Bachelor of Science in Dance

Ball State University

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) degree in dance supports students in developing a broad knowledge of dance and applying it to other areas of interest in diverse ways within a liberal arts environment. We aim to create well-rounded and versatile human beings and dance practitioners that bring unique visions and changes to the dance world through their passions. The BA/BS in dance is customizable to your educational experience, integrating dance with other areas of interest by allowing students to declare multiple majors and/or minors. Students have the opportunity to focus on dance pedagogy with our pedagogy and advanced pedagogy courses and through a teaching assistant position for our dance courses. Other opportunities include choreography, choreographer assistant positions, dance history and research, body conditioning and anatomy, and a plethora of dance technique courses such as West African, hip-hop, jazz, tap, musical theatre dance, ballet, and modern. Our dance program values all movement techniques equally and offers various levels in all forms while emphasizing learning opportunities that facilitate creative collaboration and deliver transformative experiences.