Dance (BA, BFA)
Lindenwood University
Key Information
Campus location
Saint Charles, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 9,550 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Introduction
The Lindenwood University Dance Program cultivates student success by pairing professional preparatory experiences with a diverse curriculum in dance. Our dedicated faculty guides students through opportunities to educate, entertain, and enlighten, leading to 21st-century dance professionals with tools to enrich the community.
In addition to our three production shows and our annual trip to the American College Dance Association conference, students may have the opportunity to showcase their work at local events including Grand DanceFest and National Dance Week St. Louis. Students have also traveled with faculty to perform in The Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, The Detroit Dance City Festival, and The American Tap Dance Foundation's showcase, "Something's Afoot."
You can earn one of the following degrees in dance at Lindenwood University.
- Bachelor of Arts in Dance
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
When you earn a dance degree at Lindenwood University, your education will be a combination of a liberal arts curriculum with a diverse range of dance coursework and performance opportunities that will prepare you for entry into your chosen profession.
A Bachelor of Arts in Dance is a liberal arts degree program with a strong dance curriculum in diverse techniques and dance-specific academics. Students in this program are encouraged to minor in programs such as business, nonprofit administration, psychology, or exercise science to enhance opportunities for future employment. If you are interested in the BA in dance, an audition is encouraged, but not required.
A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance is a professional degree program that prepares students for performing careers. Coursework (for this program) combines a liberal arts curriculum with intensive coursework in diverse dance techniques, advanced dance-specific academics, and performance-related courses in music and theatre. If you wish to pursue a BFA in dance at Lindenwood University, you must audition and declare a specialization of ballet, contemporary, or jazz dance.
While many of our students go on to pursue professional performing careers, some students pair this major with a degree in business or nonprofit administration before opening their own dance studios or pursuing administrative careers in the arts. In all cases, the courses you take at Lindenwood University will advance your skills equally in ballet, contemporary, jazz, and tap.
Lindenwood University Dance Faculty
The dance faculty at Lindenwood University includes a mix of full-time and adjunct professionals with years of diverse experiences as performers, choreographers, coaches, and educators. They strive to help each student understand their own potential and pursue opportunities to showcase their valuable voice.
Program Outcome
You will receive a well-rounded and useful education that will serve as the foundation for lifelong professional achievements and satisfaction. Over your four-year course of study, you will be able to reach these outcomes:
- Program Learning Outcome 1 - The graduate is able to demonstrate (through a body of work for evaluation) professional, entry-level competence in the major area of specialization, including technical mastery and coherent artistic/intellectual goals.
- Program Learning Outcome 2 – The graduate is able to apply choreographic processes to produce original, artistic/intellectual work.
- Program Learning Outcome 3 - The graduate is able to communicate dance/artistic information and ideas, including the ability to place dance in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts, present perceptive analyses, and support critical evaluations (value judgments) of dance and dance performances.
Career Opportunities
27% Higher Income | 93% Success Rate |
Our graduates have a 27% higher income than the national median 10 years after enrolling. Source: US Department of Education's College Scorecard/ Department of Treasury 2018. | Investing in a Lindenwood education sets you up for success. 93% of Lindenwood graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs within 6 months of graduation. |
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Curriculum
Dance, BA
The Bachelor of Arts in dance requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses:
Major Coursework
1 credit hour of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 17000 First Year Seminar in Dance
Ballet Coursework
8 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 10011 Ballet I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10012 Ballet I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20011 Ballet II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20012 Ballet II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30011 Ballet III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30012 Ballet III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40012 Ballet IV: Advanced Level
Contemporary Coursework
8 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 10021 Contemporary I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10022 Contemporary I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20021 Contemporary II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20022 Contemporary II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30021 Contemporary III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30022 Contemporary III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40022 Contemporary IV: Advanced Level
Jazz Coursework
4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 10031 Jazz I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10032 Jazz I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20031 Jazz II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20032 Jazz II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30031 Jazz III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30032 Jazz III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40032 Jazz IV: Advanced Level
Tap Coursework
4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 10041 Tap I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10042Tap I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20041 Tap II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20042 Tap II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30041 Tap III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30042 Tap III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40042 Tap IV: Advanced Level
Practicum Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 30300 Dance Performance Practicum
- DAN 30350 Dance Composition Practicum
- DAN 37500 University Dance Ensemble
Theory and Composition Coursework
4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 20050 Dance Theory and Composition I
- DAN 20055 Dance Theory and Composition II
Pedagogy Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 37200 Dance Pedagogy
Anatomy and Kinesiology Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 26000 Anatomy for Dancers
- DAN 36000 Dance Kinesiology
Dance History Coursework
9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 17100 Dance as an Art
- DAN 27100 Dance History
- DAN 37100 Dance in the 21st Century
Note: DAN 17100 and DAN 37100 may be used to satisfy the GE-Human Culture: Foreign Culture/Human Diversity requirements.
