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Students must complete a minimum 15 elective credit hours of courses related to a secondary area of inquiry or minor.

Progression Requirements

• Promotion to the next level is at the discretion of the dance faculty.
• All students in the major must audition for all Dance Division concerts. To perform in the concert, students must be enrolled in a minimum of one dance technique course during the semester of the concert.
• Students enter on a probationary status and must maintain GPA requirements and professional standards as indicated in the student handbook in order to be allowed to audition for concerts and progress through to graduation.

Graduation Requirements

• All majors must participate in dance faculty juries and an annual review.
• All graduates must successfully complete a course of study that includes a minimum of 15 credit hours related to a subject or minor chosen by the student.
• All graduates must complete a project or presentation through DAN 47199 that demonstrates knowledge of dance and the additional subject chosen by the student.

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus

National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)