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A Bachelor of Dance, often abbreviated as B.Dance, BFA (Dance), BCA (Dance), BDanceEd, or BA (Dance), is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of a program of study in dance. [1]

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Students interested in pursuing a professional career in dance can apply for a BA or BFA Dance program. [2]

Application Requirements

In addition to submitting the application, dancers will have to provide proof of their dance experience, and in most cases, participate in an in-person audition. [3]

Long Island University's BFA program requires undergraduate applicants to have a minimum GPA of 3.0. [4]

In Australia, the Bachelor of Dance is offered at the following universities under different names: [5]

List of Universities Offering a Bachelor of Dance in The United States

UniversityCityStateTypeDegree(s)
University of Oklahoma Norman OK Public
  • Ballet Pedagogy, B.F.A. [6]
  • Ballet Performance, B.F.A
  • Modern Performance, B.F.A
  • Dance History Minor
  • Master of Fine Arts in Dance
Butler University Indianapolis IN Private
  • Dance Pedagogy, B.A. [7]
  • Arts Administration, B.S.
  • Dance Performance, B.F.A
University of Utah Salt Lake City UT Public
  • Ballet, B.F.A. [8]
  • Modern Dance, B.F.A.
  • Modern Dance Teaching, B.F.A.
  • Modern Dance Minor
  • Master of Fine Arts in Ballet
  • Master of Fine Arts in Modern
University of California, Irvine Irvine CA Public
  • Dance, B.A. [9]
  • Dance Performance, B.F.A.
  • Choreography, B.F.A
  • Dance Minor
  • Master of Fine Arts in Dance
New York University New York City NY Private
  • Dance, B.F.A. [10]
  • Master of Arts in Teaching Dance
  • Master of Arts in Teaching Dance in the Professions
  • Master of Arts in Teaching Dance in the Professions: ABT Pedagogy
  • Master of Arts in Teaching Dance in the Professions: Dances of the African Diaspora
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA Private
  • Dance, B.F.A. [11]
  • Dance Minor
  • Hip-Hop, Street, and Social Dance Forms Minor
  • Choreography for Screen and Stage Minor
  • Dance in Entertainment Minor
Fordham University New York City NY Private

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