Bachelor of Dance

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A Bachelor of Dance, often abbreviated as B.Dance, BFA (Dance), BCA (Dance), BDanceEd, BDancePerf, BA (Dance), is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in dance.^[1]

Students that are interested in pursuing a professional career in dance, can apply for a BA or BFA Dance program.^[2]

Application Requirements[]

In addition to submitting the application, dancers will have to provide proof of their dance experience and in most cases an in-person audition.^[3]

Long Island University's BFA program requires undergraduate applicants to have a minimum GPA of 3.0.^[4]

In Australia, the Bachelor of Dance is offered at the following universities under different names:^[5]

• University of New South Wales - Bachelor of Arts (Dance Studies); Bachelor of Arts (Dance)/Bachelor of Education.
• Macquarie University - Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Dance).
• Queensland University of Technology - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance).
• TAFE South Australia - Bachelor of Dance Performance.
• University of Melbourne (through the Victorian College of the Arts) - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance); Master of Fine Arts (Dance); Master of Choreography.
• Deakin University - Bachelor of Arts (Dance), can be combined with a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), or Bachelor of Laws.
• Edith Cowan University (through the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) - Bachelor of Arts (Dance); Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Dance).

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