Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

INTO Group - The University of Arizona

USA,Arizona

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 36,600/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 85

Application Fee

Aug 2025

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USA, Arizona

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1885

Total Students: 46,900 +

Int. Students: 4,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Tucson, AZ 85721, United States

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Program Overview

Are you driven to continue to create and to express yourself through the art of dance? Join kindred spirits in the University of Arizona's dance program, rated among the top five in the country. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance is a professional degree that provides students with technical training and performance experience. The program's triple-track design means students can study ballet, modern and jazz with equal emphasis. Students approach the study of dance as an art form and also as a means to understand society, history, the human body and other areas of scholarly endeavor. The core curriculum includes history, research in world dance, biomechanics, improvisation, choreography, music, musical theatre vocal training, production, and career planning. Majors may choose to emphasize ballet, modern or jazz dance in their technical classes and in performance, or maintain a broad, diverse approach.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to perform at a professional level in diverse styles of dance including ballet, jazz and/or modern dance.
  • Students will be able to articulate a personal aesthetic through courses in improvisation and choreography.
  • Students will be able to recognize and explain the multi-layered relationships between music and dance.
  • Students will be able to comprehend and experience the anatomical function of the dancer's body through course work in biomechanics, dance injury prevention and Pilates.
  • Students will be able to understand and develop scholarly research techniques and be familiar with the written and verbal skills necessary and appropriate for the field.
  • Students will be able to develop a global perspective about dance history and diverse forms of dance.
  • Students will be able to understand a variety of dance production values which enhance performance.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate citizenship skills which lead to continued service to the community and the field of dance through a variety of philanthropic activities at the local, regional and national levels.

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