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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography is a career-focused program designed to equip you with professional dance skills. This degree allows you to balance performance and choreography studies equally. Learn from accomplished dance professionals and educators, while collaborating with performers and choreographers nationally and internationally. Your training will emphasize modern and contemporary dance styles, complemented by creative classes in improvisation, composition, and choreographic techniques. The program covers dance history, music theory, anatomy, dance science, and instructional approaches. You can choose from diverse electives such as West African dance, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contact improvisation, dance filmmaking, dance entrepreneurship, and youth dance education.
VCU applications for admissions and scholarship consideration will be reviewed based on academic performance at an accredited high school or on GED scores. The college preparatory curriculum is highly preferred. Extracurricular activities and employment experience may strengthen an application. Essays are required of all applicants and must be submitted with the Common Application. At least one recommendation is preferred for all applicants. Applicants will be asked to submit recommender information before submitting the Common Application. Recommenders will be sent an email on the applicant’s behalf requesting a recommendation. First-year applicants are required to submit an up-to-date high school transcript (including senior-year curriculum and grades, if available). GED holders must submit their official GED scores.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum score of 70 IBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum score of 6.0
Duolingo Test - Minimum score of 105
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