Bachelor [Liberal Education for Arts Professionals] From Saint Mary's College of California

Traditionally, a dancer's rigorous training and the professional demands of a full-time dance career didn't allow for an academic education beyond secondary school. It was very difficult to prepare for the career transition that every dancer must face.

LEAP changed all that by making it possible for professional dancers to achieve their academic dreams.? LEAP offers:

• A Bachelor of Arts degree in?three to four years of part-time study.
• A comprehensive liberal arts education at a?nationally recognized college.
• A highly?individualized curriculum.
• The?tools for career advancement?or career transition upon retirement from dance.
• Class locations and schedules that are compatible?with the performance and touring calendars of professional dancers.
• Options to earn?college credit for professional dance experience?as well as for prior learning in other subject areas.

• Resources, counseling, financial aid?and?moral support.