Overview
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Why Minor in Dance at PBA?
Develop technical, artistic, and performance skills through Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Dance minor. Students strengthen their dance technique while studying dance history, production, and performance within a Christ-centered environment.
- Founded in Christ: Express creativity and artistic excellence through a Christ-centered education.
- Performance Experience: Strengthen dance technique while gaining opportunities to perform and collaborate with fellow artists.
- Professional Training: Study dance history, production, choreography, and performance with experienced faculty.
- No Audition Required: Students may pursue the Dance minor without an audition while receiving placement in appropriate technique courses by faculty evaluation.
What You'll Learn
Students in the Dance minor develop technical dance skills while exploring the artistic, historical, and production aspects of dance.
Students learn to:
- Develop dance technique through performance-based instruction
- Strengthen artistic expression and movement
- Study dance history and performance traditions
- Explore choreography and production concepts
- Build performance confidence and stage presence
- Collaborate in creative performance settings
Program Details
PBA offers a variety of courses that students can choose from within this minor program. Take a look at what you’ll be learning while working toward your degree.
- Full admission to Palm Beach Atlantic University
- A declared undergraduate major
- Meet applicable academic requirements for enrollment in minor coursework
- Dance technique placement is determined by dance faculty.
Dance students benefit from professional rehearsal and performance spaces within PBA’s College of the Arts while learning from internationally recognized faculty. Students also gain hands-on experience through performances, interdisciplinary collaborations, undergraduate research opportunities, internships, and professional partnerships with dance organizations throughout Florida and beyond.
Professional Opportunities
PBA and the dance department have extensive relationships with many professional organizations. The most recent internship opportunities include:
Palm Beach County:
- Ballet Palm Beach
- Ballet Florida
- The Kravis Center
- Many local dance studios
South Florida:
Other Opportunities:
Common Major Pairings
A Dance minor complements majors that benefit from creativity, performance, movement, and artistic expression. Common major pairings may include:
Financial Aid
PBA’s robust scholarship program awards over $3 million every year. Invest in your learning with major-specific scholarships and other financial aid opportunities, which are awarded to 97% of our undergraduate students. Explore the resources below to learn more about tuition, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities.
