Our program is the first BA in Dance in West Virginia. The major offers a variety of dance styles and dance related courses. While emphasis is on technique and theory, on- and off-campus performance and production opportunities allow you to fully immerse yourself and experience the creative process that dance has to offer. We work to enrich your overall dance education, instilling the importance and contributions that Dance has to offer and its place within our culture and society. There are many performance opportunities on and off campus. These include informal dance showcases, the annual dance concert, musicals, as well as local, regional and national dance festivals and conferences.<br><br>Recent graduates have gone on to pursue careers in dance by continuing their education in graduate programs, moving into the professional dance field and theatre. Others have pursued other disciplines and vocations such as journalism, law, health and physical education, to name a few. Current students attend summer intensives around the country, with companies such as the Paul Taylor Dance Company School in New York City and North Carolina Dance Theatre School in Charlotte, and have studied abroad with The ProDanza Italia/USA Workshop in Tuscany, Italy, as well as completing internships with Walt Disney World in Florida and Busch Gardens in Virginia.