Undergraduate
Degree
The University
of Utah is a Research One Institution
with a student enrollment of 25,000, situated in the foothills of the
Wasatch Mountains overlooking Salt Lake City. The Department of Modern
Dance offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as well as a Master of Fine
Arts Degree. The Department enrolls approximately 90 undergraduate majors
and 25-30 graduate students. We are closely affiliated with the Department
of Ballet, sharing the 333 seat state-of-the-art theater, technical
staff and equipment resources. Courses within the Ballet curriculum
are available to students enrolled in the Modern Dance program. The
Department of Modern Dance resides within the College of Fine Arts and
has close association with the Departments of Art and Art History, Music,
Theater, and Film Studies. We offer a full performance season in our
theater, which includes frequent performances by our nationally acclaimed
student company, Performing Dance Company. Company members are selected
each semester by audition.
Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree
Coursework is designed to prepare dancers
for a professional career in performance, choreography, and teaching.
The BFA is a four-year degree program requiring completion of 77 semester
credit hours of approved course work in the dance major, in addition
to University general education requirements. A teaching major in dance
with secondary school certification is also available.
All incoming undergraduate students (including both incoming freshman
and transfer students) must audition for admission into the Department
of Modern Dance as well as comply with regular University admission
procedures. Incoming students must be aware that the faculty of the
Department of Modern Dance presumes that majors will have the physical
stamina and coordination to take major classes safely. If the faculty
feels a student's safety is in jeopardy, the student may be asked to
drop out of the program. Students are evaluated each semester with regard
to:
1. Technical facility
2. Choreographic ability
3. Academic performance
4. Motivation and commitment
Audition
Schedule
General
University of Utah Admission Requirements
Undergraduate
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Course
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