Session Description

This degree is ideal for the pre-professional or returning professional with a clear vision of how they hope to contribute to the field of dance upon graduation. Guided by a clear personal vision, candidates propose a custom-designed program of study that centers on one or more dance-related areas of concentration. The program is designed to support self-driven inquiry into personal interests and offer flexibility in curricular content. Students are required to investigate possibilities for elective courses that relate to their area(s) of interest, deepen their understanding of dance studio studies, and engage in significant investigation and process-based research. The broad range of faculty research and creative activities at Florida State University School of Dance, partnered with the state-of-the-art facilities and the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography offer extensive resources for creating individualized programs of study. Prospective students are encouraged to visit the School of Dance and College of Fine Arts web sites to become familiar with faculty expertise and mentoring possibilities. The focus of the major may include, but is not limited to: dance administration, community engagement, dance science, dance production design, and dance technology.