This rigorous three-year B.F.A. in dance program focuses on dance creation and performance for commercial industries such as TV, film, music videos, Broadway, theme parks, cruise lines, circus arts, and more, providing career development opportunities for students to make professional connections and build strong networks.
Programs
This year, Boston Conservatory celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Dance Division founding and eight incredible decades of dance excellence and innovation.
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Conservatory dance majors may pursue a minor in Africana Studies, to examine in detail how the African diaspora continues to shape the performing arts and cultures around the world.
One-of-a-Kind Partnership
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Consistently named one of the “best college dance programs” (DanceUS.org, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019), a “top dance school for 2021” (College Transitions, 2021), and a “top 10 school for choreographers” (College Magazine, 2019)
Student Spotlight
Boston Conservatory Dance Students Perform in New Music Video by Pop Artist Piao
The only three-year commercial dance B.F.A. program at the conservatory level
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Chelsey Arce
Chelsey Arce has leveraged her Boston Conservatory training to lead a dynamic career in commercial dance. In addition to collaborating with artists such as Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Nicola Roberts, and DJ Fresh, Arce works regularly with Cirque du Soleil—currently serving as assistant director and choreographer for their show Paramour—and performs and choreographs professionally for theater (Memphis, Evita), film (Ted 2, Gone with the Bullets), and TV (Germany’s Next Topmodel, Saturday Night Live).
Prepare For Any Career
TV, Film, and Web
Movies, TV shows, theater, commercials, ads, web series, and more
Entertainment Industries
Theme parks, amusement parks, cruise lines, circus arts, stadium and arena concerts, tours, and more
Artist Collaborations
Creative projects with various artists, such as music videos, tours, and stadium concerts
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WATCH: Boston Conservatory dancers perform in concert with the Berklee Bruno Mars and Beyoncé Ensemble
Our three-year program gives you a head start on your career and saves you money.
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Michael Morris Jr.
Immediately after earning his degree from Boston Conservatory, Michael Morris Jr. was contracted by Celebrity Cruise Line to tour throughout Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. He went on to perform in New York City’s Broadway Bares: Take Off, in American Ballet Theatre’s Metropolitan Opera House spring season, and alongside YouTube star Todrick Hall.