College of the Arts
School of Theatre and Dance - Dance Division
www.kent.edu/theatredance

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Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: Jeffrey Marc Rockland | jrocklan@kent.edu | 330-672-0124
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Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Studies allows students who have previous dance experience and a strong interest in another subject area, within or outside of the arts, the opportunity to combine the two into one plan of study. The curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in dance techniques and dance academics while allowing flexibility to incorporate another area or minor.

The B.A. degree program encourages exploration of areas that can be combined with dance to enhance opportunities for future employment.

Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Admission to this major is selective. Students must audition before being admitted to the Dance Studies major. Inquiries can be directed to the coordinator of the Dance Division, D-101C Center for the Performing Arts, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001 (or call 330-672-2069).

For more information on admissions, including additional requirements for some academic programs, visit the admissions website for new freshmen and the admissions website for transfer, transitioning and former students.

English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education’s admission website.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Articulate and perform standards and skills in one or more areas of dance.
2. Communicate an understanding of the vocabulary of dance and employ this knowledge to work conceptually with the elements of dance.
3. Articulate and communicate an understanding of choreographic processes, aesthetic properties of style and the ways these elements shape and are shaped by artistic and cultural ideas and contexts.
4. Develop and defend critical evaluations.
5. Through a Capstone project or presentation, students will articulate and communicate a relationship between their dance studies and a secondary concentration, minor or double major, if applicable.

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Kent Core Requirements

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

¹

Successful completion of DAN 37168, DAN 37169 or DAN 47170 is required for graduation with the B.A. degree in Dance Studies. Promotion to the next level of technique is at the discretion of the dance faculty.

²

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

³

Students must complete a minimum of 20 elective credit hours of courses related to a secondary area of inquiry or minor.

Progression Requirements

• Entrance to the B.A. degree in Dance Studies is by audition.
• Promotion to the next level is at the discretion of the dance faculty.
• All students in the major must audition for all Dance Division concerts. To perform in the concert, students must be enrolled in a minimum of one dance technique class during the semester of the concert.
• Students enter on a probationary status and must maintain GPA requirements and professional standards as indicated in the student handbook in order to be allowed to audition for concerts and progress through to graduation.

Graduation Requirements

• All majors must participate in dance faculty juries and an annual review. 
• All graduates must successfully complete a course of study that includes a minimum of 20 credit hours related to a subject or a minor chosen by the student.
• All graduates must complete a project or presentation through DAN 47199  that demonstrates knowledge of dance and the additional subject chosen by the student.
• Successful completions of DAN 37168, DAN 37169 or DAN 47170 is required for graduation with the B.A. degree in Dance Studies.

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.