Department of Theatre and Dance, College of Fine and Performing Arts
94-103 credits
Introduction/What is the Study of Dance?
In the course of their Dance studies, students will learn to understand and evaluate contemporary thinking about dance and related arts, while nurturing a physical and intellectual understanding of the language of movement that is reflective of and insightful toward the human condition.
Why Consider a Dance Major with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree?
The BFA Program in Dance is a professionally oriented degree, which presumes that students are seriously interested in the process of performing or choreographing and wish to make it their career. The BFA degree is a highly selective program which trains exceptionally committed, disciplined, and talented students to the level at which they might gain entry to a leading graduate, conservatory, or MFA Program, or directly enter one of the areas of the dancing profession.
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Department Chair
Beth Leonard
Performing Arts 395B
360-650-3880
Beth.Leonard@wwu.edu
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Major Information:
Associate Chair and Dance Coordinator
Cher Carnell
Commissary 113C
360-650-3893
Cher.Carnell@wwu.edu
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Professional Dancer | Choreographer | Dance Therapist | Arts Management | Dance Educator | Dance Notation | Professor
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How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):
Admissions: The BFA is by invitation only.
Faculty vote to select students recognized as qualified for the BFA.
Application deadlines: Interested students apply spring of their junior year.
Grade Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.
