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Embark on Your Journey as a Performer, Choreographer and Educator
A Curriculum That Supports Your Aspirations
麻豆视频's Department of Dance prioritizes individual excellence through a dynamic curriculum tailored to students' needs. Our dance programs seamlessly integrate rigorous technical training with creative exploration, empowering students for diverse careers in dance, including performance, choreography, teaching and scholarship. Explore the opportunities available through our BA and BFA programs in Dance.
Performance and Choreography Excellence
Elevate your skills through intensive training in ballet, modern dance, and diverse genres such as jazz, tap, hip-hop and aerial dance. Graduates are equipped with the versatility demanded by many professional dance performance opportunities.
Technical Expertise and Artistic Insight
Extensive technical training is complemented by studies in dance history, anatomy and pedagogy. Both BA and BFA graduates emerge as informed and progressive dance educators ready for roles in private and public entities.
Develop Functional Expertise
Embark on a journey of intensive, individualized research with the BA Capstone, or present original work with the BFA Capstone. Many BA and BFA in Dance graduates carry their learned expertise into their graduate studies in Dance, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and other fields.
Choose Webster for Your BA or BFA in Dance
The curriculum for both the BA and BFA in Dance prepares you for diverse professional paths, including performance, teaching, scholarship and choreography. Rigorous technical training in ballet and modern dance, coupled with exposure to various genres, positions graduates to actively pursue opportunities requiring exceptional skill and versatility.
BA in Dance: Foundation and Specialization
Gain foundational skills through introductory studies in improvisation and choreography. The BA Capstone allows you to refine your research practices and delve deep into a chosen dance aspect, providing a stepping stone to graduate studies in various fields.
BFA in Dance: Specialized Choreography
Specialize in improvisation and choreography, acquiring skills for professional choreographic pursuits. The BFA Capstone involves extensive research, choreography and presentation of original work. Develop skills in fundraising, marketing, technical design and budgeting, gaining valuable life skills alongside career preparation.
Collaborate with Dance Professors and Peers
Imagine dance class alongside dozens of guest artists of national and international acclaim. Recent dance class residencies have included Ballet Hisp谩nico, the Jos茅 L铆mon Dance Company, Abby Z and the New Utility, Cleo Parker Robinson, Prince Lyons (a Webster Dance alum) and Gregory Dawson.
A Space to Study Dance
The Jean and Wells Hobler Center for Dance is a place for curious and talented dance degree students to blossom into professional artists. All ballet, modern and tap classes feature live musical accompaniment. The large dance studio is scheduled for a floor replacement in January 2024, featuring the top-tier sprung dance floor, Harlequin Woodspring. This 3,500 square-foot studio also transitions into a performance space with dedicated theatrical lighting.
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L. Mattson
BA in Dance, BA in Psychology, 鈥�21
As an Alum
BA or BFA in Dance
The BA in Dance (59 credit hours) provides many of the same technique requirements for BFA students (96 credit hours), but allows the flexibility to minor in another subject area or double major.
BA Dance Course Sequence and Degree plan
BFA Ballet Course Sequence and Degree plan