Bachelor of ARTS

DANCE education (k-12 certification)

You are a mover. You dream of creating motion, choreographing performances and cultivating the minds of future dancers. Learn a variety of dance styles including modern, ballet, jazz, and more, through courses like Kinesiology, Dance History, and Improvisation. The dance program at Winthrop University includes a well-rounded exploration of dance as well as rigorous study within each emphasis. Students participate in studio-based practices and explorations as well as performances and other educational offerings. Our program offers small class sizes and personalized attention that sets us apart from larger institutions.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Students pursuing the focused, professional degree program in teacher education take advanced courses in pedagogy, ballet and modern technique and career development. They will graduate with both a B.A. in Dance and a K-12 Teacher Certification through the College of Education.

Each year, the department presents one main stage dance production, two student choreography showcases, and as many as six studio dance/theatre productions and other informal performances.

Students seeking employment after graduating with a degree in dance education have a 100 percent job placement rate.

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OUR DANCE FACULTY

Winthrop dance faculty are accomplished professionals, working with such companies as Merce Cunningham, Bodiography Contemporary Ballet in Charlotte, Charlotte Ballet, Utah Ballet and the Zurich Ballet. They are dedicated teachers who continually share their experience and talents with students. Through countless opportunities for interaction inside and outside the classroom, strong bonds and mentorships are fostered between faculty and student.

Faculty members individually mentor majors so that they will be successful in the dance program and in preparing for careers. The dance faculty conducts a placement class at the beginning of the fall semester as an assessment of dance technique proficiency for all new dance and musical theatre majors (whether first-time or transfer students). Faculty use this placement class to recommend enrollment in the appropriate level of technique for each student.

DANCE FACULTY & STAFF CURRICULUM DEGREE CHECKLISTS

Study Abroad in Dance

Due to the prescriptive and evolving nature of the various degree programs within the Department of Theatre and Dance, the Department Chair and Dance faculty have identified the following recommendations to students intending to study abroad:

Perhaps the only option that Dance Education majors have to study abroad and graduate on time, is during summer study options. As the Dance Education program is lock-step, it is imperative that Dance and Education foundations be completed in advance of a summer option. Required applied dance, dance theory, or general education courses during the summer option may be applied to their degree requirements, however, dance education classes taken abroad will generally not apply. It is imperative that students work with their dance advisor, or the department chair, prior to selecting a study abroad institution and planned course of study abroad to insure transfer and major credit.