Description

The Dickinson College Ballet Certificate Program With Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) combines the benefits of Dickinson’s rigorous liberal-arts education with preprofessional ballet instruction at the world-renowned CPYB. It is tailored to serious undergraduate dancers who want to continue high-level ballet instruction and enjoy professional-level studio facilities while also achieving a broad-based education and a degree in another field. How it works Students in the certificate program take four one-credit preprofessional-level ballet classes at CPYB, just steps from campus, and four one-credit academic classes. With a focus on preprofessional training onstage or off, certificate students can choose academic classes in dance history, world dance, business and nonprofit management. They also may take advantage of hands-on internship opportunities, drawing from Dickinson’s deep connections in the professional arts world. Each of the eight ballet-certificate credits count toward Dickinson’s graduation requirements, making it easier to complete the program. Throughout the academic year, ballet-certificate students are welcome to also get involved with Dickinson’s Dance Theatre Group, and to take studio classes through Dickinson’s dance department, which focuses on contemporary dance genres and issues. Certificate students are required to perform at least two semesters with the Dickinson Dance program.