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 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.
CAREER FIELDS
Dance performance
Choreography
Education
Film and television
Theater
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
The University of Arizona
TUCSON,
Arizona,
85721, United States
Students must have high school equivalent to USA and entry requirements vary from country to country. International applicants whose primary language is not English, or who attended school in a non-English speaking country, regardless of citizenship, must prove English proficiency. English proficiency may be proven by one or more of the following:
TOEFL iBT - 70
IELTS - 6.0
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - 53
IB (English A – Higher Level) - 5 or higher
Cambridge English Scale (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) - 169
Cambridge GCSE, O Level or higher (English) - C or higher
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UArizona is ranked in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, with research and development expenditure in the top 4 percent in the U.S.
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