What You’ll Learn
A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance is an immersive studio experience that prepares you to be a versatile dance artist. Our program cultivates conservatory-like rigor in a liberal arts environment. We connect you to the professional world through opportunities to study with Brockport’s renowned faculty and visiting artists from New York City.
This program helps you define your unique voice within our diverse dance community. Brockport dancers are choreographers, performers, critical thinkers, and writers. They are assertive with their education, self-reflective, and motivated to propel the field forward with professional careers in dance.
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Curriculum
At Brockport you are trained to become a dancer, an artist, and a thinker.
- Take contemporary modern and ballet in one of five large studios.
- Perform in two dedicated dance theatres.
- Explore dance theory in small class seminars.
- Study anatomy in our conditioning lab with Pilates equipment.
- Learn practical skills backstage and in the costume shop.
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Admission Requirements
Becoming a dance major is a two-part process:
We host auditions in October, February, and April for freshmen and transfer students. You do not need to apply to the University before your audition. -
Performance & Choreographic Opportunities Abound
You will have ample opportunities to dance and grow as a choreographer and performer.
Faculty and visiting artists give you the chance to perform in their repertory. Student favorites include DANSCORE and Sankofa, the African Dance and Drum ensemble.
With six student-choreographed shows per year, you’ll have a chance to perform and present your work. Student choreographers work with faculty advisors and in-house lighting and costume designers. These professional-level experiences prepare you for a career in dance. -
Career Outlook
Faculty help you identify your strengths and diverse interests. You’ll learn career skills while developing vibrant relationships with active professionals. Our alumni have built careers as:
- Professional dancers
- Choreographers
- Teachers
- Physical therapists
- Dance writers
- Arts administrators
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