The Averett University Department of Theatre has dedicated itself to the teaching of the practice of theatre, in all of its aspects, and to the growth and development of this discipline in those students who have expressed an interest in the theatre arts. Students in the department bring with them a variety of backgrounds and experiences, both acting and technical, and it becomes the goal of the department to enhance those experiences into an ensemble effort, creating a sense of teamwork and mutual interdependence.

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of dance and/or for a professional or educational vocation in dance.

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

Objective: To provide the basis for a lifetime appreciation of the theatre and/or for a professional or educational vocation in the theatre.

The BFA in Dance is a performance-oriented contemporary dance program designed to prepare students professionally as performers, choreographers, educators, and active leaders of the dance community. Students in this program demonstrate technical mastery and devote their college study to an intensive and comprehensive dance curriculum. Daily technical training in modern dance and ballet, and numerous performance opportunities develops a versatile dancer. Student progress in the BFA program is assessed consistently. Because of the professional nature of the BFA degree, the program requires completion of 124 credits of coursework.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in Dance seeks to provide students with the necessary skills to participate, understand, and even thrive in the world of contemporary dance. Students prepare to reach beyond assumed limits of understanding about dance through course work and ongoing exposure to professionals and scholars in the field of modern and contemporary dance around the globe, combined with opportunities both on and off campus, By taking advantage of a variety of techniques, performance experiences, and in-depth creative process studies, students are prepared to transfer skills and knowledge in a variety of ways to meet the ever-changing needs and challenges of young artists in today’s world.

The Bachelor of Arts and Fine Arts (BA/BFA) program in Dance seeks to provide students with the necessary skills to participate, understand, and even thrive in the world of contemporary dance. Students prepare to reach beyond assumed limits of understanding about dance through course work and ongoing exposure to professionals and scholars in the field of modern and contemporary dance around the globe, combined with opportunities both on and off campus, By taking advantage of a variety of techniques, performance experiences, and in-depth creative process studies, students are prepared to transfer skills and knowledge in a variety of ways to meet the ever-changing needs and challenges of young artists in today’s world. Students desiring to obtain the BA/BFA Dance degree attend the American Dance Festival at Duke University or serve as Arts Administrative and Production interns in the Hollins University MFA in Dance Program during the summer. They may also participate in the January Short Term Intensive dance experiences in New York.

Radford University's Department of Dance prepares undergraduate students to be real, responsive, and resilient dancers, teachers, choreographers, and scholars for careers in the 21st century dance field. 

Radford University's Department of Dance prepares undergraduate students to be real, responsive, and resilient dancers, teachers, choreographers, and scholars for careers in the 21st century dance field. 

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The Bachelor of Arts in Dance is designed for students who are interested in a broad general education while continuing to pursue their dance studies. It is suitable for students preparing for careers in dance history, therapy, kinesiology and library science. An audition is required for entrance into the program.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance is designed to prepare both the student seeking a career in dance as a performing artist as well as the student seeking a career as a teacher/choreographer in a private studio setting.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography requires a total of 120 credits, with 81 of those credits as the major core curriculum. Alongside general education courses, dance-focused academics and creative process classes (i.e. composition and choreography), dance majors are typically required to take two technique classes daily throughout the majority of their studies. The continuous study of modern/contemporary dance and ballet is a strong component of the curriculum. In addition, elective courses in partnering, jazz, hip hop, West African, contact improvisation, yoga, Pilates and other studio experiences are offered, rounding out a curriculum that also involves studies in anatomy and dance science, dance history, and music, among other areas. Within the major core there are opportunities for repertory experience and for independent study. The dance major program is rigorous. Students’ technique placement within the required major courses is determined through departmental assessment and placement processes. Formal evaluation procedures include a placement class for entering students, juried examinations at the end of the first semester of the freshman and sophomore years and every semester of the junior and senior years. In the second semester of the freshman and sophomore years the jury is folded into a comprehensive career evaluation called the Freshmen Review and the Sophomore Readmittance Exam, respectively. These career evaluations are to assess each student’s progress in relationship to the standards of the program and progress toward degree completion. Students in the major program may be notified of probationary status after the Freshmen Review. All majors must pass the Sophomore Readmittance Exam in order to continue in the major. This exam stands on its own as a separate evaluation from course grades. The VCU dance program provides abundant opportunities for students to interact with faculty and guest artists in academic, professional, creative and performance contexts. Within the School of the Arts, dance students have frequent opportunities to work collaboratively with other students in the arts. Possibilities include the visual arts, participation in multimedia events and productions outside the dance department. Any dance major or minor can perform in numerous formal concerts, informal showings and lecture-demonstrations produced by the department. Opportunities also are available for training in teaching, but students interested in earning state certification should consult their advisers.