An interview, tour of the remodeled dance facilities, and individual discussions with the Dance faculty and students can be arranged at an applicant's convenience. The Dance minor is a 20-21 hour program, serving students wishing to further develop their dance talents while majoring in another area. It is designed to complement many other BGSU majors and still allow students to graduate in eight or nine semesters. Campus dance concerts also use stage and theater facilities in University Hall and the Musical Arts Building. The dance curriculum provides a strong foundation in anatomical bases, movement technique, and dance theory and history.
Students choose a concentration in either modern dance or classical ballet.
The program stresses the interdisciplinary nature of dance as a creative art form, as a humanities area of study, as a pedagogical endeavor, and as an integral part of human movement. Students are encouraged to study and acquire competencies in related areas in order to fully develop their creative and artistic talents as individuals. In addition, a number of service courses are offered to interested BGSU students in jazz, ballroom, folk, and other dance forms. Both students and faculty compose the membership of the UPD company. Admission auditions for UPD are held twice annually in the Fall and Spring semesters.