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The Dance Program cultivates makers who move, think, and collaborate. Context, community, innovation, and survival drive our interdisciplinary practiced-based research of dance history, choreography, production, performance, dance forms, and more.

Our curriculum is designed to develop concrete skills in performance, choreography, teaching, community engagement, collaboration, and transdisciplinarity, for the cypher and the stage.Ìý For students who move through our program, we instill a love of dance, a readiness to move into multiple professional spheres, and a deep understanding of the roles that dance plays in cultures around the world.Ìý

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There is no audition for admission into the Bachelor of Arts in Dance program. There is a placement process for specific courses during the first technique class each semester, including DNCE 3041, 4061, 4181. For general admissions information, please visit theÌýÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Admissions page.

Degree RequirementsÌýÌý

The BA degree provides a well-rounded dance education in dancing, making, context, survival, and production. Students must receive a C- or better in all required courses. Students must also complete the general requirements of the

Dance BA Requirements

• Now only 35 credits, so it's easier to double major
• Course work is divided into six categories shown below, so now more menu driven
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1. Dance & Making (minimum of 6 credits)Ìý Ìý Ìý 4. Ìý Dance & Dancing (minimum 9 credits)
2. Dance & Context (minimum 6 credits)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5. Ìý Dance & Production (minimum 4 credits)
3. Dance & Survival (minimum 6 credits)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 6. Ìý Dance Electives (minimum 4 credits

Please refer to the to view a list of required courses and elective options.

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Important Features of the Dance BA Curriculum

• ALL courses are open to ALL majors.Ìý Some upper level technique classes have a placement process
• ALL courses built around Dance &
• Performance and Production is built into the curriculum
• Wellness and Embodiment Practices are built into the curriculum
• Robust Guest Artist program with local, national, and international artists
• Hip Hop Certificate available for 18 credits
• Focused BA Pathways: Choreography, Production, Technique & Performance, Teaching, Wellness, and more
• Research 1 institution, nationally and internationally researching faculty, vibrant MFA program with teaching graduate students that bolsters the faculty
• Multiple opportunities to perform and choreograph.