Iowa City,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BFA in Dance in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa
University of Iowa
|
Iowa City United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,754
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
A dance degree opens doors to diverse careers in the performing arts, from performance and choreography to teaching, arts administration, technical theater, and dance therapy. At Iowa, dance majors gain extensive stage experience while completing rigorous studies in choreography, technique, anatomy, dance history, and liberal arts.
Recognized among America's top 10 dance programs, the University of Iowa's Department of Dance maintains national acclaim for its exceptional teaching standards and artistic excellence.
The renowned choreographer Alwin Nikolais once praised it as: "among the finest programs nationwide... comprehensive yet specialized, guided by expert faculty." Students perform in 10-12 annual productions, often working alongside peers from Music and Theatre Arts through Performing Arts at Iowa collaborations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 5.5
Qualification Requirements
Students must meet the following requirements for admission: completion of academic upper secondary school (generally a total of 12-13 years of primary and secondary education); a corresponding secondary school diploma or leaving certificate; completion of minimum high school course requirements of the following: 4 years of English/language arts; 2 years in a single language of world languages; 3 years including courses in physical science, biology, chemistry, environmental science and physics of natural science; 3 years of social studies; 2 years of algebra; and 1 year of geometry.
English Language Requirements:
- An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) total score of 6.5, with no sub score lower than 6.0
- Internet-based test (iBT): 80 with no sub score lower than 17
- Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: no sub score lower than 17
- Paper-based test (PBT): 530
- An ACT English sub score of 21
- An SAT Reading score of 29
- A Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53 with no sub-scores lower than 47
Tuition
USD
30,754