Howard University
Dance Arts (Department of Theatre Arts, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts) · Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts
Washington, DC
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About the Program
Howard University's Department of Theatre Arts, housed within the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, is dedicated to the continued growth and development of African-American theatre by training competent professionals in Acting, Dance Arts, Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts Administration, and Theatre Technology. The program fosters an environment that encourages research and experimentation in performance, pioneering innovative forms of drama and dance that best enable African-American artists to speak in their own distinctive cultural voice.
Degrees Offered
BFA in Theatre Arts, Dance Arts Concentration
- •Dance Arts
Dance Minor
Concentrations
Coursework
Dance Arts is one of five concentrations offered under the Theatre Arts BFA umbrella, alongside Acting, Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts Administration, and Theatre Technology. Pipeline Programs Coordinator: Professor Ricky Ramon (ricky.ramon@howard.edu).
Performance Opportunities
Pipeline programs include apprenticeships/internships with Amazon Studios, Arena Stage, Company E (dance apprenticeship), Dance Institute of Washington, The Dance Place, International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), Mosaic Theater, New York City Ballet (dance arts administration), Round House Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Theatre Alliance, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
Rankings & Alumni
Alumni Outcomes
Alumna Gillian Clifford: "The Howard University Dance Arts program is truly like no other. Throughout my four years, I was pushed to be an artist I never imagined myself to be. The program provided me with amazing opportunities to help me transition into the professional world."
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