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Dance degrees abroad
Dance programs allow students to study their passion and hone their craft. It’s a great course for students looking to break into the field of performing arts.
Most dance programs are designed to improve your technique and performance. They’ll also encourage you to get creative with teaching and choreography and help you understand the science and theory behind movement. You’ll explore a range of dance styles and consider how they’ve been influenced by historical and cultural forces.
Dance is a global art form and most countries and cultures have their own traditions. By studying abroad, you’ll adopt elements of style and technique and become a more versatile, creative, and original dancer and choreographer. You’ll meet international professionals, explore the world, and make lifelong friends.
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Dance program structure
You can gain your dance education at both universities and specialist performing arts schools. Dance students will have a choice of various programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
A certificate of higher education is a one or two year course that will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of dance studies. The next level up is a two-year diploma of higher education where you’ll broaden your knowledge and research skills.
At the bachelor’s level, you can elect to study either a BA or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) over three or four years. A BFA will require you to invest more hours and credit points into dance-specific modules compared to a regular BA.
Once you’ve completed your bachelor’s, you might consider undertaking either a research-focused MA, or a Master of Fine Arts (MFA), which is centered more around teaching. An MFA is the highest practical degree offered in dance. There are options to study a PhD in dance over four to seven years, but these are research projects with no practical element.
Most undergraduate dance programs are taught predominantly through practical classes, but you’ll also have some lectures, workshops, and seminars. Assessment will take the form of practical exams and portfolios, essays, presentations, and reports.
Core and elective dance modules vary widely between institutions, but here are some common areas of study:
- Dance technique
- Dance performance
- Dance management
- Principles of dance teaching and practice
- Fundamentals of choreography
- Dance in the community
- Dance history
- Cultural trends in dance
Best countries to study dance
Dance study abroad programs
Dance undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in dance
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Dance - BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,150 GBP
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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BA (Hons) Dance - BA (Hons) Arts University Bournemouth, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,950 GBP
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- October, February
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Musical Theatre and Dance (Birmingham Campus) - BA (Hons) BIMM University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,950 GBP
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Dance - BA (with foundation and placement) Brenau University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 6 years
- Annual tuition fee
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31,000 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Dance - BFA University of Calgary, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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26,849 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
Associate in dance
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Dance - AA Santa Monica College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,264 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- June, August, January, February
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Dance - AA Laney College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,740 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Dance - AAOT Lane Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,500 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September, January, March
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Dance (Diablo Valley College) - AA Colleges of Contra Costa, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,840 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Dance - AA San Jose City College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,794 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
Diploma in dance
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Dance - Dip Vancouver Community College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,765 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September, January, May
Certificate in dance
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Dance - Cert College of Southern Nevada, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,048 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January, June
Dance graduate programs
Master's in dance
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Dance - MA Bath Spa University, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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17,065 GBP
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September, January, February
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Dance - MFA California State University, Long Beach, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,658 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Dance: Interdisciplinary Digital Media and Perform. (Tempe Campus) - MFA Arizona State University (in partnership with Kaplan International), USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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37,044 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August
Future dance careers
A dance degree is a stepping stone that will help you make your mark in the field of performing arts. Your knowledge of dance genres, history, and choreography will be invaluable if you choose to pursue any of the following careers:
- Dancer
- Choreographer
- Dance teacher
- Community arts worker
- Theater director
- Actor
- Talent agent
- Dance movement psychotherapist
The field of performing arts is famously competitive. It’s a good idea to join your university’s dance society and undertake work experience with companies so that you’ll be a stand-out applicant.