Colorado College
Dance · Department of Theatre & Dance
Colorado Springs, CO
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About the Program
Colorado College's Department of Theatre & Dance offers a standalone Dance major (minimum 11 units) and Dance minor (minimum 5 units) in Colorado Springs. The curriculum is interdisciplinary and contemporary, structured around Foundations, a Creative Core (including DA 221/225 Choreography, Video Dance, and design), a Critical Core of historical and theoretical study concluding with DA 404 Senior Thesis, and a Capstone project. Coursework emphasizes movement fundamentals, somatic practices, choreography, video dance, and critical/intercultural performance studies rather than a conservatory technique track.
Degrees Offered
Dance Major (BA)
Dance Minor
Coursework
Interdisciplinary Theatre & Dance department. Dance major components: Foundations (fundamentals, dance adjuncts, mainstage production), Creative Core (Choreography DA 221/225, Video Dance DA 230, design), Critical Core (Historical Perspectives DA 211, ending with DA 404 Senior Thesis), and Capstone (with possible distinction). Course listing includes DA 125 Body in Motion, Video Dance, Choreography, somatic/Pilates (DS 243), Hip-Hop Performance, Ballet Ensemble, and India/global-focused dance (DA 232 India Away, DA 311 Global Encounters in Dance). Emphasis on somatic practices, choreography, video dance, and critical/intercultural performance studies; no conservatory-style technique track.
Facilities
Cornerstone Arts Center houses the department, including a costume design studio and scene shop, plus screening room, media lab, and film studio shared with Film & New Media. Cossitt Hall provides space for somatic practices and dance therapy.
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