School of Theatre & Dance
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Dance
B.f.A. in Dance
The dance program at Texas Tech University provides its students with a rigorous yet accessible curriculum, opportunities for engagement with dance in a variety of contexts, and a supportive, student-centered learning environment. By integrating the practical and the theoretical, the program serves as a vital force in the cultural and intellectual life of our society. The university is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).
The BFA in Dance prepares students to become independent creative artists by providing the skills, tools, and practice necessary to pursue a career in dance. Our faculty provide strong technical training in which students take artistic risks, expand skills, think critically, and pursue an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach as dancers, choreographers, directors, performers, writers, and/or teachers. If your goal is to prepare for creative work – as a performer, choreographer or other role – the BFA degree may be right for you. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance requires 123 credit hours.
What Sets Us Apart
The B.F.A. in Dance degree provides students an opportunity to participate in an individualized yet comprehensive program through the focus of performance and choreography as they pursue careers in professional dance and dance-related performance, choreography, and teaching. Students have many opportunities, resources, and facilities for making and showing their work.
ACCREDITATION
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
Smaller Program
Smaller program that provides student mentorship by dance faculty
Performance Opportunity
Performance opportunities every semester
Integration
Integration that include collaboration with students in theatre
Minor
Possibilities for a minor in other departments
Program Highlights
Performance and choreography opportunities are provided to students each semester. Guest artists specializing in a variety of genres and with diverse skills are brought in each year to work with students in class and within production contexts.
WILDWIND PERFORMANCE LAB
Students in the B.F.A. Dance program participate in our summer WildWind Performance Lab (WWPL). Students participating in WildWind Performance Lab are immersed in a non-traditional and process-oriented developmental creative laboratory; that's why we call it a lab, a place to experiment with what we know already and what we don't know. Students' skills are challenged and develop in their primary discipline as well as across the entire dance and theatrical spectrum. Students work with guest artists who identify not only as performers, directors, or designers, but also as theatrical ambassadors, entrepreneurs, and storytellers. Guest artists help develop a student's artistic integrity in addition to techniques and methodologies.
MORE HIGHLIGHTS
Facilities & Technology
Creative Movement Studio
Provides dance and theatre students and faculty with a state-of-the-art space for classes, rehearsals, and performances.
Charles E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre
Seats 385 patrons in a comfortable continental arrangement
The CH Foundation/The Legacy of Christine DeVitt Black Box Theatre
Opened in 2019, this is a 5,162 square-foot flexible performance space that allows for multiple seating configurations up to 230 seats.
Admissions
Admission Requirements
Before auditioning, applicants must apply online through Acceptd, which will require uploading your resume, headshot, 1-minute solo, and a written composition about your choice of desired degree plan.
The registration deadline for Fall 2025 admission is January 31, 2025.
Though Fall 2025 enrollment is likely guaranteed if a student application is received after January 31st, the Dance faculty at the School of Theatre and Dance will continue to accept application submissions by virtual auditions through August 1, 2025.
Click the link for dates and information.
Apply Now
Applying for acceptance into to the Dance Program is a two-step process:
Submit your application to Texas Tech University through ApplyTexas.org
For those interested in auditioning for the B.F.A. dance major, you will apply to the program through Acceptd. Create an account, select Texas Tech University School of Theatre & Dance, click to start an application for the desired degree program, and complete the application and all required items for your degree of interest. The dance major application requires no additional fee; however, an application fee is required for admissions to Texas Tech.
We offer opportunities for virtual audition submissions as well as on-campus auditions.
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Auditions
We offer opportunities for virtual audition submissions as well as an on-campus auditions. Click the link below for dates and information.
Online Learning
While the majority of our Dance courses are offered in person, some Dance courses are offered online like Dance History.
Higher Program Offering
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance could apply for the Master of Arts degree in Dance Studies here at Texas Tech University.
Curriculum
COURSES
First Year Seminar in Dance
Dance Conditioning
Anatomy & Somatic Practices
Company Class
Ballet Technique
Contemporary Technique
Jazz Technique
Hip-Hop Technique
Music for Dance
Improvisation
Principles of Choreography I and II
Dance History
Cultural Foundations of Dance
Pedagogy
Theatre & Dance in the Community
Senior Capstone
Electives: Tap, Musical Theatre Dance Styles, Musical Theatre Repertory, Hip-Hop in
US Pop Culture, Careers in Dance, Special Topics in Dance, Topics in Dance History,
Writing About Dance, Pedagogy II
ELECTIVES
Tap
Hip-Hop
Musical Stage Dance
Music for Dance
Dance Production Activities I
Principles of Acting I
Projects in Theatre & Dance: Marfa Intensive
ONLINE CATALOG INFORMATION
Alumni Success & Careers
Past Graduate Accomplishments
Our first official B.F.A. Dance cohort graduated in May 2024. Those students have already taken on jobs in the performing arts, including Walt Disney World cast member and Preparatory Program Manager for Ballet Lubbock.
Career Possibilities
If your goal is to prepare for creative work at the professional level – as a performer, choreographer, educator, or other role – the BFA degree may be right for you.
School of Theatre & Dance
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Address
Texas Tech University, School of Theatre and Dance, Box 42061, 2812 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79409-2061 -
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Email
theatre.dance@ttu.edu