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The Faculty of Fine Arts provides a four-year BA (Dance) degree 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 provides an integrative approach to theory and experience to develop expertise in application.

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.

Refer to the Applications for Admission Schedule of this Calendar for application and documentation deadlines. Audition forms for the BA (Dance) degree must be received by the Student Advisor BA (Dance) 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 dance classes, written assignments and improvisation.

It is strongly suggested that applicants audition in person. Applicants who are unable to audition in person may apply to the committee no later than February 1 for permission to send a videotaped audition.

Limitation of Enrolment

New applicants should refer to A.2 "Admission Requirements" in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar for regulations regarding University admission requirements.

Enrolment 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.

1st Year

1. Dance 203 and 235

2. Dance 207 and 209

3. Dance 311 or 321 and 313 or 323

4. Dance 267 and Dance 247

5. Open option and Arts and Science Option

2nd Year

1. Dance 305 and 307

2. Dance 331 and 333

3. Dance 341 and 345

4. Kinesiology 261 and Dance 251

5. Arts and Science Option and Dance 463

3rd Year

1. Dance 405 and 407

2. Dance 427 and 300, 400 or 500-level Open Option

3. Open Option and 300, 400 or 500-level Open Option

4. Dance 449 and 491

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

4th Year

1. Dance 481 and Open Option

2. 300, 400 or 500-level option and Open Option

3. 300, 400 or 500-level Open Option and 300, 400 or 500-level Open Option

4. Arts and Science Option and Arts and Science Option

5. Arts and Science Option and Arts and Science Option

Dance 427 and 481 are offered in alternating years. These are required courses, no exception. Students must arrange their schedules to accommodate the alternating timetable. Fine Arts options may be selected from any courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts except Dance courses. 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. Students are required to select at least on half course from each of three different faculties. Open Options may be selected from any faculty. Dance options include any Dance course not used as a requirement.

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

Summary of Academic Requirements

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.