Program Recognition
•No audition required — admission through university application
•Focus on hip hop or contemporary modern as core study areas
Training
•Diverse techniques: modern, hip-hop, ballet, improvisation, jazz, cyphering
•Rotating topics include tap, musical theater, West African dance forms, conditioning for dancers
•Salem Dance Ensemble and Repertory Dance Theatre performance opportunities
•Dance composition and choreography courses
Professional Development
•Dance entrepreneurship course covering studio and company administration
•Dance education certificate available alongside BA
•National Honors Society for Dance Arts eligibility