Dance Education - Marygrove College

Dance Education from Marygrove College is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. General Information Based on the principle that a technical proficiency level is decisive in the competitive dance performance/dance education market, dance technique in the ballet, modern, and jazz idioms are the foundations to the curriculum. In addition to supporting theory, composition, and theatre classes, all dance students perform in a variety of venues as members of the Marygrove College Dance Company. Specific Information The Bachelor of Arts/Dance Education degree program is designed for the student preparing for a career as a dance educator. Prospective educators must apply for admission to the Teacher Certification program at the completion of the sophomore year. In addition to 42 credit hours of dance technique, 30 credit hours of theory and teaching methods courses, students are required to obtain a certifiable teaching minor (at the secondary level) and complete the Teacher Certification* program. (34 credit hours are required for the completion of the K-12 certification. Students seeking a BA/Dance Education are required to maintain a 2.7 grade point average in all classes required of the major. Career Information Marygrove's various dance programs are designed for the particular interest of each student while maintaining the highest standard accepted in the professional workplace. A degree in dance completed at Marygrove College prepares the student for a future as a performer, educator, choreographer, musical theatre entertainer, critic, private studio ownership, or further studies following the bachelor's degree . View more details on Marygrove College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.