In addition to dance technique classes and a strong liberal arts foundation, dance performance majors take courses in international dance history and more specifically American dance history, musicals, and anatomy and physiology, dance health, pedagogy, contract law and management for performers and career preparation.

Dance management majors take technique classes, courses in management, accounting, economics, finance, computers for arts managers, business law, business communications, marketing, performing arts tour management, presenting and sponsoring performances, managing non-profit arts organizations, technical theater for arts managers, development and fund-raising and managing dance studios.

In addition to the strong liberal arts core, entertainment business majors must take classes in five separate focus areas: business, arts management, entertainment business, advertising and promotion, and entertainment technology. The business core includes management principles, business communications, business statistics, survey of business law, organizational behavior, principles of economics, and business finance and accounting. The arts management core includes touring performing arts, management of non-profit performing arts organizations, non-profit finance and accounting, contracts and management for arts managers and presenting & sponsoring performances. The entertainment business core includes introduction to entertainment business and professional development and 15 customizable career-related electives. The advertising and promotion core includes entertainment marketing, marketing principles, principles of advertising, and public relations writing. The entertainment technology core includes introduction to entertainment technology for managers, stage management and production, and arts management costuming.

Extensive performance and managerial opportunities are available through The American Spirit Dance Company, Spirit of Grace Liturgical Dancers, the OCU Pep Dancers, The Student Choreography Show, and the Oklahoma Opera & Musical Theater Company.