Virtue Dance Academy

Dance Training and Degrees Are Now Available!

CLU has teamed up with Virtue Dance Academy in Nassau, Bahamas, to offer you an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Christian Arts with a Major in Dance. This high quality online program offers training in Christian Dance, Ballet, Performance Theatre, Artistic Theatre, Teaching Certification and much more.

God is restoring the arts to His Church. Marilyn Deveaux, founder and president of the Virtue Dance Academy, has performed an incredible service to the kingdom of God by creating this internet dance school. CLU is proud to be partnering with Marilyn and her "virtual" dance school.

Working together, CLU is able to offer certificates and degrees at the end of Marilyn's 1 year, 2 year, 3 year and 4 year programs. In each of the four years, the student takes one course with CLU and the remaining courses with the Virtue Dance Academy. See below for an overview of the four years of training available; and to view the fees please go to dominiondancer.com/degree-fees.html.

(You will enroll directly with them and pay their established fees. Upon completion, your transcript will be accepted by Christian Leadership University.)


Year 1 Program – 33 credits awarded = Certificate in Christian Arts, Major in Dance

MIN-111   Ministry Development 1
EDU-111   Ballet Technique 1A-1
BUS-111   Intro to Electronic Media
MIN-132   Dance Theology 1
MIN-121   Prior/Continued Learning Achievement
EDU-125   Scrap Book Lev K
EDU-126   Scrap Book Lev 1
MIN-133   Dance Theology 1
EDU-144   Modern Technique 1A
ART-111   Dance Theatre Theory/Practice
REN-103   Communion With God (taken directly with CLU)


Year 2 Program – 66 credits awarded = Associate's in Christian Arts, Major in Dance

EDU-232   Teaching Practice Lev K
EDU-285   Tutoring Practice 1
EDU-211   Ballet Technique 1A-2
EDU-233   Teaching Practice Lev 1
BUS-242    Electronic Media Development
MIN-263    Research/Speech Communication 1
EDU-253   Exam Theatre 1
BUS-253    Event Planning 1
ART-242   Artistic Theatre 1
ART-253   Performance Theatre 1
WOR-202  Theology of Music (taken directly with CLU)


Year 3 Program – 99 credits awarded = Higher Diploma in Christian Arts, Major in Dance

EDU-311   Ballet Technique 1B
EDU-332   Teaching Practice Lev 2
EDU-385   Tutoring Practice 2
EDU-353   Exam Theatre 2
ART-342   Artistic Theatre 2
ART-353   Performance Theatre 2
BUS-311   Professional Development 2
MIN-332   Dance Theology 2
EDU-344   Modern Technique 1B
MIN-363    Research/Speech Communication 2
WOR-302   Believer's Worship II (taken directly with CLU)


Year 4 Program – 132 credits Awarded = Bachelor's in Christian Arts, Major in Dance

EDU-411   Ballet Technique 1C
EDU-432   Teaching Practice Lev 3
EDU-485   Tutoring Practice 3
EDU-453   Exam Theatre 3
ART-442   Artistic Theatre 3
BUS-411   Professional Development 3
MIN-432   Dance Theology 3
EDU-444   Modern Technique 1C
MIN-463    Research/Speech Communication
EDU-477   Curriculum Development
WOR-410   Leading Worship (taken directly with CLU)