Dance (BFA) with an Emphasis in Ballet

Webster University

Webster University's Department of Dance in The Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts educates students to become skilled, creative and compassionate thinking artists for 21st century careers as performers, choreographers, educators and scholars.Learning OutcomesPerformance: Perform, with professional integrity, a variety of techniques and styles with a broad spectrum of expressivity and quality technical expertise with an emphasis in ballet.Choreography: Create and produce professional, imaginative, original, in-depth choreographic work and direct dancers in the performance of that work.Teaching: Create and execute exemplary, innovative lesson plans for a variety of ages, techniques and populations develop skills to communicate movement vocabulary to others.Integrate and successfully utilize knowledge from courses in the breadth and depth of the discipline.Function effectively in a variety of professional contexts, displaying global awareness through intrapersonal, interpersonal, collaborative and technological skills.

Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts