The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers dance courses that are appropriate for the general student body and for those with dance experience. The objectives of this non-conservatory program are to foster the development of creative resources and techniques, to introduce performance analysis, and to contextualize dance as an element of culture.

This liberal arts approach encourages students to create integrative links with other disciplines. Students may minor in dance, and dance courses may be used toward the theatre and performance studies major (see TPS). Dance performances choreographed by faculty and students are presented in the Jackson Dance Lab and other spaces on campus each semester.

Dance minors learn techniques and processes for performing, creating, and analyzing movement materials in and outside of “western” traditions as well as cultural or historical context. Requirements include one international dance traditions course, one modern/ballet/hip hop/jazz/tap course, one creative process course and capstone experience in addition to electives.

Sample Classes:

• Modern
• Tai Chi: An Experience of Time
• North Indian Dance: Kathak
• Dance on Camera
• Dance Move/Creative Process
• Special Topics: Street Styles in Dance

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