1. Overview
Our Dance program is a nationally recognized undergraduate major. This four-year program emphasizes teacher education and confers a Bachelor of Arts degree upon completion. It has been selected for the Ministry of Education’s pilot reform, which exempts teacher education students from the national qualification exams for primary and secondary school teaching. Upon successful completion of the university's teaching ability assessment, students are eligible to receive the Certificate of Qualification for Teacher Education Students, which is equivalent to passing the national teacher qualification exams, allowing them to directly apply for teacher certification.
2. Program Objectives
This major aims to develop application-oriented dance educators with advanced dance skills, a solid foundation in dance theory, and expertise in both teaching and choreography. Graduates are equipped to pursue careers in dance performance, teaching, research, and choreography in diverse settings, including primary and secondary schools, tertiary education institutions, social arts groups, art research institutions, cultural departments, broadcasting, film, and television sectors, as well as art education centers. Graduates are prepared to contribute to mass dance education, organization, and choreography within community cultural institutions and other social organizations.
3. Career Prospects
Graduates of the Dance program have diverse career paths, including:
· Teaching music and dance in primary and secondary schools, as well as in tertiary education institutions;
· Engaging in dance instruction and performance in professional arts groups and art education centers;
· Working in cultural departments at various levels, managing and organizing arts and cultural activities, or participating in dance-related work in other organizations;
· Pursuing advanced academic degrees (Master’s or Ph.D.) domestically or internationally.
4. Admissions Statistics
The performance “Tiao Kui Xing” (Tribute to the God of Examinations) was honored as one of the “Top Ten Works” at the 10th China Dance Lotus Award for Ethnic and Folk Dance, and was supported by the China National Arts Fund in 2016
Students from the College of Art participated in the 17th Zhejiang Provincial Games
