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Explore All Forms
Explore and study ballet, jazz, and modern technique to the advanced level.
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Gain A Mentor
Get individual attention from dedicated faculty and develop as an artist.
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Connect with Professionals
Learn from today's leading professionals through guest artist residencies.
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Expand Your Horizons
Join a student organization and dance outside of the classroom.
Take a Virtual Tour of our Facilities
Take a tour of the Western Michigan University Department of Dance and see how everything from our spaces to our curriculum are designed for your success in dance and in life.
The Department of Dance is committed to:
- Experiential learning through which students integrate theory and practice to discover, explore, and articulate a sense of themselves as dance artists and leaders
- Providing curricula and special projects that value student choice and aesthetic breadth
- Offering comprehensive, tri-focal training in ballet, jazz, and modern dance techniques
- Engagement with national and international dance communities through artist residencies and immersive experiences
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$145K in new and renewed endowed scholarships in 2018-19.
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50 masterworks in our Great Works Dance Project.
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25+ guest artists commissioned annually
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4 Programs of Study - BFA, BA, Minor, and Online Certificate
