Department Information

DIVISION OF DANCE (DNC )

Contact Information:

Division of Dance The University of Arizona Gittings Building, 121 PO Box 210093 Tucson, AZ 85721-0093

Phone: (520) 621-4698 Fax: (520) 621-6981 Email: cardella@u.arizona.edu Web: Division Homepage

General Information:

DNC  Course Descriptions

Faculty Members

The Division of Dance is in the School of Music and Dance, which is in the College of Fine Arts.

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Graduate Degree -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the department office for details.

• Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) *

Majors and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• Dance (B.F.A.)
• Theatre Arts (M.F.A.)
  • Theatre Arts Option:
    • Dance Option*

* The M.F.A. in Theatre Arts with a dance option is jointly administered with the School of Theatre Arts.

Students may declare one of the following, prior to admission to a degree granting program:

• Pre-Dance

Undergraduate Minors -- minors link to Minor Requirements Reports.

A minor is not required for the B.F.A. program.  Minors available within the Division of Dance are:

• Dance

The Division of Dance provides studies in the art, the teaching and the analysis of dance. The dance curriculum offers technique in ballet, jazz dance and modern dance, choreography and ample performing experience, leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in dance.

In cooperation with the Department of Theatre Arts, the Committee on Dance offers programs of advanced study which lead to Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees with a major in theatre arts with a dance concentration.

For more information contact the department office listed above.