Training
•BA Dance training spans dance technique, performance, production, choreography, theory, dance history, and dance education
•Curriculum includes jazz, contemporary, tap, ballet, folklorico, hip-hop, dance science, somatics, theory, criticism, and dance cultures
•Capstone Dance Project required
Performance & Productions
•Dance majors participate in company and organization work across choreography, performance, production, and promotion
•University Dance Company membership offers full concert production experience
•Regional professional dance artist in residence each year
•Nationally acclaimed guest artists teach master classes and choreograph
Professional Development
•Participates annually in the American College Dance Association (ACDA) conference
•Participates annually in the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) conference