BA Dance at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Students entering the program should possess technical, artistic, and scholarly backgrounds and interests in dance. The Dance program offers opportunities for students to appear onstage in the program's 622-seat Dance Theatre, as well as additional national and international touring programs. Highlights of the season include the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre concert, in which students perform works by faculty and guest artists, and a showcase of student choreography, mentored and adjudicated by dance faculty.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Theatre Dance | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include DN 290 Dance Practicum, DN 211 Modern Dance II-A, DN 212 Modern Dance II-B, DN 251 Jazz Technique II-A, DN 252 Jazz Technique II-B.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the dance major is by audition only. For information on the audition process, contact The University of Alabama, Department of Theatre and Dance, Box 870239, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0239; or visit - https://dance.ua.edu. University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

First-year priority deadlines: November 2 for Spring entry and December 4 for Summer/Fall entry. Applications are accepted through the UA Undergraduate App, and first-time freshmen may also apply through the Common App.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer/Fall entry. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); Alabama residents applying via the UA Undergraduate App pay no fee.

First-year applicants for a 2027 entry term must submit an ACT or SAT score if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0; all students applying to enroll in 2028 must submit test scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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