BFA Dance Teaching at University of Utah

Programme overview

If you want to pursue your passion for creative expression, consider studying dance. The program integrates the rigors of intellectual exploration, technical discipline, and creative investigation in order to prepare dancers for the opportunities and challenges of the profession.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. All majors courses must be completed with a “C-” or better.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Admission into the School of Dance is a two-step process: 1) Submit an application for admission to the University through the Admissions Office, and 2) Submit an audition application and audition for the School of Dance either in person or by video. For more audition and admission information, click here . Candidates for the licensure program are admitted on a rolling admissions basis. Complete applications must be received no later than February 1st prior to the anticipated licensure year. The application consists of: Online Application Statement of Professional Purpose Transcripts Three Letters of Recommendation Major Minor Sign off forms Background Check Clearance from the Utah State Board of Education Background Check for Initial Licensure: In order to participate in any field-based course, including student teaching, student must pass a State and Federal background check (including fingerprinting) through the Utah State Board of Education. Background checks should be completed the first semester of full major status. Background checks are continuously monitored for 5 years before renewal is required. University of Utah must be listed as your institution of record when completing the background check process.

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.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

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

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