Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance Concentration

This degree program in theatre and dance permits 60-70 credits in the major field. It is designed primarily for students who seek additional professional training in theatre and dance or who wish to enter M.F.A. graduate programs. Students seeking the professional degree will be expected to meet degree requirements as specified by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students may substitute advanced theatre and dance courses for university electives. This program permits a total of 71-74 credits in the major. It is designed primarily for students in dance who wish to pursue additional preprofessional training in theatre and dance or for those preparing to enter M.F.A. graduate programs. The BFA in Dance Performance is a professionally oriented degree for students interested in a career of performing or choreographing In addition to specific course work, BFA students complete a senior project which provides summation and synthesis to their training. Admission to the BFA is by application only. Students will be required to submit an application no sooner than spring of their freshman year and interview during the end of the spring semester. All students admitted to the BFA program are considered on provisional status in their first year in the program, and are evaluated on a yearly basis on maintaining a 3.0 GPA in dance required courses, demonstrating appropriate progress in artistic and technical growth and active participation in the Department of Theatre and Dance productions and research. Students wishing to apply for the BFA in Dance Performance do so the second semester of their freshman year. These are the required courses for a B.F.A. with Dance Performance Concentration. Certain substitutions may have to be made and all scheduling of classes should be discussed with an adviser.