They will, however, continue taking kinesiology, the study of muscle movements. At the same time, theatre students will be exposed to more dance courses. Physical education dance classes and electives such as ballroom dance, folk dancing and country-line dancing will stay in the health and physical education department. Theatre arts chair Roberto Pomo expects the number of theatre and dance majors to increase because the new arrangement will strengthen both programs. For example, he says, the number of musical collaborations will likely increase.
Dance is a natural fit here in the theatre arts department.
The dance program and the theatre arts department have worked together in the past, says Scholl, but not in the capacity of being part of the same department.