Ohio Wesleyan University offers two dancing programs, a dance major and minor. OWU's dance studio is near campus featuring the same amount of space as the main stage at the school's Chappelear Drama Center. For OWU, dance majors are required to complete 11 courses, including a dance theater practicum course where students participate in a dance production and a dance project. OWU's dance minor program can be tailored specifically by the student with faculty approval. Minor programs must consist of two dance and theater courses as well as a practicum. Both programs also require students to involve themselves with the department's activities, with majors also needing to participate in play their junior and senior years.
Ohio Wesleyan University
Department of Theatre and Dance
45 Rowland Avenue
Delaware,OH 43015
800-862-0612
800-922-8953
740-368-3845
theatre.owu.com
Otterbein University has two Bachelor of Fine Arts programs which provide extensive dance training, the Musical Theatre and Dance B.F.A. programs. Students will rehearse in dance studios located in Towers Hall, Campus Center, and Battelle Fine Arts Building. Performances occur at the campus' two theaters, the Fritsche at Cowan Hall and the Campus Center. Musical Theater majors will combine acting, musical theater, voice study, and extensive dance training. These students have a nine week internship program to complete with a casting director. Otterbein intends that both majors receive a better foundation for musicals. Dance majors will have dance classes five days a week, consisting of two days of ballet, one of modern and jazz, and one day of tap or musical theater.
One Otterbein College
Department of Theatre
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1657
otterbein.edu
Dance major and minor programs are offered at Denison University. Denison houses two studios in its Doane Dance Building. Denison's curriculum is based around contemporary dance such as ballet, African and jazz and world dance forms, as well as teaching the history, aesthetics, and theory of dance. Dance majors require 16 credits in approved technique, 16 in theory and 12 in integrating experiences for graduation. Minor dance requirements are 12 credits in both theory and technique. Majors are to complete a level III in ballet and contemporary dance as well as perform in four guest artist programs. Minors are allowed to complete their level III in ballet, contemporary, or world.
Denison University
100 West College Street
Granville,OH 43023
740-587-0810
denison.edu
Major and minor programs are offered at Kenyon. Kenyon has three facilities for dance students. These are the Bolton Theatre, Schaffer Speech Building and the Hill Theatre located inside the Schaffer Building. Dance majors are to complete 5.5 units and a senior exercise.The senior exercise is described as a three-part process involving a project of the students' own creation, an oral discussion about the students' experience shaping and performing their own work, and a six-hour written exam. Minors are not required to complete a project but must satisfy their 3.5 units to graduate.
Kenyon College
Department of Dance and Drama
Gambier, OH 43022
740-427-5531
kenyon.edu