Special Topics Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 19000-19099 Special Topics in Dance
- DAN 29000-29099 Special Topics in Dance
- DAN 39000-39099 Special Topics in Dance
- DAN 49000-49099 Special Topics in Dance
Capstone Coursework
4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 47000 Senior Seminar in Dance
- DAN 47200 Senior Project
Additional Requirements
Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.
Dance, BFA
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses. Candidates must declare Ballet, Contemporary, or Jazz Dance as a specialization.
Orientation Coursework
1 credit hour of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 17000 First Year Seminar in Dance
Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz Coursework
26 credit hours of Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz coursework.
16 credit hours of specialization (ballet, contemporary, or jazz), 6 credit hours of secondary area (ballet, contemporary, or jazz), and 4 credit hours of third area (ballet, contemporary, or jazz):
- DAN 10011 Ballet I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10012 Ballet I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20011 Ballet II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20012 Ballet II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30011 Ballet III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30012 Ballet III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40012 Ballet IV: Advanced Level
- DAN 10021 Contemporary I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10022 Contemporary I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20021 Contemporary II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20022 Contemporary II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30021 Contemporary III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30022 Contemporary III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40022 Contemporary IV: Advanced Level
- DAN 10030 Jazz I: Beginning Level
- DAN 10031 Jazz I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10032 Jazz I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20031 Jazz II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20032 Jazz II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30031 Jazz III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30032 Jazz III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40032 Jazz IV: Advanced Level
Tap Coursework
2 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 10041 Tap I: Intermediate Level
- DAN 10042 Tap I: Advanced Level
- DAN 20041 Tap II: Intermediate Level
- DAN 20042 Tap II: Advanced Level
- DAN 30041 Tap III: Intermediate Level
- DAN 30042 Tap III: Advanced Level
- DAN 40042 Tap IV: Advanced Level
Performance Practicum Coursework
2 credit hours of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 30300 Dance Performance Practicum
Ensemble Coursework
2 credit hours of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 37500 University Dance Ensemble
Theory and Composition Coursework
4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 20050 Dance Theory and Composition I
- DAN 20055 Dance Theory and Composition II
Composition Practicum Coursework
2 credit hours of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 30350 Dance Composition Practicum
Anatomy and Kinesiology Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 26000 Anatomy for Dancers
- DAN 36000 Dance Kinesiology
History, Technology, and Criticism Coursework
12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 17100 Dance as an Art
- DAN 27100 Dance History
- DAN 37100 Dance in the 21st Century
- DAN 37400 Dance and Technology
Note: DAN 17100 and DAN 37100 may be used to satisfy the GE-Human Culture: Foreign Culture/Human Diversity requirements.
Pedagogy Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:
- DAN 37200 Dance Pedagogy
Special Topics Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 19000-19099 Special Topics in Dance
- DAN 29000-29099 Special Topics in Dance
- DAN 39000-39099 Special Topics in Dance
- DAN 49000-49099 Special Topics in Dance
Capstone Coursework
4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- DAN 47000 Senior Seminar in Dance
- DAN 47200 Senior Project
Additional Requirements
Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.