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Dance and Choreography, Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Dance and Choreography, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Program Overview
The mission of the Department of Dance and Choreography is to create an environment where students experience the demands and challenges of the professional dancer/choreographer. In a community setting where communication, mutual respect, and self-motivation are encouraged, classes provide students with disciplined training that maximizes their potential to become dancers of technical excellence, choreographers with original and powerful voices, and thinkers with high academic standards.
Program Description
Students train to be performers, choreographers, and teachers. The curriculum emphasizes contemporary dance practices and includes courses in technique, creative practices, dance theory, choreography, and more. Additionally, prospective students can expect experiential learning in performance, choreography, and production. These opportunities provide professional training in dance technique, knowledge of dance philosophies, and a foundation in history, enabling students to work as independent and creative artists in the dance field.
Accreditation
VCU Dance is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).
Career Opportunities
The Dance and Choreography degree is specifically designed to prepare students for a variety of options within the art. Alumni have started dance companies as choreographers, screened their video dances at national and international film festivals, and developed collaborative partnerships with other artists. Alumni are actively working in positions including but not limited to dancing in professional companies like Urban Bush Women and commercial dance in Broadway shows like The Lion King and Harry Potter.
Many alumni teach in performing arts high schools, privately-owned dance studios, pre-professional training schools, recreational programs, yoga and Pilates studios, and dance departments. Additional career paths in dance-related fields include stage management, design for dance, theater management, grant writing, dance technology, dance sciences, physical therapy, and more growing opportunities within hybridized industries.
Job Titles
- Bachelor-level job titles:
- Arts Administrator: Development Associate, Marketing Associate, Box Office Associate
- Professional Choreographer
- Professional Dancer
- Rehearsal Assistant
- Screendance: Director, Videographer, Editor
- Stage Manager, Theater Manager, and Lighting Designer
- Teacher: Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Physical Fitness
- Graduate and professional level job titles:
- Art Manager
- College or Conservatory Instructor
- Dance/Movement Therapist
- Nonprofit Director
Degree Requirements
- Highest level of math required: Quantitative Foundations requirement only
- Science required: Core only
- Foreign language requirements: No
- Additional tuition/fees: Yes
- GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major): 2.0+
Curriculum
Community College Courses
| Course | Title | Equivalent Course | Credits | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General Education |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General Education |
| MTH 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | MATH 131 | 3 | General Education |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | Select one of the following | VCU equivalent | 3 | General Education |
| Humanities/Fine Arts/Literature | Select one of the following | VCU equivalent | 3 | General Education |
| Social Science | Select one of the following | VCU equivalent | 3 | General Education |
| Lab Science | Select one of the following | VCU equivalent | 4 | General Education |
| History | Select one of the following | HIST | 3 | General Education |
VCU Courses
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANC 101 | Modern Dance Technique I and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 102 | Modern Dance Technique I and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 103 | Survey of Dance History | 3 | Major |
| DANC 104 | Survey of Dance History | 3 | Major |
| DANC 105 | Improvisation | 2 | Major |
| DANC 201 | Modern Dance Technique II and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 202 | Modern Dance Technique II and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 260 | Dance Production Workshop | 2 | Major |
| DANC 301 | Modern Dance Technique III and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 302 | Modern Dance Technique III and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 317 | Anatomy for the Dancer | 1 | Major |
| DANC 318 | Dance Science | 3 | Major |
| DANC 407 | Teaching Methods for Dance | 3 | Major |
| DANC 490 | Senior Project | 3 | Major |
| DANC 107 | Music and Dance Forms | 2 | Major |
| DANC 162 | Rehearsal and Performance | 2 | Major |
| DANC 205 | Composition | 3 | Major |
| DANC 206 | Composition | 3 | Major |
| DANC 303 | Choreography/Performance | 2 | Major |
| DANC 401 | Modern Dance Technique IV and Workshop | 3 | Major |
| DANC 402 | Modern Dance Technique IV and Workshop | 3 | Major |
Minimum Credits Required
- Community college credits transferred to VCU: 32
- Credits completed at VCU: 88
- Minimum credits required for bachelor's degree: 120
