Bachelor of Arts - BA in Dance The University of Alabama

The B.A. in Dance program at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, provides comprehensive training in dance, with an emphasis on performance and choreography, while also instilling a broad understanding of dance theory, history, and culture. Students are offered a wide range of dance styles to study including ballet, contemporary, jazz, and more. In addition, the program promotes creativity, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills. The program also includes opportunities to perform in university productions and participate in workshops with distinguished guest artists. Students are prepared for a variety of careers within the dance industry, as well as for graduate study in dance or related fields.

The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

The university offers programs of study in 13 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work.

The school was a center of activity during the American Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. The University of Alabama varsity football program (nicknamed the Crimson Tide), inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of the ten best in US history. In a 1913 speech president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state", thereby establishing the university's current nickname, The Capstone. Alumni and faculty include 59 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 36 Hollings Scholars, and 16 Boren Scholars.