Dance and Movement Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Why Minor in Dance and Movement Studies at Allegheny College
Dance and Movement Studies provides an experiential program that explores the relationship of movement to self, culture, and environment. Dance and Movement Studies courses are available to all students.
Unusual Combinations
Students often combine Dance and Movement Studies with:
Division
- Visual and Performing Arts
Program Type
- Minor
Number of Credits
26 for minorWhere Dance and Movement Studies Alumni Work Today
Director of Leadership Consulting
Talent Plus, Inc.
Maribel H. Cruz ’87
Senior Commercial Operations Analyst
Boston Scientific
Samantha Bretz ’18
Ph.D. Student
Boston University
Teona Bagashvili ’22
A friend had to drag me to my first dance social, but she eventually helped me to choose my first class, too. Then I chose the path of an apprentice and became a teaching assistant from there. This turned into exploring the world of modern/contemporary dancing and tap, which turned into choreographing my own piece for Orchesis, and then, finally, choosing my career as a professional dancer and dance instructor. Education tends to give students an ultimatum: You either do this or you won’t succeed. In dance, there’s always another option that empowers the student to keep exploring.
Your Four-Year Journey
Year 1: Understanding
In your first year, we encourage you to take Principles of Movement and two practice classes. Practice classes include Modern, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Ballroom, Tang Soo Do, Yoga, and Meditation.
Year 2: New Approaches
This is the year that you find your groove. Classes you should take this year are FSDMS — Dance: Ritual of Experience, Creative Process 370, and practice classes of course.
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Year 3: Delving Deeper
With two years under your belt, it makes sense to take Creative Process 371, one of the Dance & Movement Studies electives, and practice classes in your third year. Elective classes include History of Contemporary Dance, Movement and Meaning, and Neuroscience of Dance and Movement.
Year 4: The Comp
By the time year four rolls around, you’re almost finished! We encourage you to participate in the Dance Minors Concert and take two practice classes to finish the minor off.
Research and Internships
We’ll set the stage for your success by giving you opportunities to enhance technical skill and personal presence in the studio. You’ll learn to promote wellness and self-discovery, investigate performance values, and to build community.
Our dance and movement studies students hone their practice through experiential learning, leadership opportunities, study away, and more.
Requires intensive work in one or more of the following dance studies educational programs: Creating Landscapes for Children and Teens; Aesthetic Education Symposia for Teachers; Allegheny Enrichment Program for High School and Middle School Students; High School Programs for the Gifted and Self-Identified Talented.
In addition, they share, in the development of exhibitions, performances, and publications of student-generated work. Discussions and written reflections synthesize experiences and research.
Students have the opportunity to produce and direct concerts and dance ensembles.
Allegheny offers sponsored study-away programs in more than 15 countries across the world.
Available to qualified students seeking to do advanced work outside the scope of scheduled course offerings. A project proposal must be submitted and approved in the semester prior to the semester in which the student registers for the course.
Faculty and Staff
Adjunct Instructor
Email: amosbacher@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-2813
Adjunct Instructor
Email: dlacey@allegheny.edu
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Program Contact
Jon Wiebel
Associate Professor of Communication & Media; Director of Speaking
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