The St. Olaf Dance Department
Mission
The St. Olaf College Department of Dance is committed to teaching and presenting dance as a vital form of embodied awareness and understanding, communication and expression - all of which are central to education in the liberal and fine arts traditions.
Overview of the St. Olaf Dance Department
The movement-intensive and language-intensive studies and experiences provided by the St. Olaf College B.A. in Dance guide students toward lives and careers with strong physical, creative, and analytical skills at their foundation. As a result, dance majors come away from St. Olaf College with the ability to manage, direct, and perform with professional companies or as free-lance artists; pursue graduate study in dance therapy, teaching, choreography, performance, or the somatic disciplines; enter other fields such as the healing professions, arts management, psychology, environmental studies, media, etc. In short, a B.A. in Dance from St. Olaf College, which engages students in the study of dance as a personal art, a cultural art, and a fine art, prepares dance majors for a wide range of life and career possibilities and options.
NASD Accreditation
The Dance Department at St. Olaf College is a charter member and
accredited institutional member of the National
Association of Schools of Dance, and is one of only two schools
in the state of Minnesota to be an accredited institutional member.
Visit Us
While
we can give you a glimpse of the St. Olaf Dance Department through
our web site, we welcome you to campus for a visit and tour of our
beautiful facilities. Please contact us if you have any questions
about our program or performance schedule.
