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Radford University

Department of Dance

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Radford,Virginia 24142
540-831-5186
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Bachelor of Science in Dance with Teacher Licensure

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Minor in Dance


We provide a comprehensive undergraduate dance education that fosters an environment committed to dance as an autonomous and major art form and realizes the many significant roles dance plays in world cultures. The department nurtures critical and creative thinking through a physical, academic and artistic support structure that promotes student and faculty excellence. Fulfilling our responsibility as advocate for the arts, we deliver meaningful dance experiences for the cultural enrichment of the university, local communities, the commonwealth and beyond.

Faculty Info:

James W. Robey, Margaret Devaney, Inessa Plekhanova, Deborah McLaughlin, Ji-Eun Lee, Amy VanKirk, Aleksey Plekhanov, Rachel Rugh, Katie Wells, Melissa Gerth.



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