University of Utah
School of Dance · College of Fine Arts
- Where
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Degrees
- BFA · MFA · Certificate · Minor
- Ballet
- Contemporary
- Modern
About the Program
The University of Utah School of Dance is one of the oldest and largest dance programs in the country. Located in Salt Lake City, the school combines a robust guest artist program, renowned faculty with global experience, and a research-intensive university setting. Undergraduate offerings include separate BFA tracks in Ballet, Contemporary Dance, and Dance Teaching, plus a Dance Minor and a Ballet Studio Teaching Certificate. Graduate offerings include MFA degrees in Ballet, Dance & Choreography, and a Screendance Certificate. Facilities include a fully staffed professional dance theatre, black box theatre, costume shop, 8 dance studios, and a dance clinic.
Degrees Offered
BFA in Ballet
BFA in Contemporary Dance (formerly Modern Dance)
BFA in Dance Teaching
MFA in Ballet
MFA in Dance & Choreography (Modern)
Screendance Certificate (Graduate, 1 year)
Ballet Studio Teaching Certificate
Dance Minor
Concentrations
CourseworkRepresentative courses and the shape of the curriculum.
Curricula offer breadth and depth in performance, choreography, screendance, pedagogy, theory, and music. Opportunities to pursue minors and second majors alongside dance. Tanner Dance Program is affiliated (community-education arm).
Notable Faculty
- Heather Coker Hawkins
- Linda C. Smith
FacilitiesStudios, theatres and performance spaces on campus.
8 dance studios, fully staffed professional theatre designed for dance, black box theatre, fully staffed costume shop, locker rooms, dance clinic and Pilates space. Also partners with the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries.
Performance Opportunities
Series of 6 professionally produced concerts annually alongside various other performance opportunities. Hosting the 2027 ACDA National Festival.
Rankings & AlumniWhere the program ranks and the alumni it has produced.
Rankings
NASD-accredited institutional member since 9/1/2008. Self-described as 'One of the oldest and largest dance programs in the country.' Hosting the 2027 ACDA (American College Dance Association) National Festival.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
87% of University of Utah students receive institutional financial aid, and 1/3 of dance majors receive additional departmental scholarships.
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