University at Buffalo
Dance (Department of Theatre and Dance) · College of Arts and Sciences
Buffalo, NY
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About the Program
The UB Dance Program, housed in the Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of Arts and Sciences, is "a nurturing and challenging artistic community where Versatility Matters." It offers BA, BFA, and MFA degrees in Dance with comprehensive training in modern, ballet, tap and jazz, plus choreography, pedagogy, somatic practices, Laban Movement Analysis, dance kinesiology, improvisation, music theatre dance, and social dance. Distinctive offerings include comparative jazz styles. Graduates work on Broadway, national tours, Cirque du Soleil, Chicago Tap Theatre, and Urban Bush Women, and pursue careers in dance science, education, and arts management.
Degrees Offered
BA in Dance
BFA in Dance
MFA in Dance
Coursework
Curriculum includes choreography, pedagogy, somatic practices, Laban Movement Analysis, dance history and criticism, research, dance kinesiology, improvisation, music theatre dance, social dance, and comparative jazz styles (noted as unique to UB). MFA is a 3-year, 60 credit-hour practice-based creative research program with individualized secondary emphases (e.g., new media, somatics, cognitive science) and a choreographic thesis.
Performance Opportunities
Zodiaque Dance Company (pre-professional company presenting two fully produced concerts each year); UB Choreolab (performance and choreographic research laboratory); Emerging Choreographers Showcase; Dancers Workshop (spring student-directed concert).
Rankings & Alumni
Alumni Outcomes
Alumni work on Broadway, national tours, Cirque du Soleil, Chicago Tap Theatre, and Urban Bush Women, and pursue careers in dance science, education, and arts management.
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