Slippery Rock University - Collegiate Program - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance: Concentration in Dance Entrepreneurship
1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA
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Styles: General Classical, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Other
Description
Slippery Rock University's BFA in Dance program offers multiple concentrations to tailor your education towards your career goals. Students can earn their BFA with concentrations in either Dance Entrepreneurship or Performance and Choreography. Our dance department is accredited by The National Association of Schools of Dance. For entry into the BFA in Dance program, students must audition. More information can be found on our auditions page. Why major in Dance? SRU prepares students to transition through different phases of their professional and personal lives as dance professionals. This Bachelor of Fine Arts allows students to join up to three of our dance companies, which provide both experience and opportunities to network. Dance majors are also able to study abroad. In the past, students have traveled to Europe, Asia, and South America. What Will You Learn? The dance faculty are well known for their excellence in teaching and ability to educate dancers. Students expand and perfect their artistic and research abilities in various technique, performance, choreography, and teaching courses. Wellness for Dancers, Dance Kinesiology and Dance Technology are strong dance science and technology components of the BFA curriculum. In addition to the multiple genres of dance, including jazz, ballet, and hip-hop, dance majors learn advanced skills in leadership, pedagogy, and research. Careers In Dance: Bachelor of Fine Arts This innovative professional program prepares dance majors at SRU for diverse professional performance and choreography opportunities in entertainment and concert dance, private studio and business ownership, and administrative careers in the field. Students have gone on to become teachers, trainers, directors, designers, and professional dancers. The diverse curriculum provides students with access to a wider range of dance opportunities due to the extended training and differentiated emphases. At SRU, student organizations such as Rock Dance Company and National Honor Society for Dance Arts better prepare students by providing many performance and choreography opportunities. Our dance majors gain real-world experience by interning all across the country in cities such as Los Angeles and New York City. Earn your Dance degree at SRU! Slippery Rock University's BFA in Dance provides concentrations in Studio Ownership and Dance Entrepreneurship and Performance and Choreography, which give students the opportunity to study and specialize in their preferred career path.
Sessions
Session Information
Ages:
18-30
Dates:
08/26/24-05/10/25
Men's Program?
Unknown
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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Double Studio (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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2 Single Studio (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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Single Studio (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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Triple Studio (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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2 Single Suite: 1 bath (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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2 Single Suite: 2 bath (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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4 Single Suite (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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Double Suite (per semester)
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Buildings A, B, D, E, F & Watson Hall
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Triple Suite (per semester)
Session Description
The BFA (Dance Entrepreneurship) is for the student who aspires to be a dance studio owner and operator, work as a dance company manager, public relations or marketing specialist, or other dance administrative position. In addition, this degree can lead students to any entrepreneurial endeavor in concert dance or entertainment. This degree provides excellent dance education and advanced training in the business of dance, performance, choreography, and teaching, along with additional areas of wellness for dancers, dance in a global context, and dance technology. BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE (DANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP): CREDITS: 69 BUSINESS CONCENTRATION CREDITS: 9 The BFA program with a concentration in Dance Entrepreneurship attracts a diverse population of students who are interested in a well-rounded program that allows for multiple performance and choreography opportunities and has a strong business component. In addition to business courses, Dance BFA students will complete courses up to the advanced level in performance, choreography, teaching, and various dance techniques. In addition, courses such as Wellness for Dancers, Dances of Selected Cultures, Dance Technology, Dance History courses, and two Senior Capstone courses ensure a well-rounded education relevant for dance professionals in the 21st century. Our graduates are enjoying a variety of careers in dance, including arts administrators, dance studio owners, dance teachers, and independent dance artists. This program will prepare BFA majors for a wide range of dance entrepreneurial careers. All BFA students must be enrolled in a minimum of one technique class per day each semester. Competency based assessments will be used to determine level of proficiency, advancement in technique and performance, and synthesis of knowledge. The systematic assessment procedures developed by the dance faculty were created in conjunction with the National Association of Schools of Dance standards for professional degree programs. By the end of the final year, BFA Dance Entrepreneurship students must demonstrate the following technical proficiency requirements: Level VI in Modern Dance Level IV in Ballet or Jazz Dance Program Learning Outcomes Choreography: Create and organize movement into artistic and aesthetic choreography. Communication and Critical Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to communicate and think critically in the areas of performance, choreography, and teaching. Cultural Diversity: Synthesize the social, political, and artistic role of dance in world cultures. Degree Program Writing Competency: Demonstrate writing that is clear, cohesive, and relevant to the dance field, utilizing appropriate vocabulary, grammar, research, and citation methods. Teaching: Organize the knowledge, skills, aesthetics, and art of dance into effective, ethical and responsible teaching practices. Technique: Demonstrate mastery of the core concepts in dance technique and performance in DANC 428 (modern dance technique VI). Wellness: Apply dance wellness principles in the areas of performance, teaching, and choreography. Business Proficiency: Analyze and apply business principles to selected areas of the dance field.
