Overview

The Dance program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is designed to use dance and the body to challenge assumptions about practices, values, technology and sustainability. Our program scaffolds entrepreneurial approaches to art-making based in personal initiative, curiosity and versatility.

The course supports the vital cultivation of self-awareness alongside a nuanced appreciation of one’s positionality within the global conversation. Somatic studies serve as the integrative tissue in our highly diverse and forward-thinking program.

Learning Outcomes

The following areas of knowledge and experience are central to all the undergraduate degrees in dance:

Physical accomplishment in a range of dance styles and within fusions of various forms, including contemporary, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, transnational fusion, African dance, performance improvisation and other dance traditions from around the world.
Experience with the process and underlying aesthetics of dance creation, composition and collaboration.
Basic familiarity with cultural, sociological and aesthetic issues important to the contemporary realities of the field of dance, including a working knowledge of major world dance styles, works of dance literature, theoretical lenses and the history of dance.
Knowledge of the various means, such as stagecraft, costuming, lighting, make-up, production and projections, through which a public presentation of dance is realized.
Study and practical experience in dance pedagogy, identifying our purpose, goals and objectives as future educators.
Basic knowledge of tactics for sustaining wellness, including various somatic approaches to dance training, injury prevention and rehabilitation from injury.
Experiential study of the relationship between dance and music, including concrete practice of skills in playing and hearing music.
Opportunities to explore the power of performance for effecting positive social change.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dance Production

Dance Improvisation

Dance in Cultural Perception and Expression

African Dance

Inside the Groove: Developing Rhythmic Skills

Choreographic Process

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

121 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application

Application fee ($65 for domestic applicants, $70 for international applicants

Personal Essay (required, 250–650 words)

Letter of recommendation

High school or secondary school transcripts

In addition to the general admission requirements, all international applicants are required to meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46848 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44748 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14606 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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