Northwestern University
Dance Program · School of Communication, Department of Theatre
Evanston, IL
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About the Program
Northwestern University's dance major offers a comprehensive approach to dance within the context of advanced critical study and praxis. The curriculum emphasizes choreography, composition, improvisation, and a range of dance forms through multifaceted practice classes and performance opportunities. The program is theoretically aligned with Africanist aesthetics, which manifest in many contemporary idioms, and its foundations include contemporary modern dance (including the Jump Rhythm Jazz style), ballet, and tap. The Dance Program is housed in the Department of Theatre within the School of Communication in Evanston, Illinois.
Degrees Offered
BA in Dance
Minor in Dance
Coursework
Major requires 13 units including 3 core courses and 9 practice courses organized in three yearlong sequences. Curriculum emphasizes choreography, composition, and improvisation, with critical study/praxis and writing/research components. Contemporary modern dance includes the Jump Rhythm Jazz style. No audition required for admission to the dance major.
Facilities
Wirtz Center: Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center, 10 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208.
Performance Opportunities
Program includes performance opportunities and rehearsal as part of the practice-course sequences (specific venues/productions not detailed on fetched pages).
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