Dance Department, California State University, Long Beach



			Degrees in 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) Minor in Dance Click on each degree to view requirements
			The CSULB Department of Dance is committed to artistic and academic excellence that promotes the value of dance for the individual and society. Our curriculum emphasizes modern dance performance and composition with supporting course work in ballet, jazz, tap, world dance, and dance theory. The course of study embraces creative, historical, and scientific perspectives of dance. The Department is also committed to the artistic enhancement of the campus and community through practical/theoretical dance courses for the general university student, performances, and residencies. In addition, the department avidly promotes the profession through creative and scholarly research, leadership in professional organizations, and participation in dance festivals/conferences at the regional, national, and international level. 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. The BA provides students with a balanced course of study that helps prepare them for careers in education, arts administration, and health and fitness, or further academic pursuits. The BFA, a professional degree in Dance, offers students more concentrated study in the areas of technique, performance, and choreography, 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 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 enhances teaching and choreographic skills, while broadening aesthetic, historical and scientific understandings of dance.
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