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Why Dance at Illinois? - Department of Dance
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Why Dance at Illinois?

If you want to dance and make dances that change the world – Dance at Illinois is your community.

The department assembles the strongest collection of researchers out of any dance department in the Midwest and among the top 10 in the nation.

Academic Reviewers 2020

Why

  • Join one of the top dance departments in the United States.
  • Dance with an extraordinary faculty within a small, intimate community (4:1 student faculty ratio).
  • Activate, delve, articulate, and launch your career through a diverse and interdisciplinary curriculum.
  • Choose from various programs that match your dreams, goals and ambitions.
  • Dance in world-class theaters and spacious light-filled studios.
  • Join a network of hundreds of innovators and practicing artist/alumni.
  • Collaborate with artists, scientists and humanists to create inter-disciplinary partnerships.
  • Study Abroad through our partnerships with Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan, the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Israel and many more.
  • Become a part of a supportive and collaborative community.
  • Build a sustainable artistic career.
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