Training
•Bullet: 45-unit BA in Dance offering a comprehensive education in dance with a balanced focus in Dance Studies and Dance Technique, introducing foundational skills in dance technique, choreography, and dance studies
•Bullet: The 36-unit major is organized into three required areas: Dance Studies (9 units, covering dance aesthetics and historical/cultural perspectives), Composition, Performance, and Production (12 units, covering choreography and technical theatre/design), and Technique (12 units, spanning ballet, modern, jazz, and Afro-Fusion dance technique)
•Bullet: A dance orientation and advising event before each term places incoming majors into appropriate technique courses; auditions are not required for admission
Professional Development
•Bullet: The program helps students build strong foundational skills for careers in dance performance, choreography, teaching, and dance theory
•Bullet: SF State dance alumni have gone on to establish their own companies, perform with professional companies, teach in K-12 education, or apply their training to private dance or Pilates instruction
