Utah Valley University
Department of Dance
Orem, UT
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About the Program
The Utah Valley University Department of Dance, in Orem, Utah, pursues academic and artistic excellence through an intensive technical and reflective study of dance, serving approximately 232 majors across ballet, modern/contemporary, ballroom, and dance education programs. It offers BFA degrees in Ballet and Modern/Contemporary, BS degrees in Dance (Ballroom, Commercial, and Pre-Dance Therapy emphases), a BS in Dance Education, and an AS in Dance, with a shared core curriculum focused on 21st-century dance skills approached through historical, somatic, scientific, theoretical, and pedagogical lenses.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
- •Ballet
- •Modern/Contemporary
Bachelor of Science in Dance
- •Ballroom Dance
- •Commercial Dance
- •Pre-Dance Therapy
Bachelor of Science in Dance Education
Associate of Science in Dance
Concentrations
Coursework
Shared core curriculum emphasizing 21st-century dance skills studied through historical, somatic, scientific, theoretical, and pedagogical lenses. BS Pre-Dance Therapy emphasis and BS Dance Education are distinct professional tracks.
Facilities
Rebecca Lockhart Building with six dance studios; Noorda Center for the Performing Arts with two additional studios and a 175-seat Dance Theatre.
Performance Opportunities
Eight fully produced formal concert companies plus informal student and faculty showings; yearly guest choreographers and teaching artists; collaborations with professional companies including Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company and Repertory Dance Theatre.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Performance scholarships awarded annually to outstanding modern/contemporary, ballet, and ballroom dance students.
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