Contemporary Dance

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Contemporary Dance degree and admissions
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.
Concordia Contemporary Dance degree and admissions

Deadlines

March 2027

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Next deadlineMonday, March 1, 2027

Full-time regular-session application, calendar deadline
2027–28 full-time regular session · Undergraduate full-time regular session. Exact program and applicant-category conditions still apply.
The university calendar prints this general date. Check the chosen program and applicant-category deadline for any earlier requirement; this is not a guarantee of program availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Pre-audition questionnaire deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1

SourceChecked Nov 11, 2026

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1

SourceChecked Nov 11, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
Published high school indicator: C+ overall.
Complete the pre-audition questionnaire, interview and audition. Consult the department about its video audition option.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Native published start terms. September 2027 availability was separately verified.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Choose the degree and academic plan on the Concordia application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Complete the pre-audition questionnaire, interview and audition. Consult the department about its video audition option.

Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published indicator: DEC.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The 60-credit Contemporary Dance Major consists of three required course blocks of 18, 24 and 18 credits.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.

Courses

Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each block applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

BFA foundation courses2 listed

These faculty-wide courses are recommended in the first year. FFAR 248 precedes FFAR 249.

FFAR 248Keywords: Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Introduces contemporary concepts and interdisciplinary arts practices through critical reflection, composition exercises and collaboration.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 248
FFAR 249Keywords: Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Develops interdisciplinary arts methods through experimentation, collaboration and a research-creation project or research essay.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 249

Contemporary Dance Major · choreography and creative practice6 listed

DANC 202Orienting the Choreographing Self3 credits
DANC 203Collaboration in Choreographic Practices3 credits
DANC 306Improvisation as Choreography3 credits
DANC 307Dance Dramaturgy and Authorship3 credits
DANC 411Capstone I: Choreographic Process3 credits
DANC 412Capstone II: Choreographic Realization3 credits

Contemporary Dance Major · context and production8 listed

DANC 211Dance and Cultural Histories3 credits
DANC 260Sound and Silence for the Dancer3 credits
DANC 302Dance as Social Life and Cultural Practice3 credits
DANC 303Scenography and Other Spatial Conditions in Dance3 credits
DANC 350Practical Anatomy for the Moving Body3 credits
DANC 402Politics of Dance3 credits
DANC 403Sustainability in Contemporary Dance3 credits
DANC 404Design for Dance3 credits

Contemporary Dance Major · required technique courses3 listed

DANC 205Technique I6 credits
DANC 305Technique II6 credits
DANC 405Technique III6 credits

Elective choices

For degree electives, satisfy the Fine Arts general-education requirement with at least six credits outside the Fine Arts sectors. The 60-credit concentration itself is a required course list.

Study routes