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Riverside,California 92521
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Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Minor in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Experimental Choreography

Doctor of Philosophy in Critical Dance Studies


The Bachelor of Arts in Dance at UC Riverside is distinctive for its outstanding faculty of nationally recognized scholars and artists who draw from a variety of academic and creative backgrounds, including choreography, history, literature, performance studies, and cultural studies. The program focuses on choreography and cultivation of cultural and historical perspectives on dance. Courses on movement practices, dance composition, performance, pedagogies, cultural and historical studies, and digital and screen studies are required. Movement practice courses are offered in modern dance, ballet, tap, and other dance/movement forms as they are practiced in various cultures of the world.

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Joel Mejia Smith, Anthea Kraut, Luis Lara Malvacías, María Regina Firmino-Castillo, Jessica Diaz, Imani Kai Johnson, Brandon J, Anusha Kedhar, Kelli King, taisha paggett, Clydean (Makeda Kumasi) Parker, Jose L. Reynoso, Jacqueline Shea Murphy, Ni'Ja Whitson, Wendy Rogers, Marta Savigliano, Christena Lindborg Schlundt, Fred Strickler, Linda J. Tomko, Lily Szeto.



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