University of California, San Diego
Department of Theatre and Dance · Division of Arts and Humanities
La Jolla, CA
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About the Program
The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance offers undergraduate and graduate training in performance and scholarship. The department serves both a Theatre and a Dance track — with a standalone Dance Major, Dance Minor, and a Theatre + Dance Double Major — and was named to The Hollywood Reporter's 25 Best Drama Schools of 2025. Recent hires include Broadway visionary Des McAnuff as the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Professor of Practice in Theatre and Dance.
Degrees Offered
BA in Dance
Dance Minor
Concentrations
Notable Faculty
- Des McAnuff
Rankings & Alumni
Rankings
UC San Diego named to The Hollywood Reporter's 25 Best Drama Schools of 2025 (department-wide recognition).
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