The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance is a four-year professional degree designed to prepare the artist, innovator and entrepreneur. A diverse array of electives, in combination with a rigorous core curriculum, provides students with ample opportunity to explore their artistic and intellectual passions and develop a strong personal vision of dance.

Intensive studio instruction is in three core areas: ballet, hip hop and contemporary styles. Emphasis is on performance and composition, while also building a solid foundation in dance history, science, conditioning, new media, entrepreneurship and critical theory. Upperclassmen continue to work on technique as well as performance and/or composition, while also pursuing individual interests.

In the junior and senior years, students pursue one of four concentrations: Dance Performance, Choreography for Stage and Screen, Dance and Music or Design Your Own. They are mentored by faculty and assisted by academic advisers in selecting elective courses both within and outside of USC Kaufman that support their personal and professional goals.

Emphasis in the final year of study is placed on the development of a professional quality project in the areas of performance, choreography, music, media, scholarship or entrepreneurship.