Description

In the Dance bachelor’s degree program at Columbia College Chicago, you’ll learn how to communicate your ideas through dance and scholarship and develop your unique point of view as an artist. We embrace a variety of dance techniques and styles and welcome students with diverse experiences in dance. As a Dance major, you’ll take technique courses in modern/contemporary, West African, ballet, and hip-hop and related street dance styles. You’ll also take dance studies courses that will teach you to think critically about choreography and performance. This comprehensive approach will prepare you to enter a dynamic contemporary dance community that celebrates innovative and diverse styles and aesthetics. As a Dance major, you’ll bring your unique background into the classroom and collaborate with other students and faculty members to create new work, hone your creative vision, and explore the scholarly conversations at the core of dance. You’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to contribute to the evolving field of dance—and succeed in many other related fields.