Undergraduate Coursework
The following institutions have courses that help students evaluate their interest in dance/movement therapy. BRENAU UNIVERSITYBrenau University Dance Department Contact: Madia Cooper-Ashirifi, MFA , Chair and Assistant Professor of Dance [email protected] DREXEL UNIVERSITYDepartment of Performing Arts2018 MacAlister Hall 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 drexel.edu/performingarts/ Telephone: 215-895-4814 Contact: Dr. Miriam Giguere BS degree in dance with tracks to Dance/Movement Therapy, Physical Therapy, Education and Custom Designed/Performance. ENDICOTT COLLEGE School of Visual and Performing Arts
376 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Telephone: 978-232-2421
Contact: Carol Pelletier [email protected] GOUCHER COLLEGEDance Department Contact: Sara Workeneh, MA, BC-DMT, NCC LESLEY UNIVERSITY Expressive Arts Therapy Department Contact: Nancy Beardall, BC-DMT MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Dance and Theatre Department Contact: Michael Posnick, Director QUEENS COLLEGE Department of Drama, Theater and Dance65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/degrees/dah/dramatheatredance/Pages/default.aspxTelephone: 718-997-3075 Contact: Ira Hauptman, Acting Chair [email protected] RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE Creative Arts in Therapy Department Contact: Leigh Davies, Associate Professor UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS: School of Dance 320 Broad Street Contact: Susan Glazer, Professor UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Frost School of Music-Dance Program Contact: Carol Kaminsky MA, BC-DMT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Dance Department Contact: Rena Kornblum, MCAT, BC-DMT COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGODance Department Contact: Susan Imus NAZARETH COLLEGE Department of Theatre and Dance 585-389-2163 [email protected] Arts Center 22 SETON HILL UNIVERSITYSchool of Visual and Performing Arts BA in Dance with TRACKS in PRE-Dance/Movement Therapy, Dance Pedagogy, Dance Choreography, and Dance Performance, Dance Minor Contact: Dr. Kellee VanAken, Department ChairTelephone: 724-552-2934 [email protected] University of FloridaCenter for Arts in MedicineCollege of the Arts www.arts.ufl.edu/cam Contact: Jenny Baxley Lee, MA, BC-DMT [email protected] |
Dance/Movement Therapy is a Master’s level profession. Therefore, there are no specific requirements for an undergraduate degree or coursework. However, it is recommended potential dance/movement therapy students gain substantial exposure to topics related to both dance and psychology at the undergraduate level. For specific prerequisites, please contact each graduate program directly.