BA Dance at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Dance program offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Students have the opportunity to develop and hone dance technique that offers both an experiential and theoretical dance education. A variety of dance genres and subjects are at the core of the degree, presenting students with the opportunity to study Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, and Hip-hop, as well as World Dance, Choreography, Dance History, Dance Criticism, Nutrition, Yoga, and much more.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 87 credit hours.

Career pathways

The nature of the BA program allows for a merging of the student’s interests and career aspirations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): Students must meet all WVU Undergraduate Admissions entrance requirements. Prior to admission into the BA Dance program, applicants must successfully pass an audition and interview. The School of Theatre & Dance will administer auditions each semester for entrance into the program. Typically, auditions will be held in November and early spring semester in Morgantown. Additional auditions may also be scheduled. Audition information can be found on the College's website or by contacting the CCAM Office of Recruitment at (304) 293-4339. Major Code: 3707

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 (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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