BFA in Jazz Dance

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

What makes UArts' Jazz Dance degree program special?
The four-year Jazz Dance degree program at The Universityof the Arts will help you find discipline and focus. You will begin your jazz dance education by include completing the Dance Core and passing the juried Upper-Divisional Exam. As a Jazz Dance major, you'll focus on advanced technique in jazz dance as well as voice, acting, and jazz repertory courses.

What careers are available to Jazz Dance majors?
Graduates of UArts School of Dance have performed with:

• PHILADANCO
• River North Dance Company
• Broadway productions of Movin’ Out, Cats and Brigadoon
• Film and video productions
• Musical reviews on cruise ships or in cabarets
• Others teach dance, pursue advanced degrees, choreograph, or establish their own companies

Are the School of Dance faculty members 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