Dance
Administrative Information
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Prof. Lynn Garafola; 854-9770
Departmental Administrator: Sandra Dos Santos; 854-9772
Departmental Office: 204 Barnard Hall Annex; 854-2995
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Professors Professor of Professional Practice Associate Professor of Professional Practice Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Assistant Professor Adjunct Professors Adjunct Associate Professor Lecturers |
Lecturers (continued) Artists in Residence Senior Associate Associates Musician Coordinator Technical Director On Leave |
The Barnard College Department of Dance, located in a world dance capital, offers an interdisciplinary program that integrates the study of dance within a liberal arts setting of intellectual and creative exploration. The major builds upon studio courses, the department's productions at Miller Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, and other venues, as well as a rich array of dance studies courses, allowing students' creative work to develop in dialogue with critical inquiry into the history, culture, theory and forms of western and non-western performance, typically enhanced by study in other disciplines. Students work with accomplished artists whose work enriches contemporary American dance; they also study with outstanding research scholars. Making, thinking about, and writing about art are an essential part of the liberal arts education. For this reason the Department of Dance offers technique courses for students of all levels of expertise, while opening its other courses to majors and non-majors alike, who may also audition for its productions. The department partners with cultural institutions in New York City to connect students with the professional world.
The Department of Dance is fully accredited and in good standing with the National Association of Schools of Dance.
Dance Technique Courses
Level I courses, except for dance style courses, receive a Pass/Fail grade and have no prerequisite. All other courses will receive a letter grade and require a placement audition (held at the first meeting of classes) or permission of the instructor. All courses may be taken in partial fulfillment of the physical education requirement but are not part of the 4-point limit of physical education courses that may be counted toward the degree.
BALLET
Technique of classical ballet emphasizing proper alignment and graduated study of its vocabulary. Artistry of articulation, phrasing, dynamics, and nuance in the broad range of classical materials are addressed at each level.
MODERN
The study of contemporary dance based on the work of 20th-century innovators— Cunningham, Graham, Humphrey, Limón, and others. Aesthetic principles of modern dance are taught with increased technical demands required in each successive level.
DANCE STYLES
The study of dance forms including classical Spanish, jazz, tap, African, and Indian.
NOTE:
GS students registering for a dance class must register for at least one credit: GS students may not register for a 0-credit dance class.