Program Recognition
•Bullet: Chapman's BA in Dance is the entry point for all dance majors and combines rigorous performance training with choreography, concert production, and dance theory
•Bullet: The degree's lighter credit load can leave room for a double major while still offering substantial studio and performance experience
Technique & Creation
•Bullet: Students train in modern, jazz, and ballet, with additional exposure to acting, ballroom, conditioning/Pilates, hip-hop, tap, somatics, dance science, and music for dancers
•Bullet: BA students can perform in concerts from their first year, choreograph pieces, and learn the production skills needed to crew a show
Performance & Career Preparation
•Bullet: The department produces 80–90 pieces of student choreography per semester and supports opportunities through classes, student clubs, and off-campus work
•Bullet: Students use the Sandi Simon Center for Dance and Musco Center for the Arts while developing pathways toward dance companies, studios, public schools, talent agencies, and other arts organizations
