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Statement of Purpose: The Bachelor of Arts in Dance is for developing artists seeking a broad and rich background in both theory and practice. The degree is designed to foster the skills, understanding, and discipline of our developing dance artists. Our faculty are united in their dedication to teaching each student as an individual. We take pride in keeping our classes small to provide this type of differentiated feedback. Our robust B.A. in Dance curriculum includes intensive training in ballet, modern/contemporary dance, and composition classes through a lens of Cultural Competency and Advocacy; complemented by improvisation, dance history, kinesiology, pedagogy, Hip Hop styles, African American concert dance history, Jazz, conditioning for performing artists, and yoga. Throughout the year our dance majors have up to seven unique performance opportunities. Based in Mindfulness practices, our nurturing, yet rigorous, environment offers our dance majors many transformative experiences to develop their unique artistry. Our graduating students leave prepared technically and creatively to pursue work in dance and related areas.
Commitment to Diversity: Our program is committed to fostering a full experience for each of our students. We mindfully respect and value students of every race/ethnicity, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, body type, political view, and religion. Each of our student’s unique experiences, beliefs and values brings an awareness and consciousness that contributes greatly to our community of learners. We are continuously evolving our program, policies, and practices to ensure that all individuals are supported, nurtured, and thriving.
IN THE NEWS
Fall Dance's 'Momentum'
Showcases Student Dancers,
Choreographers
The O.C Register profiles preparations for 'Fall Dance Theatre: Momentum,' including guest choreographer Yoshita Sakuraba.
Dance Student’s Greatest Lesson Was the Beauty
of Imperfection
As a new dance student at Cal State Fullerton, Moises Felix was a perfectionist. But a former dancer changed his mindset for the better.
Dance Major’s Dreams
Take Flight With
ROTC Commissioning
Dance major Sarah Berlinger was one of 20 CSUF ROTC cadets commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army spring of 2020.
Graham Technique Leaps Into "Spring Dance Theatre"
Fall 2019, Katie Munder and fellow dance majors learned an energy-fueled piece with the help of Liberty Harris, rehearsal director for Dance Kaleidoscope.
California State University, Fullerton has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance since 1982. For more information: National Association of Schools of Dance, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248 | Email
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Land Acknowledgement The Department of Theatre and Dance acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation.We pay our respects to the Indigenous land caretakers past, present, and emerging. For more information please visit the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe website
