Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Dance | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoring

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageCommunications and MediaPsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClarityOriginalityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
Direct theater productions.
Mentor students.

Technology

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareMusic or sound editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

Analog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilnsCarousel slide projectorsClay firing kilnsCommercial sewing machinesCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer inkjet printers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1121.00	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Advanced artistic techniques in specialized performance, studio, or compositional practice — demonstrate and teach autonomously to graduate-level students in a research-intensive postsecondary environment.
Complex, non-routine student performance challenges and creative blocks — diagnose and resolve through individualized mentorship and evidence-based instructional strategies.
Graduate seminars and upper-division lectures on topics spanning art history, philosophy of aesthetics, and communications theory — design and deliver with scholarly depth and pedagogical rigor.
Comprehensive assessment of student theses, capstone performances, and professional portfolios — evaluate using self-constructed, discipline-specific criteria that reflect current field standards.
Sustained Socratic and discipline-specific discourse — initiate and moderate in graduate seminars, pushing students toward original critical and creative thinking across full course sequences.
Multisemester curriculum sequences and program-level learning outcomes — design and refine independently, integrating fine arts knowledge with cross-disciplinary perspectives in psychology, sociology, and media.
Peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and active professional networks — engage with regularly to sustain scholarly currency and incorporate evolving artistic practices into teaching.
Web platform, CAD, computer-based training, and multimedia production tools — deploy strategically to create immersive, technology-enhanced learning environments for arts students.
Inductive and deductive reasoning in artistic problem-solving — model explicitly for students navigating ambiguous creative or interpretive challenges in studio and performance contexts.
Judgment and decision-making in complex student evaluation scenarios — exercise with full autonomy, balancing artistic standards, equity considerations, and institutional accountability requirements.

Course Pathway

20 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

US 1100University Seminar

1 cr

POSI 2320Functions of American Government

3 cr

TH 1353Film Production Practices

3 cr

TH 4341Short Film Development

3 cr

ENG 1310College Writing I

3 cr

ENG 1320College Writing II

3 cr

POSI 2310Principles of American Government

3 cr

TH 1210Introduction to Musical Theatre

2 cr

TH 1211Score and Libretto Analysis - Acting the Song

2 cr

TH 2210Musical Theatre Devising

2 cr

TH 2211Applied Musical Theatre Musicianship Through Performance

2 cr

TH 3396Musical Theatre Audition Technique

3 cr

COMM 1310Fundamentals of Human Communication

3 cr

DAN 1290Modern/Contemporary I

2 cr

DAN 1280Ballet I

2 cr

ENG 2310British Literature before 1785

3 cr

DAN 1260Jazz I

2 cr

DAN 2270Hip-Hop I

2 cr

DAN 3368World Dance and Culture

3 cr

DAN 2201Dance Composition I

2 cr

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