Overview

Bachelor of Arts

The BA degree in the Dance program of the University of California, Santa Barbara offers a strong dance component within a liberal arts education. The BA is less specialized, less structured, and has fewer major requirements than the BFA. The BA allows students to undertake coursework in related fields in order to prepare themselves for alternative dance careers such as dance therapy, dance administration, dance history and dance education.

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The B.F.A. degree in dance is specifically oriented toward training the dance student for a professional career in performance and/or choreography. The curriculum is highly structured and provides daily professional training through a multitude of course offerings in dance and related arts that are designed to stimulate the potential artist toward his or her highest level of achievement. Central to this degree option are technique courses in modern dance and ballet which progress in sequence. Throughout the student's residence in the dance major, a minimum of eight technique classes per week (ballet and modern) is required. For graduation, the B.F.A. student must fulfill the minimum of proficiency requirement in technique by passing Dance 147C and 156F. Because of the focus of the professional degree, students are expected to maintain rigorous technical program. Courses in improvisation, choreography, repertory, and performance are integral to the studio aspect of the program, while classes in dance history, criticism, music analysis and musical resources build an in-depth knowledge of the literature of the field. Additionally, required courses in areas such as costume and lighting design, acting, mime, anatomy, and arts appreciation as well as optional classes in jazz, musical theatre, and pedagogy assure that graduates of the program are prepared to enter the profession with a broad enough background of experience to embark upon dance careers as independent artists.

Eligibility for this professional degree will be determined through an evaluation by the faculty of the student's potenial to fulfill the stringent requirements for the degree within the time normaly expected for marticulation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Modern Dance

History and Appreciation of Dance

Choreography

Improvisation

Beginning Street Dance Forms

Social Dance: History and Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

3.0 GPA For California residents

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must successfully complete UC-approved courses in the A-G subject areas with a 'C' grade or better

Personal Life Accomplishments

In general, international applicants will have graduated from a secondary school and earned a certificate of completion that enables attendance at a university in that country

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Tuition Fee

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International

14436 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 14436 USD per year during 48 months.
National

14436 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14436 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

14436 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14436 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Santa Barbara

1640 - 2480 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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