Bachelor of Arts in Dance

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Program Overview

The Bachelor’s degree in Dance provides a broad coverage of dance training, including dance technique, improvisational and choreographic skills, music for dancers, historical and cultural dimensions of dance, dance production, dance science, and theories of dance. The Dance Department provides students with the opportunity to prepare for a variety of dance careers, offering both a broad base of study and an opportunity for more intensive work in areas of specific interest.

Possible Career Options

A BA in Dance opens the door to a career in teaching dance at the secondary school level or in a private studio setting.

Dance Teacher

College Dance Proffesor

Dancer

Choreographer

Artistic Director

Communications Manager

Musical Theatre Dancer

Stage Manager

Pilates/ Yoga/ Fitness Instructor

Arts Administrator

Dance Videographer/ Photographer

Being a Vaquero means that I would get to represent my Hispanic heritage in the industry where I decide to work in the future, and no matter where I go, belonging to this family would be a legacy that would follow me forever and that I would proudly carry.

Chelsea Erazo, UTRGV Undergraduate Student

UTRGV Tuition Advantage

Launching in Fall 2022, this program will cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for students with a family-adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less.

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What made me feel more comfortable and assured is the fact that UTRGV offers a bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate education which has made the transition process for me, as a first-generation student, easier.

Marco Castillo, UTRGV Undergraduate student

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