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The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree focuses on an in-depth curriculum of professional dance technique, choreography and performance in preparation for a professional performing career in dance.

Available Options

Dance for the Professional Dancer

Dance Production/Management

Performance and Choreography

Learning Outcomes

BFA dance majors will be able to apply competent dance technique standards within professional practice and performance. Objectives – After completing the BFA dance program students will be able to:

Perform a variety of choreography in a dance concert performance.

Attend a dance audition prepared with performance resume, professional headshot and solo dance material.

Have a knowledge of correct dance terminology and its proper usage.

Have a knowledge of body mechanics through correctly applied kinesiological principles.

Career Possibilities

Here are a few job titles in which dance majors have applied their degrees, skills, and abilities. In general, an advanced degree is required for those occupations marked with a on the following list.

Performance & Production

Ballet Mistress/Master

Company dancer

Choreographer

Technician

Dance designer: costume, lights

Sound person

Consultant

Arts Administrator

General Manager/Administrator

Business Manager

Personal Manager

Personnel Manager: Dance Company

Booking Agent

Public Relations Manager

Press Agent

Grants Specialist

Arts Council Director

Education

College Professor

Public School Teacher

Dance Therapist

Artist-in-Residence

Private teacher

Leisure and recreation instructor

Dance Company Rehearsal Director

Pilates/Body Conditioning Instructor

Beyond the traditional avenues and careers, a dance degree opens the door to many of the skills that numerous Fortune 500 companies look for in their executive recruits. A degree in dance trains:

Organization, problem solving, and memory

Being calm under pressure

Communication and expression

Leadership and teamwork

Individuality

Balance of mind, body, and spirit

Decision-making skills

Confidence, positive self-image, and self-esteem

Commitment to a practice, diligence, and commitment to a team

Productivity and risk taking

Honesty/Integrity

Motivation/Initiative

Ability to build relationships

Flexibility and adaptability

An understanding of standards for success

Self-awareness

Understanding of space, time, and energy

Numeracy, accounting, and structure

How market to an audience

Innovation and passion

Individuals have obtained their degrees in dance and proceeded into careers in law, medicine, business, and numerous other professional areas.