The dance drama department of the Central Academy of Drama was established in September 20 13. It is a professional department for training dancers and a new discipline in the field of international dance art education.
The dance drama performance course in the drama performance system runs through the five-year study period of students. The specific courses are as follows: The leading course is Dance Drama. Basic professional technical courses include: basic ballet training, ballet duet technique, China classical dance (technique, body rhyme, Han and Tang classical dance), Chinese and foreign ethnic and folk dances, and modern dance techniques.
The other two courses in the dance drama performance system are drama performance and drama performance. At the same time, it is helpful to learn ballet-related courses, such as choreography, screenwriter, ballet music, ballet costume modeling, pop dance and so on.
The theoretical courses of dance drama major include: the history of western dance drama, the history of China dance drama, the narrative research and appreciation of dance drama works, and the score of Benaise dance music. Including dance medicine, calligraphy and stage art. Practical courses include: graduation thesis, graduation creation and graduation practice performance.
The dance drama department focuses on performance, supplemented by director and research. In the art hall with profound cultural background, the dance drama department is the only professional department engaged in dance drama teaching.