Program Recognition
•Department of Dance has offered degrees in the College of Fine and Applied Arts since 1969; The New York Times called it "a hotbed of choreographic innovation"
Training
•BA curriculum is built on six core areas: Foundations, Physical Practice, Creative Practice, Performance Production, Context, and Synthesis
•Integrated, individualized approach intended for students combining dance with interdisciplinary art-making
•Students complete a BA capstone project in the senior year as a culminating synthesis
•Minimum 2.75 GPA in dance coursework required to stay in good standing
Performance & Productions
•Students perform in world-class theaters at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and rehearse in seven studios designed for dance
Degree Flexibility
•Designed to pair with a second major or minor in another discipline for interdisciplinary paths