Dance BFA
Program Purpose
Learning Outcomes
Technical Skill and Performance
Learning Outcome
Students will exhibit advanced technical and performance mastery, expressing discipline, artistry, and the divine nature of the human form through embodied practice.
Courses that Contribute:
DANCE 175
DANCE 192
DANCE 230
DANCE 235R
DANCE 241R
DANCE 243R
DANCE 278
DANCE 279
DANCE 291R
DANCE 294R
DANCE 340R
DANCE 341R
DANCE 368R
DANCE 390R
DANCE 391R
DANCE 440R
DANCE 468R
DANCE 490R
DANCE 495R
DANCE 498R
Linked to BYU Aims:
Intellectually Enlarging
Choreography
Students will create original works that apply advanced choreographic principles to integrate intellect and spirit, communicate meaning, and uplift audiences.
Courses that Contribute:
DANCE 244R
DANCE 362
DANCE 397
Linked to BYU Aims:
Intellectually Enlarging
Research and Theory
Student will analyze and apply dance theory and research to inform creative, scholarly, and pedagogical practice with clarity and rigor.
Courses that Contribute:
DANCE 175
DANCE 192
DANCE 235R
DANCE 261
DANCE 264
DANCE 278
DANCE 279
DANCE 342
DANCE 343
DANCE 351
DANCE 355
DANCE 366
DANCE 391R
DANCE 396
DANCE 461
Linked to BYU Aims:
Intellectually Enlarging, Lifelong Learning and Service
Professionalism
Students will model integrity, discipline, and respect in all professional and collaborative endeavors, contributing responsibly to the field and community.
Courses that Contribute:
DANCE 229R
DANCE 261
DANCE 391R
DANCE 459
DANCE 469
Linked to BYU Aims:
Intellectually Enlarging, Character Building
Spiritual Values and Ethical Issues
Students will critically engage with spiritual, ethical, and professional issues in dance, aligning artistic expression with gospel-centered values and service.
Courses that Contribute:
DANCE 261
DANCE 278
Linked to BYU Aims:
Spiritually Strengthening, Character Building