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Duke University

Dance Program · Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Durham, NC

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About the Program

Duke University's Dance Program focuses on dance as an integral part of the human experience and a medium for rigorous intellectual creativity. The undergraduate curriculum encourages exploration from interdisciplinary perspectives — historical, cultural, aesthetic, literary, technological, musical, scientific, and creative. The MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is a two-year full-time terminal degree endorsing dance as a politically, socially, and spiritually transformative force.

Degrees Offered

BA4 years

BA in Dance

MFA2 years

MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis

Minor

Dance Minor

Concentrations

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Coursework

Curriculum encourages interdisciplinary exploration — historical, cultural, aesthetic, literary, technological, musical, scientific, and creative. Featured courses include Dance 309S and Dance 242. Half-credit and full-credit course options available. The MFA endorses dance as a politically, socially, and spiritually transformative force.

Facilities

Rubenstein Arts Center; multiple studio locations across the Duke campus.

Performance Opportunities

Season performances, MFA thesis events, conferences and events.

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Program Website