Current and Prospective Students

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Prospective Students

Learn more about studying dance at UC Irvine, including our approach to training, performance and research, application requirements and deadlines, and what to expect during the audition process.

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Cassidy Doan performing “Dark Angel” at Dance Visions. Staging by Diane Diefenderer and Zippora Karz, choreography by George Balanchine, performed at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Photo: Rose Eichenbaum.
Current Students

Find essential information to support your experience in the Department of Dance. Access resources related to your coursework, program requirements, and opportunities that shape your academic and creative work.

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Meet our Graduate Students

Get to know the graduate artists and scholars advancing research and creative practice in dance through performance, choreography, and interdisciplinary work.

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A dance instructor stands at the front of a studio facing a group of dancers practicing a combination. Several dancers move across the floor with arms bent and legs lifted mid-step, while others follow behind in staggered lines. The studio has a wooden floor, concrete walls, mirrors along one side, and stacked chairs and equipment visible at the edges.
Research

Explore how dance functions as research at UC Irvine through creative practice, scholarly inquiry, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Dance Major Journal

Read Dance Major Journal, an online publication featuring student writing that explores dance through critical reflection, research, and personal perspective.

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Arts Student Affairs

Guidance for every stage, including academic advising and planning resources essential for your success as a student at UCI Arts.

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