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DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
907 1/2 W. Nevada
Urbana, IL 60801
(217) 333-1010
dance@uiuc.edu
The Department of Dance, an autonomous unit in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, offers a small, personalized program within the context of a large university setting. The resident faculty of eight full-time members is augmented by part-time faculty and artists-in-residence. The teaching staff includes ten graduate teaching assistants who teach dance in the general education program. Major enrollment numbers approximately 50 BFA candidates and 12 MFA. candidates. The department is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance.
Program focus at the graduate and undergraduate levels is on the professional preparation of performers, choreographers and teachers with a breadth of understanding in the discipline. Two degree programs are offered: bachelor of fine arts and master of fine arts. The choreographic and performance emphasis is in contemporary dance; ballet is included as an integral component of training. Classes in pointe, jazz, tap, and theatre dance are offered in the major curriculum. The field of dance science is addressed through courses in movement fundamentals/dance kinesiology, and the Alexander Technique.
The performance component of the department
is housed in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, utilizing the exceptional
performing, production, and teaching resources of this world-class facility. Additional
studio and classroom facilities and the faculty and administrative offices are housed
in two adjacent buildings in close proximity to the Krannert Center. Four department
concerts per year are produced in the theatres of the Krannert Center, including
two concerts of student choreography. Numerous opportunities for performance exist
with the Illinois Dance Theatre, in faculty and student concerts, in operas and new
music performances at the Krannert Center, in university and community musicals,
and in regional and national college dance festivals. 
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