舞蹈研究为理解和评估当代关于舞蹈和相关艺术的思想奠定了基础，同时又培养了对运动语言的物理和智力理解。西方舞蹈专业的学生会开发多种技能，这些技能在各个领域都至关重要，包括自律，协作，耐心和解决问题的能力。舞蹈学士学位是一门基础广泛的学位课程，具有通识教育课程，是为对舞蹈及其应用普遍感兴趣的学生设计的。学士学位的候选人侧重于舞蹈艺术的教学和历史方面，以及表演和生成成分。
BA candidates will focus on the study and practice of dance technique, performance, choreography, dance history, pedagogy, and anatomy and kinesiology. Dance majors develop multiple skills that transfer to all fields, including self-discipline, creativity, collaboration, understanding of group dynamics, and creative problem-solving.<br><br>The BA in Dance: Technique and Performance concentration is designed to educate students in a physical and intellectual understanding of the language of movement art through the study of contemporary and ballet technique.<br><br>The BA in Dance: Dance Studies concentration is a broadly based degree with a flexible curriculum designed to educate students about the field of dance through a liberal arts focus.