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BA Dance at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

The BA in Dance emphasizes general studies of contemporary dance in a global context. This degree prepares the student for further studies in such areas of dance as performance, choreography, dance theory, teaching, arts management, movement therapy, and kinesiology. The Dance BA is also designed to accommodate students interested in double majors that desire rigorous dance/movement practice and research to support and inform other academic studies.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Dance Composition, Dance Studies, Dance Technique, Dance Performance, Repertory, and Intensive, Electives, Capstone, Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major. Collegiate Requirements: All CLA BA degrees require 18 upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits outside the major designator. These credits must be taken in designators different from the major designator and cannot include courses that are cross-listed with the major designator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission into the BA program is by audition only.

Duration: 4 years / 120 credits

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/

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