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Dance

Dance

Dance degrees cover a wide range of styles, from ballet to street dance. Courses at performing arts schools prepare you for a career as a professional dancer or choreographer and are highly competitive. For these you would need experience of multiple dance styles and possibly even singing or acting abilities. Other university-based courses have a broader scope - including community arts, dance teaching and dance for fitness. Entry to most courses includes an audition.

Good to Know

Skills

Common Degree/Major Names

BA
Ballet
BA
Contemporary Dance
BA
Dance
BA
Dance & Choreography
BA
Dance Education
BA
Dance Performance
BA
Dance Science
BA
Dance for commercial performance
BA
Musical Theatre
BA
Performing Arts
BA
Professional Dance
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Useful Skills

Attention to Detail
Creativity
Design Mindset
Idea Visualisation
Leadership
Listening
Organisation
Practical (working with your hands)
Speaking (Verbal Communication)
Staying Motivated / Working Hard
Staying Positive (Resilience)
Teamwork
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This is a great way to help you decide whether this subject area is really something you would want to study at the depth of a degree.

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Universities

Universities Offering Degrees within Accounting and Finance

Institution
Country
Campus Type
Size
Education Model
Selectivity
Carleton College
USA
Rural Campus
Small Institution <5000
Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model)
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Rochester
USA
Suburban Campus
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Research university with a flexible curriculum
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
York University
Canada
City Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution
Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted) Admission requirements vary by programs.
Franklin & Marshall College
USA
Small Institution <5000
We follow a liberal arts format with majors, minors, joint degrees, and certificate program options.
Selective (25-50% admitted) ~30% acceptance rate
University of Florida
USA
Rural Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution
Selective (25-50% admitted)
California State University, Long Beach
USA
Suburban Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model): Accessible, Practical, Affordable
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Syracuse University
USA
City Campus
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
We offer both liberal arts and pre-professional programs of study, with a flexible curriculum.
Selective (25-50% admitted) Rates of admission vary by intended program of study
Minerva University
USA, South Korea, India, Germany, Argentina, UK and Taiwan.
City Campus
Small Institution <5000
Fully active learning in every class. Small, engaging seminar format.
Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) - https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/undergraduate-program/admissions/applicant-qualifications/
Fordham University
USA
Urban City
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Liberal Arts
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Rollins College
USA
Suburban Campus
Small Institution <5000
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
Rutgers University
USA
Urban City, Suburban Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
We are a large, state, research university. Our offerings include liberal arts and professional schools such as Business, Engineering, Performing and Visual Arts, Pharmacy, etc.
Selective (25-50% admitted)
California Institute of the Arts: CalArts
USA
Suburban Campus
Small Institution <5000
CalArts is a good place for a student commited to the Performing or Visual Arts. At the undergraduate level, we only offer BFA degrees.
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Pittsburgh
USA
City Campus
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Pitt is a public, research 1 institution.
Selective (25-50% admitted) Pitt has rolling admissions meaning the earlier you apply the better your chance of acceptance.
American University
USA
Suburban Campus
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Hampshire College
USA
Rural Campus
Small Institution <5000
Students design customized programs of study in collaboration with hand-picked faculty committees.
Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted) - No minimum grade requirements; applicants are assessed in a comprehensive, holistic review process.
Boston University
USA
City Island Campus
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Subject focused, with a foundation in Liberal Arts. Students apply directly into their program of interest. They focus on their subject/major-specific courses beginning in their first semester, while also exploring other areas through Liberal Arts. Many students pursue more than one subject.
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Southern California (USC)
USA
City Island Campus
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Liberal Arts Foundation with Subject Focus
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Bryn Mawr College
USA
Suburban Campus
Small Institution <5000
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Wake Forest University
USA
Suburban Campus
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Liberal Arts: Professors are teacher/scholars - they get to know who you are.
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
USA
City Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Liberal Arts and Science with a Research Focus
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Mount Holyoke College
USA
Suburban Campus
Small Institution <5000
Undergraduate Liberal Arts & Sciences
Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
USA
City Island Campus
Very Large Institution >30,000
Liberal arts, exploratory. Students will take classes across disciplines.
Selective (25-50% admitted)
The New School (including Parsons School of Design and Parsons Paris)
USA, France
City Campus
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Art and design, Inter/Transdisciplinary Education, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Georgia Institute of Technology
USA
City Island Campus
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Technologically based education combined with experiential learning.
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Richmond
USA
Suburban Campus
Small Institution <5000
Liberal Arts and sciences
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) if needing financial aid, Selective if not
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