The Dance program at York University is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) offered through the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design. Students train in a range of contemporary dance styles while studying choreography, performance technique, and health and wellness. The four-year program, available full-time or part-time, combines studio training with coursework in dance studies, building technical skill alongside creative and analytical understanding of dance as an art form. Graduates leave with a foundation in technique, choreography, creative practice, and dance studies, preparing them for work as performers, choreographers, or dance educators, or for further study. York also offers a concurrent option combining the BFA with a Bachelor of Education (BEd), leading to teacher certification alongside the dance degree. The program is based on York's Keele campus, with entry available in the Fall and Summer terms.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) applicants require ENG4U and five additional 4U or M courses. Requirements vary for applicants from other Canadian provinces; for example, Alberta requires ELA30-1 or English 30 plus four additional Grade 12 academic courses, and British Columbia requires English 12 or English 12 First Peoples plus four additional Grade 12 academic subjects. International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants require a minimum IB score of 28 points. The program also accepts GCE examinations, CEGEP completion, and college or university transfer applicants.
