Performing Arts Dance - Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Performing Arts Dance from Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a Campus Bachelor Dance degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Creative involvement in all forms of dance characterizes the dance program at Colorado State. The dance curriculum includes courses in ballet, modern, and jazz technique, choreography, repertory, history, dance appreciation, production, and teaching methods. Students will have a theoretical foundation complete with practical experience in the area of dance education and a basic working knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and various movement theories relating to dance techniques. Students are placed in the technique level where they may best be challenged toward developing expertise in many forms and styles of dance . Close supervision and personal evaluations help monitor students' progress. Visiting guest artists teach master classes and workshops and choreograph for the students on a regular basis. Graduates will achieve an intermediate/advanced level of proficiency in modern, jazz, and ballet technique and have a solid knowledge and appreciation of the history and philosophy of dance from many cultures and time periods. Many performing, choreography, and teaching opportunities are available. Students and faculty collaborate to produce works that incorporate many styles of dance , including the fall and spring dance concerts, senior concerts and studio night. Dance students are encouraged to audition for departmental musical and opera productions of which all three areas in the department?music, theater, and dance?collaborate. There are also performing and teaching opportunities in the community with the CSU touring dance group, local public schools, and dance companies in the Fort Collins area. Creative and Performing Arts Awards are available for talented dance majors. Potential Occupations Dance careers are rigorous and demanding, requiring years of training and discipline. Dance professionals must be versatile with a broad base of experiences in dance or related fields. Dance majors often select a second major such as music, theatre, business, occupational therapy, technical journalism, or exercise and sport science to enhance their job prospects. Experience acquired through extracurricular performances or internships is highly recommended to enhance practical training, development, and career opportunities. Students are encouraged to go on for advanced study at the graduate level in dance in order to secure teaching positions in higher education. Some examples of the career opportunities in dance include, but are not limited to: professional dancer; professional choreographer; artistic director; university/college faculty; studio owner and faculty; conservatory or school faculty; dance critic; dance therapist; dance somatics specialist; arts manager; lighting designer; costume designer; sound designer; theatre technician; production crew; producer; fashion coordinator; special events coordinator; makeup artist; musical theatre director. View more details on Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dance courses.