BA Dance at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The Dance bachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky blends rigorous training with creative exploration, empowering students to grow as performers, choreographers, and scholars. Through courses in performance, choreography, dance theory, and production, students develop a strong technical foundation and an expressive artistic voice.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 45 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance program offers a comprehensive education in dance as both a creative and academic discipline. Students engage in rigorous training in modern, ballet, and jazz techniques while also studying choreography, dance history, and movement theory. The curriculum emphasizes artistic development, performance, and critical inquiry, allowing students to explore dance within cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary contexts.

Career pathways

Whether your goal is to perform, teach, or choreograph, this program prepares you for careers in professional dance, arts education, or creative industries

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level requirements (not programme-specific): official high school transcript with pre-college curriculum; ACT or SAT optional (test-optional admission). Applies to admission to College of Fine Arts. Programme-specific requirements: Students apply and enter this program as "Pre-Dance" majors. Students are fully admitted to the program when they complete the pre-major requirements. View specifics in the Academic Catalog.

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.

First-year entry term: Fall 2027 (applications open August 1). Transfer entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer.

UK is test-optional for admission and scholarships through the 2028-29 academic year; most freshman applicants may apply without an ACT or SAT score.

First-year applicants for Fall 2027: Early Action deadline December 1 (recommended for Lewis Honors College and competitive and academic scholarships); Regular Decision deadline February 15. Application fee is $50 for domestic and $60 for international applicants. Apply with the UK application or the Common App.

Transfer applicants: application deadlines are August 1 for Fall (scholarship deadline June 15), November 15 for Spring and April 15 for Summer. The application fee is $50, waived for applications fully submitted on listed Transfer Tuesday dates.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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