Dance Career Options
When students earn a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences, not only have they majored in an area in which they are passionate, but they have also developed skills in a variety of topics that qualify them for jobs both related and unrelated to their major. Thus earning a BA, BFA, or MFA in Dance puts students on the path to a position in the arts field and also helps make them a desirable candidate for any position that requires proficiency in:
- written and oral communication
- critical thinking
- analytical reasoning
- research and organizational skills
- collaborative problem-solving
- project management
- creative expression
- improvisation
Resources & Alumni Information
List of Possible Careers
- Dancer
- Dance Therapist
- Artistic Director
- Arts Management
- Ballet Mistress
- Booking Agent
- Choreographer
- College Professor
- Community Dance Worker
- Composer/Musician
- Costume Designer
- Dance Notator
- Dance Instructor
- Education Director
- Wellness and Fitness Instructor
- Somatics Practioner
- Dance Science
- Private Studio Owner, Dance Educator
- Electrician
- Development Director
- Grant Writer
- Hair/Wig Stylist
- Leisure and Recreation Instructor
- Lighting Designer/Director
- Make-up Artist
- Personnel Manager
- Pilates/Body Conditioning Instructor
- Press Agent
- Production Manager
- Public Relations Manager
- Rehearsal Director
- Scenic Design
- Scenic Construction
- Sound Design
- Stage Manager