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Offered by the Department of Dance, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance emphasizes modern dance technique, performance, choreography and dance theory. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance at Temple is focused on building well-rounded, versatile artists who are not only technically proficient, but also have a broad range and a deep understanding of their work. The BFA program focuses on modern dance technique and choreography, but with a broad curriculum that includes requirements in ballet, which follows the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, African dance and other technique electives. Other course requirements include composition, repertory, creative process, improvisation and dance science, in addition to courses that explore cultural, historical and analytical approaches to the study of dance.

The BFA in Dance aims to

• Guide students toward a balance of cognitive, analytic, intuitive and creative skills.
• Aid students in development of their creative potential through technique, choreography, performance, research and other creative media.
• Educate students about the various forms and purposes of dance within their historical, social and cultural contexts.
• Provide intensive training in a range of dance techniques and styles as represented by the faculty and selected guest artists.
• Prepare students for professional careers as performing artists, choreographers, teachers, scholars, and informed and responsible leaders in academic and other professional settings.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit and completion of the required Dance and university requirements.

Special Opportunities

The Conwell Dance Theater season provides many opportunities for students to perform and choreograph. A typical season features two student concerts, two Master of Fine Arts thesis concerts, two Bachelor of Fine Arts senior concerts, a faculty dance concert and an alumni concert. Added to this are performances by guest artists, repertory showings and informal student choreography performances. Recent guest artists have included Kyle Abraham; Rennie Harris Puremovement; Cornelius Carter; Ruth Andrien, former soloist with the Paul Taylor Dance Company; and Nina Watt, member of the José Limón Dance Company.