TTU's BFA in Dance is designed to prepare its students to become independent creative artists by providing the skills, tools, and practice necessary to pursue a career in professional dance. The program seeks to provide conservatory-style training within a liberal arts environment, where dancers are encouraged to take artistic risks, expand skills, think critically, and pursue an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to their work as choreographers, dancers, directors, performers, writers, or teachers. To provide our students a competitive advantage as they pursue careers in professional dance and dance-related performance, To foster interdisciplinary education through merging theatre and dance content and to create interdisciplinary artists who possess the physical, technical, creative, and reflective skills needed to forge their individual artistic voices, To create opportunities for students to work with experienced dance practitioners<br><br>Students accepted to Texas Tech University who wish to seek a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance must also audition for the dance program. Auditions are held every fall and spring semester and consist of prospective students learning and performing movement in contemporary, ballet, and jazz, solos will not be seen. Auditions also include an expository writing component, as well as an interview with the dance faculty. Acceptance to Texas Tech University does not ensure admission as a dance major. The number of hours required for the B.F.A. in Dance is 123, at least 40 of which must be at the junior and senior levels. The degree provides conservatory-style dance training within a liberal arts environment, encouraging students to take an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to their artistic, professional, and academic development through courses in dance, theatre, and design.