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Department of Theatre Arts & Dance

Creating, studying, and producing works of theatre and dance that educate our students and our diverse audiences about the performing arts and the social issues and human emotions that the arts speak to so powerfully.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Dance

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BA in Theatre Arts

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BFA in Acting

MFA in Design & Technology

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PhD in Theatre Historiography

Recent News

A Creative Force

Alumna Gülgün Kayim helps propel those who are part of the “creative economy” in Minneapolis.

Dance Program Alumni Win 2022 McKnight Fellowship

Congratulations to the 2022 McKnight Choreographer Fellows and Dancer Fellows

Scene from "A Dream of Touch When Touch Is Gone" featuring several dancers in neutral-colored clothing, six feet apart, in different phases of jumping: some about to take off, some just landing softly, some still mid-air. they all face away from the camera and toward a high window with light streaming in.

Dance Director Carl Flink's Dance Films Selected for Festivals

Two of Flink's films will be featured in several film festivals from around the world.

Rarig Center Hosts the Energy And U Show, Bringing Together Chemistry and Theater

Hosted at Rarig Center, the Energy and U show gets elementary school students excited about chemistry, theater, and higher education through captivating performances.

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UMTAD Dance Department Welcomes Assistant Professor jess pretty

Jess Pretty will be joining UMTAD this coming August as an Assistant Professor of Dance. She brings a truly broad and deep range of experiences and embodied research that will…