Metropolitan State University of Denver
Dance Major, B.A. · Department of Theatre and Dance
Denver, CO
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About the Program
The MSU Denver Dance Major is a B.A. offered through the Department of Theatre and Dance in partnership with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD), integrating "CPRD's mission of social transformation through dance and MSU Denver's academic rigor and focus on real world experience." The program is distinctive in its versatility, allowing students to tailor their major to an area of emphasis. Curriculum spans African dance and drumming, ballet, belly dance, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, and contemporary dance, plus dance history and culture, somatics, pedagogy, improvisation, choreography, dance entrepreneurship, and movement analysis.
Degrees Offered
Dance Major, B.A.
Dance Minor
Coursework
Curriculum includes African dance and drumming, ballet, belly dance (Middle Eastern), hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, contemporary dance, dance history and culture, community-based dance practices, somatics, pedagogy, improvisation, choreography, dance entrepreneurship, and movement analysis. Note "contemporary" listed as a distinct style token per source. Belly dance mapped to middle_eastern token.
Notable Faculty
- Leslie Merrill Schmidt (Dance Program Co-Coordinator)
- Nicole Predki (Dance Program Co-Coordinator)
Facilities
Students access Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) facilities for technique classes and professional company rehearsals through the program's partnership with CPRD.
Performance Opportunities
Annual performance venues include Senior Concerts, the CPRD Showcase, and the MSU Dance Program Production, plus opportunities through DTAPP (the student-run dance organization).
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