Training
•BA in Dance with required education minor prepares students for teaching careers
•Curriculum covers ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, improvisation, somatics, and dance production
•Background check required for Texas teacher certification
Performance & Productions
•Department hosts approximately 20 productions per year
•Performance venues include the Wise Family Theater and Studio Theatre
•Courses in choreography, dance composition, and performance activism
Professional Development
•Located in El Paso on the US-Mexico border at the nation's leading Hispanic-Serving Institution
•Latine Dances and Dance in the Global Context coursework
•Social justice mission integrated into dance practice
