Our mission in the Dance Program is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the art of dance, and in doing so, to give them the opportunity to develop their individual expressive voice within this form. In collaboration with the students, faculty in this program conduct research in choreography, performance, and related interdisciplinary and somatic arts. Students may choose to pursue a minor in Modern dance, or may select courses to fulfill university core curriculum requirements. With the newly added Interdisciplinary Performance major, students now have the ability to tailor their I.P. course experience to focus on Dance, Theatre, or both!
The Dance Program puts on numerous exhibits, workshops, showings, and performances, including experimental dance concerts featuring our faculty's research. These concerts highlight special areas of emphasis in dance for the camera, interactive technology, and improvisational performance in choreography and performance.
Questions or curiosities about our program? Email rueffdance@groups.purdue.edu
