Why Dance At BYU?
Reasons to Dance at BYU
From the first campus Folk Dance Club in 1913 to the induction of the Department of Dance into the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 2009—and many classes, majors, and performances in between—dance has long been a vital and thriving part of the BYU campus community. Now considered one of the top collegiate dance programs in the nation, with approximately 4,000 students enrolled in dance classes each semester, there are many reasons to make the Department of Dance your undergraduate home.
Four Majors
BA — Dance
BFA — Dance
BA — Dance Education K-12
BFA — Music Dance Theatre
Four Minors
Ballet
Ballroom
Contemporary
Culture
Performing Groups
Six Mainstage Companies
Showcase Companies
Public Education & Outreach Companies
Student Choreography Companies
Diverse Course Offerings
Pedagogy
Choreography
Dance Science
Dedicated Faculty
16 Full-Time Adjunct Faculty
60+ Adjunct Faculty
World-Class Guest Artists, Choreographers, and Dance Professionals
Dance Medicine Facility
Staffed by Licensed Professionals
Off-Campus Experiential Learning
Study Abroad
Internships
Performance Tours
Conference Attendance
State of the Art Performance Venues
Richards Building Dance Performance Theatre
New Arts Building Construction
Connections to the Professional World
Our graduates have been accepted into MFA programs at Arizona State University, Ohio State University, Temple University, Texas Women’s University, University of California at Riverside, University of California at Irvine, Jacksonville University, and the University of Utah, among others. They have danced professionally in the companies of Creach/Keoster, Bill T. Jones, John Malashock and Company, Backhaus Dance, Repertory Dance Theater, Ririe-Woodbury, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Nevada Ballet Theatre. They teach at universities, colleges, private studios and in public education. Whether creating, performing, or teaching, BYU graduates have a style and personality that radiates energy, joy, and optimism—dance at its best.