California State University, Long Beach
Department of Dance
- B.F.A. in Dance
- B.A. in Dance
- B.A. in Dance (option in Dance Science)
- M.F.A. in Dance
- M.A. in Dance (curriculum designed for dance educators)
The Department offers two undergraduate degree programs, the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Both degrees provide a wide breadth of exploration in the creative, physical, and academic aspects of the art of dance. Along with the rigorous training in modern and ballet technique, the BA provides students with a balanced course of study that helps prepare them for careers in education, arts administration, health and fitness, and further academic pursuits. The BFA, a professional degree in Dance, offers students more concentrated study in the areas of technique, performance, and choreography, and is aimed at preparing the student for a professional career.
The Department also offers two graduate degree programs, the Master of Fine Arts and the Master of Arts in Dance. The MFA is a demanding program designed to challenge professionally experienced students to develop their artistic and analytical work through numerous performances and choreographic opportunities. This terminal degree prepares candidates for careers in higher education, performance, and choreography. The MA in Dance is a concentrated program for dance educators currently working in high schools and community colleges. This advanced degree is designed to enhance teaching and choreographic skills, while broadening aesthetic, historical and scientific understandings of dance.
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