Hanyang University's Department of Dance and Performing Arts was established in 1981 to keep pace with rising demand, and to also train experts in creative art as well as artists who can go on to perform all over the world. To that end it offers specialized art education programs in preparation for the future society, and programs that can help students art experts or dance instructors.
As part of field training program imbued with key trends in the dance world, the department gives students opportunities to demonstrate their skills and planning abilities honed through practice and classes with creative presentations, ERICA dance art field training, and regular performances held in the first and second half of each year. This offers students a chance to slowly build their own creative world of art. Moreover, through interconnected and differentiated PBL classes for each grade, field-based theory classes, and teaching courses, the department enables students to enhance their understanding of underlying theories and build a foundation for growth as dance instructors and researchers.