The Dance Arts Certificate provides students a flexible pathway for studying the field of dance as an art to meet their personal and professional goals. Students select a focus for their course within the following four categories: dance technique, dance lecture, dance theory/creative applications, and general dance/production courses. The program cultivates skills that are beneficial in nearly every aspect of life and makes connections to nearly all fields of study and research by cultivating essential skills in observation, reflection, analysis, and communication.

To obtain a Certificate of Achievement in Dance Arts, students must complete the following: 

Requirements:

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• demonstrate embodied knowledge in dance technique alignment.
• demonstrate literacy in dance theory analysis/creativity and performance skills
• demonstrate critical thinking skills for dance as an art.