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Dance
Let’s Dance!
Does dance move you in ways that drive creativity and fuel your passion? Master dance techniques, study, choreograph, perform, and create with a B.A. in Dance from Georgian Court University. Dancers leverage their degrees to work as instructors, performing artists, choreographers, researchers, and as difference-makers in the arts, education, and even in social justice settings.
GCU dance majors are active learners who study in the classroom, practice in GCU’s state-of-the-art studios, and perform under the direction of world-class master artists. In addition, you’ll choreograph your own works for your peers to perform on campus and at local venues.
You can also combine your major with a second major/minor in art, music, exercise science, or communication to customize your B.A. in Dance. The opportunities are endless for putting your talent and degree to use.
Dance Program Highlights
Faculty have doctoral degrees
Max Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Students receiving financil aid from gcu
state-of-the-art dance studios
Clubs and Organizations within the Georgian Court Community
performance opportunities
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Program Information
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
Minor Sequence
The dance minor is a 21-credit minimum. It is geared toward the entering first-year student with intermediate technical skills, who wishes to major in another discipline while studying dance. The required courses are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DA100 | Dance Essentials & Wellness | 3 |
| DA150 | Dance Improvisation | 2 |
| DA201 | History of Dance | 3 |
| DA221 | Ballet II 1 | 2 |
| DA231 | Contemporary Movement Practice 2 2 | 2 |
| DA250 | Choreography I | 3 |
| DA280 | Kinesiology & Experiential Anatomy | 3 |
| Any dance technique course or dance elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
DA221 Ballet II has a prerequisite of DA121 Ballet I or permission of the instructor.
- 2
DA231 Contemporary Movement Practice 2 has a prerequisite of DA131 Contemporary Movement Practice 1 or permission of the instructor.
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
Propel the power of movement to help others express themselves and heal from a myriad of conditions. A minor in dance therapy gives you a distinctive specialty area that can drive lasting impacts in yourself and others.
Minor Sequence
The dance therapy minor will supplement majors such as Dance, Music, Education, Psychology, Special Education, and anyone interested in movement used as a therapeutic intervention. This is an interdisciplinary minor offering courses from dance and psychology. It consists of 23 credits: 12 credits from psychology and 11 from dance.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Dance Courses | ||
| DA150 | Dance Improvisation | 2 |
| DA310 | Dance/Movement Therapy: Fundamentals | 3 |
| DA360 | Laban Movement Analysis | 3 |
| DA410 | Dance Move Therapy: Working w/Groups | 3 |
| Psychology Courses | ||
| PS111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PS113 | Foundations of Psychology | |
| PS221 | Child & Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PS223 | Psychopathology 1 | 3 |
| PS270 | Theories of Personality 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
- 1
Prerequisite: PS111 Introduction to Psychology or PS113 Foundations of Psychology
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
Erin Q. Bonczek
Dance Program Coordinator
School of Arts & Sciences
Wellness Center (403)
ebonczek@georgian.edu
732-987-2171
Megan Mazarick, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
School of Arts & Sciences
Wellness Center (404)
mmazarick@georgian.edu
732-987-2387
Silvana M. Cardell, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
School of Arts & Sciences
Wellness Center (402)
scardell@georgian.edu
732-987-2170
First-Year Students
Submit:
- Completed application.
- Official high school transcript.
- Required two letters of recommendation.
- Required essay.
Please apply via the Common App.
Transfer Students
Submit:
- Completed application.
- Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities.
- Students with fewer than 24 credits must also submit their high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores.
Please apply via the Common App.
