UArts College of Performing Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet program is designed for students who wish to prepare for professional careers in ballet performance and/or choreography.

What makes UArts' Ballet degree program special?
The four-year ballet degree program at The University of the Arts will help you find discipline and focus. Students studying for a degree in ballet will first complete the Dance Core and pass the juried Upper-Divisional Exam. Ballet degree candidates focus on advanced technique in the final years of their dance studies, including Pointe or men’s ballet, while continuing to study aspects of Modern and/or Jazz dance.

Graduates of UArts School of Dance have performed with:
• Alvin Ailey
• Joffrey Ballet
• Bejart
• Jose Limon
• Others teach dance, pursue advanced degrees, choreograph, or establish their own companies

Are faculty members in the School of Dance professional dancers?
Yes. The Dance faculty combines outstanding experience with careful attention to the art of teaching dance. Here you will train with professionals who are experienced with the world of dance and its demands. They come from all over the dance map:

• The National Ballet of Hungary
• The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
• The Pennsylvania Ballet
• Dance Theater of Harlem
• Momix
• The Martha Graham Dance Company
• PHILADANCO
• The New York City Ballet
• The Broadway stage