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South Carolina School of the Arts

BA in Dance

Find your voice through movement

AU Dance seeks to encourage young dancers to find their voice through movement, creativity, and faith. We strive for excellent dancing across the four styles of ballet, modern, jazz and tap exploring a wide range of genres within each style to build versatility.

As a student here you’ll have access to these world-class musical artists and be mentored in the highest standards of musicianship.

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About the BA in Dance

Our Bachelor of Arts in Dance will provide you as a student with:

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Multiple Genres

Your studies require 120 credits through which you will study ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and modern dance

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Rigorous Studio Time

The program emphasizes studio curriculum, that incorporates a strong liberal arts education and understanding of movement

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Well-Rounded Training

Our program develops the whole dancer, integrating the physical with the intellectual, and the analytical with the expressive

Career Outlooks

At Anderson University, we encourage our students to journey towards a vast array of careers in dance. These include performing professionally for commercial companies and/or established dance companies, teaching for dance studios, choreographing for studio students, taking positions in arts administration, serving God by following a call for dance ministries and outreach agencies, pursuing graduate studies in the dance and wellness fields. Whatever your dreams are, we look forward to guiding you along the way.*

*Source: Salary.com

Four DotsDance Critic: $36,360
Four DotsStudio Owner: $52,134
Four DotsDance Therapist: $52,376
Four DotsPostsecondary Teacher: $79,540

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Schedule an Audition

An audition is required for students interested in enrolling as a music major in the South Carolina School of the Arts. All questions can be directed to scschoolofthearts@andersonuniversity.edu.