Dance
Certificate
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Overview
The Certificate in Dance is also available for individuals not pursuing a bachelor’s degree or minor but have an interest in dance.
Students engaged in Dance will be involved in classes that are activity-based with hands-on learning opportunities. The required learning activities relate to future application of dance in employment settings.
Students completing the Certificate in Dance will have the knowledge and ability to work in the following positions and fields:
- Community and commercial dance program instructors
- Dance facilitators and directors
- Dance sponsors and coaches in school settings
- Theatre
- Dance studio operators
- Competitive studio dancing
- Performance
- Competitions and camps
- Choreography and costumes
Dance Opportunities at Pittsburg State University
There are opportunities to gain further dance experience while taking classes:
- PSU Dance Club
- Dance Appreciation Class
- PSU Swing Dance
- Various dance studios in the Pittsburg community
- Performing in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts
- Classes available to enhance skills students may have in ballet, tap, and jazz
About Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Department
The Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation (HHPR) is located in the Student Recreation Center. The HHPR faculty possess a wide array of specializations. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in Exercise Science, Recreation Services, Sport and Hospitality Management, and Physical Education, seven minors and certificates in Dance, Coaching, Exercise Science, Hospitality Management, Parks and Recreation, Sport Management, and Therapeutic Recreation, as well as a graduate program in HHPR. Within each of the degree programs, there are emphases/concentration areas from which students select the professional paths that best fit their needs.
Learn more about our program objectives.