Cross-disciplinary connections are encouraged and supported. Because the department is small, performance and choreographic opportunities are available to all students. Technique classes may be repeated until the student is ready to advance to the next level. Customarily this takes two semesters. Students with a history of injury or health problems are advised to consult a physician prior to participating.
Flexibility exists for designing personal tracks in collaboration with the dance adviser.
Students wishing to study dance in conjunction with another discipline, such as anthropology, biology, economics, English, history, psychology, or visual arts should choose a self-designed or dual major. All major programs are designed in consultation with a dance adviser. All dance majors take a minimum of two technique courses at Scripps, at least one of which must be modern. Students entering with prior dance experience may waive out of one or more of these classes through placement auditions or permission of instructor. At least one Dance Composition course must be taken at Scripps by end of the junior year.