Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Dance] From Duke University

Dance can be examined as an educative force, a facilitator of cultural acquisition, and a reflection of cultural change. Our students explore the ways dance has affected and been affected by scientific discoveries and technological advances; by the art and practice of war; or by globalization and the impact of westernization.Our goal is to examine the ongoing (r)evolution in how we create, present and appreciate art. The living, kinetic artifacts of movement - dance forms and dance choreography - are critical research components that provide scholars the tools to discuss and analyze specific cultures and communities, periods of dance history and the work of seminal creative artists.