舞蹈系通过表演，编舞，教学，奖学金和将身体，思想和精神融为一体的服务，在强化学习环境中为有口才的艺术家做准备。自1989年以来，BYU舞蹈系的主要课程已获得美国全国舞蹈学校协会（NASD）的认可。该系包括四个领域：芭蕾舞，舞厅舞，当代舞和世界舞。这些领域相互合作，为大学的所有学生提供了发展舞蹈潜力的机会。为此，该系提供了各种各样的基础课程。校园内外均提供各种表演机会，这些团体在本地，全国和国际范围内旅行。大多数舞蹈技巧和表演课程不限于舞蹈专业。技术和性能类别的位置由试听决定。
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Dance is an open enrollment program. Students may declare the Dance BA major upon entry to the university and will be assigned a dance major advisor.<br>The Dance Department requires a minimum of 30 hours of dance credit to be taken in residency at BYU's Provo campus for this degree program. BYU Independent Study courses do not count toward residency. These hours may also go toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.<br><br>This major allows opportunities for study in a variety of dance forms and lays a strong foundation for post-baccalaureate programs (MA, MFA or PhD) and prepares graduates for performance, teaching or choreography in the private sector.<br><br>The program builds on a minimum of 16 credit hours of technical development, including nine credits of contemporary modern and ballet technique, one to three credits in genres that emphasize rhythmic footwork, partnering and ethnic elements, and a minimum of six more credits in genres of the student's choice. Students may select from a variety of genres, including ballet, ballroom, jazz, contemporary, tap and world dance, according to their goals. With this foundation, students take dance-specific courses in history, science, music, production, and conditioning, study genre-specific performance, composition, and teaching methods, and participate in seminars with a rich variety of exploration opportunities. A broad choice of electives allows the student flexibility in selecting courses directed to their individual goals.