BFA Dance at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre provides a dynamic environment where you grow as a creative artist, innovator and scholar. The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in dance emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a wide variety of transferable skills that prepare you for success both in the arts and in related fields. The program's core values --- creativity, inquiry and humanity --- are woven throughout the curriculum.

Faculty: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts | Department: School of Music, Dance and Theatre | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses DCE 132 First-Year Dance Techniques DCE 136 Introduction to Somatic Movement DCE 160 Creative Practices I DCE 161 Creative Practices II DCE 201 Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts DCE 205 How Dance Matters: A Sociocultural Framing What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Art Professor Growth: 2.2% Median Salary: $78,620 Learn more Choreographer Growth: 3.1% Median Salary: $55,310 Learn more Coach Growth: 6.1% Median Salary: $47,320 Learn more Dancer Growth: 2.2% Median Salary: Not available Learn more Education Professor Growth: 2.5% Median Salary: $75,350 Learn more Fitness Instructor Growth: 7.3% Median Salary: $47,160 Learn more Health and Physical Education Professor (HPE Professor) Growth: 2.2% Median Salary: $77,270 Learn more High School Teacher Growth: -0.2% Median Salary: $72,040 Learn more Middle School Teacher Growth: -0.4% Median Salary: $64,370 Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are strongly encouraged to attend the Dance Summit held in the fall semester or the Be a Dance Major days held in the spring semester to learn about the dance program at ASU. Dance scholarships are available to all applicants. Details on how to register for a dance event and dance scholarships are found on the School of Music, Dance and Theatre website. Transfer admission requirements: Direct transfer of courses from other accredited institutions to the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is subject to the existence of parallel and equal courses in the college's curriculum and to departmental or school evaluation of studio courses with respect to performance standards. Every candidate for the bachelor's degree must earn a minimum of 30 hours in resident credit at ASU. Transfer students enrolled in the institute must complete a minimum of 15 hours of resident credit in the major as approved by the faculty. Students should review the School of Music, Dance and Theatre website for more details.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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