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Afro-Feminist Performances Routes: Diasporic...
Possible Engagement Activities for students enrolled in Dance Program courses! Afro-Feminist Performance Routes is a... read more »
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Afro-Feminist Performances Routes: Diasporic...
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The Duke Dance Program is currently accepting applications for the following position:
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Ballet
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Duke University Dance Program
The Duke University Dance Program focuses on dance as an integral part of the human experience, and the moving body as a medium for rigorous intellectual creativity. Our aim is to engage students in the profound potential for dance as embodied knowledge in the service of society.
Undergraduate Program
Duke Dance offers majors, minors, and classes towards your degree. The program offers unique opportunities to encounter global dance traditions and movement experimentation for discovery, inquiry and discourse. The curriculum is designed to suit the interests of students with varied levels of experience in dance, encouraging them in multi- and inter-disciplinary engagements.
Graduate Program
The Master of Fine Arts in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is a 2-year, full-time terminal degree in Dance. The program endorses dance as a politically, socially and spiritually transformative force in society. The MFA encourages practice-based, interdisciplinary research that has the potential to result in tangible contributions to society at large.
News
Anne Talkington: "A Drug's Journey" - Dance Your PhD 2019/2020
“A Drug’s Journey” - View the video: https://youtu.be/gI6qdPOZY5Y. Based on thesis work: “A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model for... read more about Anne Talkington: "A Drug's Journey" - Dance Your PhD 2019/2020 »
2020 Collegium for African Diaspora Dance Registration Now Open
The next Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD) conference will be held at Duke University, February 21-23, 2020. Click here to go to... read more about 2020 Collegium for African Diaspora Dance Registration Now Open »
Taking Shape: The MFA in Dance at Duke
Now a few months into the inaugural year of the MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis, the program has begun to build exciting... read more about Taking Shape: The MFA in Dance at Duke »
Student Opportunities
Dance Writing Award
The Dance Writing Award is a competitive award presented annually. The winning paper will be chosen among submissions that are received by first day of Spring break of every year. The Dance... read more about Dance Writing Award »
Benenson Awards in the Arts
Summer Funding for Duke Students Pursuing Arts Training, Research, or Projects The Benenson Awards in the Arts provide funding for fees, travel and other educational expenses for arts-... read more about Benenson Awards in the Arts »
ADF's Movies by Movers 2020 - Submissions Now Open!
Submissions have begun to roll in! Already ten countries represented and lots of variety! Don't miss your opportunity to be in the mix. All accepted filmmakers receive tickets to ADF... read more about ADF's Movies by Movers 2020 - Submissions Now Open! »
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