Dance

You were born to dance

About the Dance Program

The Dance Program is part of the Glenn Korff School of Music in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. The Dance Studio and dance faculty offices are located in the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.

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Classes

Dance classes are open to all UNL students according to the prerequisite listed in UNL Bulletin. Ballet and modern dance classes are the primary techniques offered with elective classes in other areas.

Performances

Performances are an integral part of the UNL Dance Program. The concert season includes one major production with works by faculty and guest artists each year and two informal productions which include student choreography and works in progress.

Degrees

The UNL DanceProgram offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Dance and Minor in Dance

Both majors and minors in dance must successfully complete an audition

Program of Study

The program of study in dance offers a progression of classes, enabling you to take beginning, intermediate and advanced technique classes in a designated order. This graduated sequence produces skilled dancers who are able to participate in dance program concerts and department productions as well as community projects.

Other courses for you as a dance major include:

Introduction to Dance
Dance History: 20th Century and Beyond
Dance Composition
Kinesiology and Injury Prevention
Dance Pedagogy
Music for Dance and Repertory
Improvisation and Performance

Guest Artists

Dance students are given exceptional opportunities to attend master classes and workshops from guest artists and members of professional dance companies who are brought directly to the dance program or are performing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.