Program Recognition
•Modern Dance BFA ranked among the top programs nationally; the U's School of Dance is a long-standing leader (home to the legacy of faculty who founded Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company and Repertory Dance Theatre)
•Audition-based admission; faculty expect professional aspirations and the stamina for a daily-technique conservatory load
Training
•79 dance credit hours; daily technique plus an extensive composition/choreography program
•Study in kinesiology, dance history, philosophy, criticism, theater, video production, and improvisation
•Regular guest artists invited to teach and set new work
Performance & Productions
•Averages five fully produced performances per year
•Audition-based Performing Dance Company; consistent selection for American College Dance Association (ACDA) National Gala Concerts
•Students have performed in Hong Kong, France, Panama, Berlin, and New York City
Facilities
•Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance with fully equipped costume shop
Degree Flexibility
•About 60% of students pursue a second major; roughly one-third are in the Honors College
