Four department concerts per year are produced in the theatres of the Krannert Center, including three concerts of student choreography. Numerous opportunities for performance exist with the Illinois Dance Theatre, in faculty and student concerts, in operas and new music performances in the Center, in university and community musicals, and in regional and national college dance festivals. The Undergraduate Programs Catalog and Courses Catalog can be purchased by contacting the Illini Union Bookstore . Additional course work and curricular experiences are required in the areas of history, dance and movement sciences, music theory and literature, teaching, repertory, and production. Two additional courses in other dance forms are required.
Technique placement is assigned by the faculty.
Major students must achieve the advanced technical level in modern dance and the intermediate level in ballet for two semesters prior to graduation. The curriculum includes up to 22 hours of electives. Assessment of majors is continuous throughout the program. A 2.75 G.P.A. in professional course work and a 3.0 cumulative average in studio classes is required of all B.F.A. candidates. Transfer students may complete degree requirements in a three-year period, contingent upon prior completion of general education requirements and the fulfillment of the advanced technique requirement.