Dance, BFA

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre provides a dynamic and culturally diverse learning environment. Creativity and research, the core program values, help to bridge knowledge and community and are embedded in a broad range of academic experiences emphasizing movement and creative practices, artistic process, leadership and pedagogy. The School of Music, Dance and Theatre provides an inclusive and dynamic environment where students can grow as creative artists, scholars and educators. The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in dance emphasizes collaboration and a holistic approach to movement and education where students develop versatile skills that lead to success in the arts and other related fields. The core values of the program are creativity, inquiry and humanity. These values are interwoven into a wide range of academic experiences and exploratory processes, enabling students to gain a deep understanding of dance as inquiry and to bridge knowledge and community. The dance program includes technique instruction in a range of forms, including Afro-Latin, contemporary ballet, hip hop, contemporary modern and somatic practices. Students also study creative practices (the study of the creative process and dance-making using improvisation, choreography and interdisciplinary approaches) dance and digital arts and dance history, ethnography and philosophy.

Arizona State University, Main campus