UTeach Dance (Dance Education)
Major in the College of Fine Arts
UTeach Dance integrates advanced pedagogy in dance, leading to teacher certification with the professional artistic training and performance opportunities of the B.F.A. in Dance.
Students train in daily technique classes in ballet and contemporary dance forms, while also enjoying a curriculum that consists of practical and theoretical studies in performance, choreography and related dance studies. Students perform and participate regularly in the department’s award-winning dance company, Dance Repertory Theatre.
Freshman and External Transfer Admission
ShowStudents interested in UTeach Dance are invited to apply to the certification program during their sophomore year of study. Applicants should apply for the B.F.A. in Dance and may declare their interest to pursue the certification program during their first year of study.
All applicants must also submit College of Fine Arts Application and Prescreen Materials. Select applicants may be invited to attend an in-person or virtual callback interview/audition. The portal to submit a College of Fine Arts application will be accessible via the applicant’s MyStatus portal after submitting the Common Application.
Internal Transfer Requirements
ShowAll applicants must submit the Prescreen Materials with the UT Austin Internal Transfer Application. Select applicants may be invited to attend an in-person or virtual callback interview/audition. Applicants should apply for the B.F.A. in Dance and may declare their interest to pursue the certification program during their first year of study.
Required Courses
ShowThe professional development sequence leading to Texas state teacher certification for Dance grades 6-12 is a total of twenty-four (24) semester hours and incorporates extensive field experiences, including a semester of internship and a semester of student teaching. Our dance certification program is grounded in holistic and research-based best practices in teaching dance that facilitate skill development, dance-making and literacy as well as history and legacy.
View the Theatre and Dance degree plans for a list of required coursework in this major. Most Theatre and Dance courses are restricted to Theatre and Dance majors, but there are a few open to non-majors. Learn more about taking Theatre and Dance classes as a non-major.
