The first undergraduate dance therapy program in China enrolls students.

Beijing Review

14th November 2025

The first undergraduate dance therapy program in China enrolls students.

By Ji Jing

During a dance therapy class at Nanjing Normal University of Special Education (NNUSE), Liu Shanshan, Director of the Dance Therapy Teaching and Research Office, posed a question: "Can you describe your current physical and mental state in one word or sentence?" She then guided students through gentle movements designed to promote physical relaxation.

Dance therapy is one of the 29 new additions to the Ministry of Education's catalogue of undergraduate majors for general colleges and universities, updated in April. NNUSE is the first to launch the program, with its first cohort of students currently studying there.

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