Grand Canyon University

About the Program

Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, offers dance degrees through its College of Arts and Media. Students engage in creative collaboration and varied movement practices across ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and tap to cultivate their artistic skills for careers in concert dance, commercial dance, and musical theatre. The program includes an audition requirement and offers a BA in Dance and a BA in Dance for Secondary Education, with performance opportunities including Winter and Spring Dance Concerts, the GCU Elementary Dance Tour, and Student Spotlight Dance Concerts.

Degrees Offered

Coursework

Technique offered in leveled sequences: Ballet I-V, Modern I-V, Jazz I-V, Hip-Hop I-II, Tap I-II. Curriculum supports preparation for concert dance, commercial dance, musical theatre, dance therapy, choreography, and dance education. Audition required for admission and for Dance Ensemble courses. The Dance for Secondary Education degree was designed using National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) standards and aligned to InTASC principles (this reflects standards alignment, not NASD institutional accreditation).

Facilities

GCU Dance Studios located in Saguaro Hall on campus, featuring sprung Marley flooring, mirrors, and a sound system.

Performance Opportunities

Winter and Spring Dance Concerts, GCU Elementary Dance Tour, Student Spotlight Dance Concerts, and concert productions.

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