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BA and BFA Dance

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Iowa

Program Overview

A degree in dance can pave the way to a variety of careers in the performing arts, including performing, choreography, education, private teaching, and in related areas such as arts management, technical theater, or dance and physical therapy.Dance students at Iowa enjoy multiple performance opportunities. Earning the degree involves course work in choreography, dance technique, human anatomy, and history as well as the broad liberal arts education provided for all University of Iowa students.

Program Key Stats

$43500 (Annual cost)



84 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Academic records, Typical SAT scores (combined critical reading and math)- 1060-1267, ACT Composite 23-28, Average GPA 3.64, TOEFL: IBT-80, PBT-530, IELTS-6.5, PTE-53

Career Options

  • Careers for Iowa dance majors include professional work in performing
  • choreography
  • education
  • private teaching
  • and related areas such as arts management
  • technical theater
  • or dance and physical therapy
  • Many graduates from our program are currently working in arts organizations throughout the United States
  • The discipline and creative challenges of dance training transfer well to other careers
  • Students have combined dance with a second major in another field
  • such as business or communication

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