Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Dance
Area of study
Arts | Design
Minor
Music Teacher Education | Music Performance and Instrumental Studies | Arts Management | Dance Therapy | Somatic Bodywork
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance program provides rigorous training in various dance styles, choreography, and performance. It emphasizes the development of whole artists through collaboration, interdisciplinary work, and community engagement. Graduates are prepared for careers in dance, including dancer, choreographer, and teacher, as well as opportunities in related fields such as arts education and healthcare.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Program Content: The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance offers rigorous immersion in the performing art with the goal of providing professional training to young dancers as movers, makers, technicians and thinkers as they evolve as whole artists.
- Program Structure: The program consists of a combination of daily technique classes in contemporary dance, ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz and West African; bi-weekly choreographic application of ideas of space, time and form; and near-daily rehearsal in the University Dance Theater (UDT).
- Course Schedule: Courses are offered on a semester basis, with a typical course load of 12-15 units per semester.
- Individual Modules:
- Technique:
- Contemporary dance
- Ballet
- Hip hop
- Tap
- Jazz
- West African
- Choreography:
- Choreography I
- Choreography II
- Choreography III
- Performance:
- Ensemble Dance Rehearsal and Performance
- ENS: Dance Rehearsal and Performance
- Dance Repertory Activity
- Theory:
- Dance History and Repertory
- Kinesiology I
- Kinesiology II
- Introduction to Dance Pedagogy
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods: The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:
- Lecture
- Demonstration
- Practice
- Rehearsal
- Performance
- Faculty: The program's faculty are professional dancers and choreographers with a wealth of experience in the field.
- Unique Approaches: The program's unique approach includes:
- A focus on the whole artist, not just the dancer
- A strong emphasis on collaboration and interdisciplinary work
- A commitment to community engagement
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths: Graduates of the program are prepared for a variety of careers in the dance field, including:
- Dancer
- Choreographer
- Dance teacher
- Dance administrator
- Dance therapist
- Opportunities: Graduates of the program may also pursue opportunities in other fields, such as:
- Arts education
- Arts administration
- Non-profit management
- Healthcare
- Fitness
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