Department of Dance / Klaipėda Faculty (KF)
Head of the Department:
Prof. Dr. Vidmantas Mačiulskis
Phone: +370 46 24 6360
E-mail: vidmantas.maciulskis@lmta.lt
Address:
K. Donelaičio 5, 92144 Klaipėda, Lithuania
Phone: +370 46 24 6343
The Dance Department of the Klaipėda Faculty was established in 1956 and is one of the oldest in Lithuania dedicated to training dance professionals. The department offers a Dance and Education study programme with three specialisation options: Ballroom Dance, Folk Dance, and Performative Dance.
The Bachelor’s programme in Dance and Education prepares professional specialists in the art of dance. From the third year, students can choose alternative dance study subjects from ballroom, folk, or performative dance. The programme applies a comprehensive teaching model, integrating subjects from music, theater, and pedagogy alongside the core field of dance. Graduates earn a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Dance) and a teaching qualification, enabling them to work as performers, artistic directors of dance ensembles, dance teachers, artistic project managers, and educators in various dance education contexts, including general education and arts schools, informal education institutions, and cultural organizations.
The Dance Department’s community consists of 37 students who are trained by 14 renowned Lithuanian dance artists, scholars, and dance educators with both national and international experience. The department benefits from visiting foreign lecturers, who bring the latest global perspectives on ballroom, folk, and performative dance. Additionally, students have the opportunity to study abroad through the Erasmus mobility programme at higher education institutions specialising in dance.
The department collaborates with various international and professional partners, with key partnerships in the Nordplus program within the Norteas network. Students gain practical experience through collaborations with major Lithuanian dance theaters, including:
- State Song and Dance Ensemble “Lietuva”
- Klaipėda and Kaunas Musical Theaters
- Agnija Šeiko Dance Theater
- Žuvėdra Sports Dance Club
- Lithuanian DanceSport Federation
Students of the department also participate and volunteer in major events such as Lithuanian, North American, and Argentine Dance Festivals, the International Arts Platform Festival, and the Baltic Student Festival Gaudeamus.