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Point Park Introduces B.A. in Dance Education Certification Pre-K through 12
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Dance Education Certification Pre-K Through 12

Bachelor of Arts

Conservatory of Performing Arts and School of Education

Nationally-Ranked Conservatory Program Offers Direct Path to Dance Education Certification

Beginning fall 2024, Point Park University's nationally-ranked dance program and innovative School of Education will offer a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education Certification Pre-K through 12 program.

The B.A. program creates a direct path for dance students who wish to continue high-level dance training and become certified dance educators. B.A. students are eligible to audition for Department of Dance performance opportunities and they are students of the Conservatory of Performing Arts and School of Education.

With this in-depth, relevant and content-specific certification, students will learn additional dance methodologies, paired with core education courses, that will strengthen their understanding of child development, diverse learning styles, assessment, communication and differentiated learning practices. 

Pictured is Kiki Lucas leading a warmup in the George Rowland White Performance Center. Photo | Ethan Stoner
Assistant Professor Kiki Lucas teaches a Jazz class in the GRW Performance Center.


Requirements

Admittance into the B.A. in dance education requires a dance audition and academic admission into Point Park University. Students must be academically admitted into Point Park and artistically admitted into Point Park's Conservatory of Performing Arts. 

The Dance Student Experience 

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Courses & Topics

Courses in the 120-credit B.A. dance education program include:

  • Classical Ballet
  • Music Fundamentals for Dancers
  • Dance Composition
  • Jazz Dance
  • Modern Dance
  • Intro to Teaching Profession
  • Methods of Teaching Dance
  • Assessment and Adaptation
  • Working with English Language Learners
  • Content Area Literacy or Different Reading for Child Development
  • Student Teaching Seminar 
  • Student Teaching Practicum 

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