American Musical and Dramatic Academy

About the Program

AMDA's Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance provides a physically rigorous course of study that prepares pre-professional dancers for career opportunities in commercial, theatrical and concert dance performance. The dance program prepares students with specialization options in contemporary, commercial jazz, ballet, hip-hop, modern, theatre dance, partnering, floorwork, tumbling, world dance, and street dance fusion styles. The 120-credit BFA program culminates in a capstone production of solo and ensemble works for stage and screen, with additional courses in content creation, acting, choreography, dance for camera, vocal performance and improvisation.

Degrees Offered

Coursework

Beyond the canonical styles, curriculum includes theatre dance, partnering, floorwork, tumbling, world dance, and street dance fusion, plus content creation, acting, choreography, dance for camera, vocal performance, and improvisation. BFA is 120 credit hours over 8 semesters (4-year traditional or ~2.75-year accelerated track); 30 credits general education + 90 credits artistic immersion. Per the AMDA programs page the BFA in Dance is listed under the Los Angeles campus; the New York campus offers the Dance Theatre Conservatory certificate. Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Dance is offered at Los Angeles.

Facilities

The New York campus (211 West 61st St, Upper West Side) spans 67,000 sq ft over 4 floors with two fully-equipped theaters and dance studios featuring ballet barres and sprung floors.

Performance Opportunities

The BFA in Dance culminates in a capstone production of solo and ensemble works for stage and screen.

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