Program Recognition
•Bullet: Housed in the School of Theatre and Dance, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
•Bullet: Dance has been an established academic unit at Kent State since the 1970s; the Division of Dance joined the School of Theatre to form the School of Theatre and Dance in 1994
Training
•Bullet: 15-credit minor (9 lower-division, 6 upper-division); open to students in any bachelor's degree, no audition required for basic enrollment
•Bullet: Technique courses span Ballet (Levels 1–4, Pointe, Men's Ballet), Modern (1–3), Jazz (1–3), Tap (1–3), plus Hip Hop, African Dance and Swing
•Bullet: Studies courses include Dance Composition, Dance Kinesiology, Dance Pedagogy and Dance History
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Kent Dance Ensemble (KDE), the school's pre-professional contemporary dance company founded in 1990, tours modern dance throughout Northeast Ohio
•Bullet: Advanced placement into upper-level technique courses requires a studio audition
Facilities
•Bullet: Classes held at the Kent Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive), with dedicated dance studios including Studio D123
