Department of Dance | How to Apply

How to Apply

York University offers two main degrees in dance at the undergraduate level:

Our Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA Honours) combines a concentration in studio work such as technique, creative work, conditioning, and somatics with studies in dance production, dance history, teaching methodologies, dance writing, and dance science. Studio classes in Western concert dance forms such as modern and ballet are complemented by offerings in West African, Southeast Asian, East Indian, Afro-Cuban, and Chinese forms. Given the extensive and wide ranging areas of studies in this degree, BFA students may need to allow extra time to complete a double major.

Our Bachelor of Arts degree (BA Honours) integrates dance studies in history, creativity, dance writing, dance science, anthropology, cross-cultural research, and criticism with some physical practice in Western concert dance, West African, Southeast Asian, East Indian, Afro-Cuban, and Chinese forms. Frequently, BA students double major in a program outside Fine Arts, such as English, History, Anthropology, or Kinesiology.

For information about each application process, please select the program of interest:

BA in Dance (Studies)
The BA program in Dance is designed for students who are interested in studying dance as a socio-cultural phenomenon. Admission is based on strong academic grades.

BFA in Dance(Studio)
Admission to the BFA program in Dance is based on your academic history as well as the successful completion of a supplemental departmental audition. It is recommended that an applicant have several years of training in contemporary/modern &/or ballet.

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York University and the Faculty of Fine Arts offer an array of scholarships for incoming students. In addition to 15 Fine Arts Talent Awards of $1000, scholarships are available based on academic performance or by application. For more information, visit York's Admissions website.

Think Ahead

Wondering what you can do with a degree in the Fine Arts? Find out more about your career options.

Do you have more questions about the undergraduate application/audition procedure? Need to know more about your next steps? Ask insidefa@yorku.ca