The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance will prepare students for careers in dance within the metropolitan New Jersey/New York region, across the United States, and internationally. Students will engage with a foundation of classical ballet and focus on other dance styles as well, including modern, contemporary, and jazz. The program will provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to realize their potential. It will prepare them for careers in professional dance, professional choreography, dance education, dance administration, and related fields.

Admissions

The following are the requirements for all applicants to the B.F.A. in Dance program:

1. Candidates must apply for and be accepted into the University.
2. Undergraduates apply to NJCU with a Priority Deadline for Freshman and Transfer Students: Fall Semester Start: April 15. Spring Semester Start: December 1
3. Candidates must meet the NJCU English Proficiency Requirement.
4. B.F.A. in Dance audition requirements: Most applicants will perform a live audition, but video auditions are also possible.

The BFA in Dance curriculum is 83 credits.

Ballet Concentration

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Counts as both a General Education and a Dance Elective

Ballet Concentration

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Counts as both a General Education and a Dance Elective

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Dance BFA program, students will be able to:

1. Develop students’ technical mastery of dance technique, form, vocabulary, and composition.
2. Cultivate versatile, well-rounded, artistic individuals with the ability to evolve, collaborate, lead, and engage in ongoing debates within the field of dance.
3. Nurture students’ knowledge of diverse dance traditions and their ability to express formal critiques of dance.
4. Provide an opportunity for students to gain comprehensive knowledge of dance design, production, and choreography.
5. Encourage a reflective and informed relationship to the human body, anatomy, and physiology.