The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dance presents a broad perspective on dance training within a liberal arts context. Students completing the B.A. in Dance are well prepared to pursue both graduate work and professional careers in Dance Education, Dance History/Criticism and Dance Performance. The B.A. has two areas of concentration: Contemporary Dance and Flamenco.
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary Dance
About
Disciplines
College of Fine Arts
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Students who are looking to complete and earn a degree at the Bachelors level. Typically for students who have only completed a Secondary (High School) program.
Career
A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.
| Occupation | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
$29k $98k $170k | ||
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,280 |
$41k
$77k
$170k
|
| Choreographers | $50,990 |
$29k
$51k
$100k
|
Career data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). These occupations are identified based on the CIP code for Dance, General. (50.0301). The salary range depicts the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile salary values for each occupation.
Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 43,777Application Fee
USD 25How to Apply
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Contemporary Dance
The University of New Mexico
United States of America,
Albuquerque
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