California Institute of the Arts (CALARTS) - Collegiate Program - BFA Program in Dance
24700 McBean Parkway Valencia, California 91355
Not company affiliated
Offers double major
Early graduation offering unknown
Offers study abroad
Styles: General Classical, Contemporary, Modern, Hip Hop, Other
Description
The BFA curriculum builds a strong foundation in ballet and contemporary dance styles. Two technique classes a day, four days a week provide a consistent means for developing the necessary skills throughout the four year degree program. Dance Composition and Choreography also constitute a steady curricular pathway through the four years. Numerous concerts are held every year to provide opportunities for showcasing student choreography, as well as providing performance opportunities for student, faculty and guest artist works. In the Fall semester of the second year, all BFA II students present a solo of their own making. In addition, all students are required to choreograph a group work for a school concert during their residency. All students and faculty participate in weekly Dance Showings. This provides a venue for the presentation of works in progress combined with artistic feedback from faculty and fellow students, fostering a unique collegial community. The curriculum offers comprehensive instruction in all areas of dance production. Courses in stagecraft, lighting design, costume design, audio and video production prepare students for a variety of design and production crewing responsibilities. In addition, students take courses in music for dance and dance for camera, gaining theoretical, practical and creative perspectives on the relationships between dance and media. At CalArts, students also benefit from courses offered in the Schools of Art, Theater, Music, and Film/Video, which can be taken to supplement and deepen one’s understanding of dance in relationship to these art forms. Collaborations and multimedia productions are prevalent and encouraged. In addition to annual reviews, BFA Dance candidates are required to pass a Mid-Residence Review and a Graduation Review in order to complete the program.
Sessions
Session Information
Ages:
18-30
Dates:
09/09/24-05/11/25
Men's Program?
Unknown
Tuition Options
(1)Description:
Full Year Tuition
Housing
- Available
(1)
Location:
Chouinard Hall (undergraduate students), Ahmanson Hall (third and fourth year undergraduate and graduate students), units off-campus (third and fourth year undergraduate and graduate students)
Description:
Housing
Session Description
First Year DTCH 121, 122 Contemporary Technique DTCH 161, 162 Hip Hop/Street Dance DTCH 101, 102 Ballet Technique DPER 101, 102 Choreo/Performance Lab DCHR 130, 131 Composition I DPRD 111 or DPRD 113 Production Technology: Theater or Production Technology: Video DAIC 101, 201, Intro to Critical Dance Studies, Dance After 1960s DAIC 220 Music For Dancers: Styles and Rhythm DPER-121 Voice for Dancers Winter Session: Minimum one unit including one technique class Second Year DTCH 221, 222 Contemporary Technique DTCH 261, 262 Hip Hop/Street Dance DTCH 201, 202 Ballet Technique DPER 201, 202 Choreo/Performance Lab DCHR 230, 231 Composition II DAIC 120 Music for Dancers: Audio Lab DAIC 102, 202 The Anthropology of Dance, Body in Performance DSCM 230, 231 The Anatomy of Movement Winter Session: Minimum one unit including one technique class Third Year DTCH 321, 322 Contemporary Technique DTCH 361, 362 Hip Hop/Street Dance DTCH 301, 302 Ballet Technique DPER 301, 302 Choreo/Performance Lab DPRD 360 Dance Film Foundations (Fall or Spring) DPRD 432 NEXT! Preparing for My Future in Dance (Fall) Winter Session: Minimum one unit including one technique class DCHR-440 Choreography (Fall) Fourth Year DTCH 421, 422 Contemporary Technique DTCH 461, 462 Hip Hop/Street Dance DTCH 401, 402 Ballet Technique DPER 401, 402 Choreo/Performance Lab Winter Session: Minimum one unit including one technique class Elective Courses for Undergraduates DTCH 141,142 Repertory Partnering DTCH 255, 256 Pilates Reformer I DTCH 352 The Conscious Dancer DTCH-380 Dance Practice Series: Electives that center around a variety of technical approaches to physical practice DPER 311 Faculty/Guest Repertory DPER 320 Hip Hop/Street Dance Repertory* DPER 340 Contemporary Repertory* DPER 452 Between Dance and Theater (Spring)* DCHR 320 Hip Hop/Street Dance Composition* DCHR 360 Creation + Critique DCHR 415 Choreographer/Composer Seminar (Open to BFA 4s by Permission of Instructor) DCHR 440 Choreography* (Open to BFA 4s by Permission of Instructor) DPRD-350 When Screen Dances DPRD 361 Advanced Dance/Image Projects* DPRD 440 CineDance (Spring)* Undergraduate Independent Study Project *These courses fulfill the Composition or Choreography requirement.
