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Dance Degrees: Bachelor of Arts

UCSB's Division of Dance offers two degrees, the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and the Bachelor of Arts (BA). Both programs are studio centered and emphasize performance and choreography. Both require daily classes in modern dance and ballet. Program coursework includes theoretical as well as technical aspects of dance, and allows for breadth of experience in related arts and sciences.

The BA degree offers a strong dance component within a liberal arts education. The BA is less specialized, less structured, and has fewer major requirements than the BFA. The BA allows students to undertake coursework in related fields in order to prepare themselves for alternative dance careers such as dance therapy, dance administration, dance history and dance education.

Advising

For initial counseling, contact the departmental undergraduate advisor who will assign each student to a faculty advisor; future counseling will be handled by the departmental undergraduate advisor and the faculty advisor. E-mail address for undergraduate advisor: theaterdance-ugradadv@theaterdance.ucsb.edu

Please see the UCSB General Catalog (www.catlog.ucsb.edu) or your high school or community college counselor for more information on course preparation.

Performance Opportunities

The division's performance-oriented dance programs offer ample opportunities for direct stage experience. These include the annual Main Stage dance concerts, studio concerts, workshops, and dramatic productions that utilize dance.

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