Dance Major (B.A./B.S.)
Purpose
The BA/BS in Dance program seeks to train the next generation of dance artists to utilize their art form to worship the Lord, to share the Gospel through movement, and to perform and create with excellence. Our program is dedicated to developing technically proficient and creatively inspired movement artists who are committed to integrating faith and movement art. Through a curriculum that combines advanced dance techniques, biblical principles, and performative practice, we aim to cultivate dancers who can lead and inspire through dance, both within our faith communities and in the broader artistic and movement industries.
Program Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- Articulate a personal aesthetic as a creative artist, grounded in the history and practices of dance
- Evaluate multiple worldviews in light of a Biblical perspective.
- Understand kinesiology and techniques to aid in dancer health.
- Create original and re-interpretive dance work utilizing choreographic techniques.
- Apply accuracy in more than one dance technique.