BA in Dance

Loyola University of Chicago

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance offers diverse, rigorous dance training within the context of Loyola’s Ignatian liberal arts curriculum in the service of social justice. The dance curriculum features classical, contemporary and global forms which contextualize and enrich current and emerging approaches to dance creation, dance research, and performance. Loyola’s performance-based pedagogy supports application and synthesis of classroom practice and theory. Dance majors perform regularly in curricular and co-curricular events. Our Annual Dance Concert in the Newhart Family Theatre features fully produced classical and contemporary repertory. Dance majors perform site-specific works at Loyola University Museum of Art, The Institute for Environmental Sustainability, Madonna della Strada Chapel, and countless other sites, in addition to performing in musical theatre productions and independent projects. Chicago serves as extended classroom for our program. Our dancers engage extensively with the professional dance community through Loyola’s premier professional faculty, guest artists, internship opportunities, world-class performances, master classes and workshops.

College of Arts and Sciences