183 Dance Bachelors Degree Programs

The Bachelor of Performing Arts degree requires three years of full-time study and offers specialisations in the combined study of music, theatre and dance.

The Theatre Arts Option offers courses in the field of acting and directing, design and technical theatre, theatre history, dramatic literature, speech, and drama for the classroom. The Dance Option offers courses in the fields of ballet, modern, jazz, and tap; dances of world cultures to include Hip Hop, Ballroom, Middle Eastern Dance, African Dance, and Latin Social Dance; choreography; dance history; and dance production. Course requirements for theatre and dance in the major and minor programs provide for flexibility and allow students considerable choice in planning their academic careers.

If you're considering a career in the performing arts, this combination of dance and drama is both artistic and practical. You'll be encouraged to develop your own identity in dance and as a theatre-maker, reflecting your own interests and career pathway. To prepare you for working in the performance industry, you'll develop analytical, choreographic, directorial, ensemble and performance skills.

This BFA degree offers a broad and holistic approach to the performing arts, one that not only concentrates on performance from a participatory perspective (that is to say, on being a performer) but also prepares the student for the wide and exciting range of careers available in the performing arts industry.

At Fontys Dance Arts in Context, we teach you to create, think, and produce with your fellow students, and to place dance in different contexts. The programme offers three different profiles: Contemporary, Contemporary Urban, and Choreography. Here, you are encouraged to develop your artistic profile, both as a creator, and dancer.

If you want to study dance and performance practice, but also want to gain an understanding of their history and the current dance industry, this is the course for you. No matter what your dance experience and background are, this course enables you to experiment and explore your creative potential, preparing you for a career in the dance or creative arts industries.

The Dance program at Radford University prepares undergraduate students for lives and careers as dancers, teachers, choreographers, and scholars. Our curriculum fosters an environment committed to dance as an autonomous and major art form and realizes the many significant roles dance plays in world cultures.

The BFA in Dance is a performance-oriented contemporary dance program designed to prepare students professionally as performers, choreographers, educators, and active leaders of the dance community. Students in this program demonstrate technical mastery and devote their college studies to an intensive and comprehensive dance curriculum.

Dance Artist, the ArtEZ modern and contemporary dance course, trains you to become a dance artist with your own position in the work field. In this age, it is more important than ever for a dance artist to be firmly based in a dance world that is always developing. At the top Dance Artist course at ArtEZ, you are trained as a (co)creating dancer and maker. Key to this is the development and embodiment of your own (artistic) identity as a dance artist.

The Bachelor of Dance Course has a strong focus on and commitment to excellence in the practice of dance. The goal is to develop highly skilled, disciplined, knowledgeable, and versatile dance artists, in an atmosphere which supports and encourages them, as they strive to reach that technical, creative, and scholarly excellence.

Become an informed, self-aware dancer with agency, who understands the body-mind connection, has a unique perspective, and contributes to the world of dance and beyond. Develop an understanding of your body, both artistically and scientifically, while discovering your personal optimal potential. Rider’s holistic Dance Program will help you develop independence, creativity, strength, and resiliency.

Our BA (Hons) Dance degree is taught in classic conservatoire style. As a result it is rigorous, intensive and highly creative.

Immerse yourself in an exciting and challenging artistic environment. By studying Dance at Bath Spa University, you’ll be joining a training programme with a strong focus on practical studio work. You'll use dance to explore yourself and the world around you within an inspiring and supportive community of people.

The Commercial Dance BFA program is designed to prepare students for careers in the entertainment industry, focusing on both practical skills and artistic development. Students learn a variety of danc...

Design a major as unique as you are. Maybe you have so many interests, you can’t pick just one. At Stephens, we understand. That’s why we offer the opportunity to design your own major. The Student-Initiated Major is named based on the programs chosen, e.g. fashion - art, biology - dance, or strategic communication - women's studies. We’ll show you how to invent a unique future for yourself, one grounded on a solid academic foundation. Come dream up with us.