The Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Kinesiology offer a four-year BA (Dance) program intended to give students a basis for understanding dance in a social and cultural context, while also providing in-depth study of dance as an art form in the twenty-first century. The program offers a broad approach to the study of dance, incorporating a balance between theoretical and practical training. The BA (Dance) degree is managed by the Dance Committee consisting of dance faculty members from Fine Arts and Kinesiology.

School of Alberta Ballet

Within the curriculum of the BA (Dance) degree it is possible to pursue an emphasis in ballet by transferring courses from the School of Alberta Ballet (SAB). Students take a total of eight full courses at the SAB and twelve full courses at the University of Calgary. Students must be of an intermediate ballet level or higher. Acceptance into the program is by audition and by satisfying basic University of Calgary admission requirements.

Additional information about the BA Dance degree program may be obtained from the Student Advisor BA Dance, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 (403) 220-5382.

Bachelor of Arts (Dance)

Applicants will be considered for entrance to the BA Dance degree program based on a dance audition, an audition form for the BA Dance, a Statement of Interest and University admission requirements.

Applications for admission to the University and audition forms for the BA (Dance) degree may be obtained online at www.ucalgary.ca.

Refer to the Applications for Admission Schedule at the front of this Calendar for application and documentation deadlines. Audition forms for the BA (Dance) degree must be received by the Student Advisor BA (Dance) (Contemporary and Ballet) by April 1.

Dance Audition

After submitting the basic University application form, and an audition form for admission to the BA Dance degree, applicants will be eligible to audition.

Auditions are conducted by the BA Dance Committee and are held on the campus of the University of Calgary in April.

At the audition, applicants will be required to participate in two dance classes and an interview. Applicants who live outside a 500 km radius of Calgary may submit a videotape to the BA Dance Committee in lieu of a personal audition; however, attendance at the audition is strongly recommended. Details for videotape submissions are included with the BA Dance audition form, and are available at www.ffa.ucalgary.ca.

Limitation of Enrollment

New applicants should refer to "Admission Requirements" in the Academic Regulations section of this Calendar for regulations regarding University admission requirements.

Enrollment in the BA (Dance) program is limited. Therefore, all qualified applicants may not be admitted.

Applicants will be admitted on the basis of the following criteria:
1. academic standing in high school and/or previous post-secondary education (University admission requirements);
2. written Statement of Interest;
3. dance audition.

First Year

1. Dance 203/209
2. Dance 207/235

3. Dance Education 247/251

4. Dance 345/Arts and Science Option
5. One half Junior English/Arts and Science Option

Second Year

1. Dance 305/307
2. Dance 311/313 or 321/323
3. Kinesiology 261/Dance 463
4. Dance 331/333
5. Dance 341/Open Option

Third Year

1. Dance 405/407

2. Dance Education 449/Open Option
3. 300- or above Non-Dance Option/300- or above Non-Dance Option

4. Arts and Science Option/Arts and Science Option

5. Fine Arts Option (Non-Dance)/Fine Arts Option (Non-Dance)

Fourth Year

1. Dance Education 427/481
2. Arts and Science Option/Arts and Science Option

3. Dance 491/300- or above Non-Dance Option
4. Non-Dance Open Option/Non-Dance Open Option
5. Senior Non-Dance Open Option/Senior Non-Dance Open Option

Fine Arts options may be selected from any courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts except Dance courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts. Open Options may be selected from any courses offered at the University. Senior courses are courses at the 300 level or higher. Arts and Science options may be selected from any courses offered by the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Kinesiology, Science and Social Sciences. However, students are required to select at least one-half course from each of three different faculties.

Note:

Courses listed as Dance Education cannot be used to satisfy the Arts and Science breadth requirement. Only Kinesiology courses will apply.

Required Dance and Dance Education courses

10.5

Required Kinesiology course

0.5

Junior English

0.5

Fine Arts Options

1

Arts and Science Options

3

Open Options

2

Senior Open Options

2.5

Total

20 full courses

BA (Dance) Degree "With Distinction"

The notation "With Distinction" will be entered in the permanent record and on the graduation parchment of a student who completes a major program with a grade point average of 3.50 in his/her final 15 full-course equivalents. In cases in which the "last 15" must include some but not all of a group of courses taken concurrently, the selection will be made in the manner most advantageous to the student. A student who has taken part of his/her course work at another post-secondary institution or who has transferred to the BA (Dance) program at a relatively late stage may be granted a degree "With Distinction" at the discretion of the Dance Committee.

A minimum of ten half courses is required to complete the Minor in Dance. A minimum of six half courses must be taken from Dance (DNCE) courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts. The remaining four half courses may be taken either from Dance courses in Fine Arts, or from Dance Education (DCED) courses in the Faculty of Kinesiology.