Train seriously as a dancer while building a degree that's entirely your own. Florida Southern's BA in Dance Studies pairs rigorous ballet, contemporary modern, and jazz technique with the flexibility to double major, connecting your dance training to business, education, health sciences, or wherever your second passion leads.
Dance is a discipline that connects to everything, and Florida Southern College's BA in Dance Studies is built around that idea.
The BA in Dance Studies provides a 21st-century dance education that emphasizes technical training, creative exploration, compositional skills, and performance, while delivering professional preparation for a wide range of careers in and beyond the dance world. Built on a solid liberal arts foundation, the program is intentionally designed as a cooperative degree that gives you the flexibility to double major and connect your study of dance with another academic interest, whether that is business, education, communications, sports medicine, or anything in between. As an FSC Dance Studies major, you will hone your voice and craft as an artist while preparing for a career that is entirely your own.
Study ballet, modern contemporary, and jazz dance technique alongside choreography, dance history, and dance pedagogy. Work alongside professional dance artists through residencies and guest artist workshops. Perform in faculty-choreographed concerts, student productions, and the Festival of Fine Arts.
Acceptance into FSC's BA in Dance Studies requires an audition in addition to the standard FSC application. Auditions are also required for the Minor in Dance.
Learn More About Dance AuditionsAll freshman applicants to Florida Southern Colleges full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy. Submit:
If transferring fewer than 24 credits, also include your official high school transcript and SAT/ACT scores.
Learn More about transfer admissionsThe BA in Dance Studies builds a solid foundation in technique, composition, and theory while preserving the flexibility for students who want to connect dance with another area of academic interest. This cooperative degree structure makes it an ideal choice for students considering careers in movement therapy, education, arts administration, sports medicine, or any field where a strong dance background adds value.
Coursework covers ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance techniques alongside improvisation, choreography, dance history, and dance pedagogy. Students also receive the tools and knowledge to care for their personal well-being through anatomical and somatic study, supporting long and healthy careers in the field.
Throughout the program, importance is placed on your interaction with the world as a whole person, not just as an artist, grounding every technique class and performance opportunity in FSC's broader commitment to engaged learning.
Major Requirements (53 hours)
*Must take a minimum of three credit hours at level III
**Must take a minimum of two credit hours (two semesters)
Additional requirements:
Additional three credit hours from:
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements (20 hours)
Electives (17 hours)
Total: 124 hours
Dance Studies students at FSC are part of a tight-knit artistic community. Get involved with The Mocettes and connect with fellow students who share your passion for performance and creative expression.
The Wynee Warden Dance Studio is FSC's dedicated dance facility, spanning 4,700 square feet of state-of-the-art space meticulously designed to support every aspect of your training. From daily technique classes to rehearsals and guest artist residencies, this is where your education comes to life.
FSC's dance program offers abundant opportunities to perform, create, and grow as an artist. The department stages four productions annually:
For more than 50 years, FSC's Festival of Fine Arts has brought world-class performing artists to campus, and dance students have the unique opportunity to perform alongside and learn from these professionals throughout the year.
The BA in Dance Studies prepares graduates for a remarkable breadth of careers, combining a strong technical foundation with the flexibility to connect dance to virtually any other field. Within six months of graduating, 99% of FSC students are employed or in graduate school.
Perform with ballet companies, opera houses, musical theater companies, large-scale theme park and Las Vegas productions, cruise line shows, or in music videos and commercials. FSC's rigorous technical training and performance experience prepare you to compete for professional opportunities across the full spectrum of the dance industry.
Create original work for companies, productions, and educational programs, or preserve choreographic works as a dance notator. FSC's coursework in choreography, composition, and dance history gives you both the creative foundation and the theoretical tools this specialized field demands.
Teach at a dance studio, school, or university, or apply your training in therapeutic contexts as a movement or dance therapist. The BA's cooperative structure allows you to pair dance coursework with education or health sciences to build the most direct path into these fields.
Lead a dance company, manage artists, write grants, coordinate special events, or work in marketing and public relations for an arts organization. The breadth of the liberal arts foundation in the BA in Dance Studies, combined with the option to double major in business or communications, makes FSC graduates well-suited for leadership roles behind the scenes.
The anatomical and somatic study embedded in FSC's dance curriculum translates directly to careers in sports training, physical therapy support, and movement coaching. Double-majoring in a health or kinesiology-related field opens even more doors in this growing area.
"I graduated from the FSC Dance program feeling fully prepared to enter the professional dance world. My professors pushed me both technically and artistically. My Ballet, Modern, and Jazz technique improved every semester thanks to the knowledge and caring faculty. I am thankful for all the performance experiences I had at Florida Southern, including working with guest artists every semester, dancing in faculty Modern pieces and student choreography, performing classical ballets, and dancing at the Gala at ACDA. Every year, the faculty prepared us to graduate as full-option, employable dancers. I left the program with a complete portfolio, audition experience, grant writing practice, and a clear vision of who I was as a performer, teacher, and choreographer. Working now as a dance educator, I aim to be as impactful and caring as my professors were at Florida Southern. I am proud to be a graduate of FSC Dance, a program that, even as an alumna, will always feel like home."
"My time in the FSC Dance Program has been incredibly fulfilling for me as an artist entering the professional dance world. During my time here, I feel I have been well prepared to take on many different aspects of the field, particularly performance, as I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to perform all eight semesters of my college career. Something I believe is truly unique about the program is the fact that we have the chance to engage with so many different creative processes and experience being a part of a wide range of work, from student pieces to faculty and guest artist choreography. All of these experiences have contributed significantly to my own creative development, shaping me into the artist I am as I exit the program. The program holds students to a high standard of professionalism and accountability while always fostering a safe and supportive environment in which to learn and grow."
From daily classes in the Wynee Warden Dance Studio to performances at the Festival of Fine Arts, guest artist residencies, and opportunities to connect your dance training with another field of study, every FSC experience builds the artistry and professional foundation you will carry throughout your career.
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Whether your goal is the stage, the studio, the boardroom, or beyond, the BA in Dance Studies at Florida Southern College gives you the training, flexibility, and opportunities to get there.
