舞蹈是一种艺术形式，肢体伴着音乐的节奏的一种表达形式；场合不同，表达方式和效果亦不同，分为情感表达、社会交际和健身舞蹈等；舞者通过在舞台上的无表现，或是传达一种思想、理念或是讲述一则故事，给人一种此处无声胜有声的妙感。

舞蹈分多种形式：非洲大部分舞蹈具有诠释意义；芭蕾、圆舞和探戈皆有古典风格；广场舞是一种台步舞；霹雳舞则属于街舞的类型。舞蹈可以是亲自参与其中的，或是社会交际类型的也可以是表演给大众的舞蹈。*(1)

就业展望

康乐治疗师（Recreational Therapists）：$44,280

理疗师（Physical Therapists）：$81,110

舞者（Dancers）：——

编导（Choreographers）：$44,930

训练师（Athletic Trainers）：$44,010

典型课程列表

*(8)

注：课程列表为本科专业课程列表。

选校分析

建议申请在选校时考虑以下因素，再做决定：

毕业生都在做什么工作？

学校师生比多少？

该学院主要研究哪种类型的舞蹈？

是否每学期皆有机会表演？

观众的原则是什么？

该学院是否受美国舞蹈协会的认可？*(9)

心理准备

“There is so much more to dancing than just dancing ... I feel as though I knew about one-tenth of what I needed to know about dance before I came to college.” Alecia, sophomore, dance and premed, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Are You Ready To...?

Spend a lot of time practicing and rehearsing

Help produce dance concerts, working with lights, costumes, and sound

Retrain your body to meet the demands of new techniques, from tap to African

Tune your instrument -- learn about good nutrition, positive body image, and ways to prevent injury*(9)

学生评价

Creative and self-disciplined. You’ll need to be able to manage your time well. It also helps to be a good listener and a good teacher.

Many students choose to focus their study on Dance Education.

Dance programs are generally competitive, as is the case with most performance programs.

Be prepared to submit a videotape of your past performances. You’ll probably also have to give a live audition to be accepted to a Dance program.*(10)

参考资料

(1) Dance Wikipedia

(2)High School Courses College Board

(3) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 29-1125 Recreational Therapists U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(4) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 29-1123 Physical Therapists U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(5) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 27-2031 Dancers U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(6) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 27-2032 Choreographers U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(7) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 29-9091 Athletic Trainers U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(8) Major: Dance The Princeton Review

(9) Major: Dance College Board

(10) Major: Dance The Princeton Review

学校列表

美国

本科

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研究生

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