The BFA in Dance with an emphasis in Ballet at Utah Valley University offers a rigorous program grounded in technique, performance, and choreography that is approached through a historical, somatic, scientific, and theoretical lens. The common core curriculum provides a broad knowledge base that supports the Ballet Program’s specialized courses.

Performance opportunities include- Repertory Ballet Ensemble (RBE), a pre-professional performing ensemble that has earned a notable reputation for their presentation of classical and contemporary choreography, Utah Metropolitan Ballet (UMB) a professional ballet company in residence at UVU, and Senior Capstone concerts, which culminates students’ learning. The UVU Ballet Program provides ongoing opportunities for students to work with national and international guest artists. In addition, opportunities exist for students to participate in academic conferences and regional festivals, such as the American College Dance Association Conference, the Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research and the National Conference of Undergraduate Research.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
Completion DANC 2110 Orientation to Dance FF, and DANC 2330 Improvisation with B- or higher. Ballet emphasis: Completion of DANC 227R Ballet Technique II (2 semesters), with a grade of B- or higher. Modern emphasis: Completion of DANC 143R Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I and DANC 144R Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester II with a B- or higher. Pass audition, interview, and portfolio review with faculty members. Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
General Education Requirements:			33 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing CC	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
Choose one of the following:			3
	MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)
	MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)
Choose one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 AS (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 AS (3)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization AS (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage SS (3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government AS (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History AS (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
Distribution Courses:
	BIOL 1010	General Biology BB (required prerequisite for ZOOL 1090)	3
	DANC 2110	Orientation to Dance FF (Fulfills Fine Arts)	3
	Humanities		3
	Physical Science		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
	ZOOL 1090	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology BB (Fulfills additional Biology or Physical Science)	3
Discipline Core Requirements:			39 Credits
	DANC 127R	Ballet Technique I (3)	6
or	DANC 227R	Ballet Technique II
	DANC 143R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I	3
	DANC 144R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester II	3
	DANC 161R	Dance Conditioning	1
	DANC 2330	Improvisation	1
	DANC 2340	Composition	2
	DANC 256G	Dance as a Cultural Practice I GI	3
	DANC 265R	Fundamentals of Movement	2
	DANC 2670	Introduction to Laban Studies	2
	DANC 3140	Dance Production and Lighting	2
	DANC 3630	Dance as a Cultural Practice II WE	3
	DANC 3680	Dance Kinesiology	4
	DANC 4350	Senior Capstone I WE	2
	DANC 4360	Senior Capstone II WE	2
	DANC 4880	Current Issues in Dance	3
Emphasis Requirements:			39 Credits
	DANC  221R	Pointe II (1) (2 semesters required)	2
or	DANC  222R	Allegro Dance II
	DANC  225R	Character Dance I (1)	1
	DANC  321R	Pointe III (1) (2 semesters required)	2
or	DANC  322R	Allegro Dance III
	DANC  327R	Ballet Technique III (four semesters in Level III or higher)	12
	Complete one of the following (four semesters required):		4
	DANC  421R	Pointe IV (1)
or	DANC  423R	Pointe V (1)
or	DANC 422R	Allegro Dance IV (1)
	DANC  424R	Pas de deux (1)	1
	DANC  425R	Repertory Ballet Ensemble (3) (two semesters required total)	6
or	DANC  429R	Utah Metropolitan Ballet Repertory (3)
	DANC  3340	Ballet Choreography (2)	2
	DANC  427R	Ballet Technique IV (two semesters in Level IV or higher) (3)	6
or	DANC  428R	Ballet Technique V (3)
	DANC 4260	Ballet Pedagogy	3
Emphasis Elective Requirements:			6 Credits
Choose 6 credits from the following:			6
	DANC  151R	Intermediate Jazz Dance (1)
	DANC  170R	American Social Dance I (1)
	DANC  171R	International Ballroom Dance I (1)
	DANC 172R	Latin Ballroom Dance I (1)
	DANC  2260	Character Dance II (1)
	DANC  3610	Intermediate Dance Conditioning and Injury Prevention (2)
	DANC  365R	Advanced Fundamentals of Movement (2)
	DANC  3670	Movement Analysis (3)
	DANC 425R	Repertory Ballet Ensemble (3)
	DANC  429R	Utah Metropolitan Ballet Repertory (3) (repeatable for 9 semesters)
	THEA  1033	Acting I FF (3)
	Any DANC course not previously taken.
Complete 3 credits from any course(s) 1000 level or higher (Students must have 40 upper division credits hours to graduate.)			3

 Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits; a minimum of 40 credits must be upper division.
2. Overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or above.
3. Overall GPA of 2.5 or above in all DANC courses.
4. Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
5. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.