Admissions Requirements
GPA
A 3.0minimum grade point average (A=4.0) is required for applicants.
Audition
A dance audition is required for admission. Learn more about our audition requirements and procedures.
Language Other than English
For admission to this program, you must have completed either two years of one language other than English in high school or two levels of one language other than English in college prior to your desired term of entry.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| Level 2 | Level 3 |
Admissions Recommendations
Coursework
All transfer applicants should have completed either through the second level (2 years) of one language other than English in high school or through the second level (2 semesters) of one language other than English in college prior to the desired term of entry.
Although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted, we also highly recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- CMN 101, Public Speaking
- MCB 244, Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- MCB 245, Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I
- MCB 246, Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- MCB 246, Human Anat & Physiol Lab II
- or 2 semesters of human cadaver-based anatomy/physiology coursework
- PSYC 100, Intro Psych
- RHET 105, Writing & Research (at most institutions, the transfer equivalent requires a two-course English composition sequence)
- STAT 100, Statistics
- or an equivalent that satisfies a Quantitative Reasoning I general education requirement
Strong science coursework is critical for Dance & Kinesiology majors. Science coursework and academic progress in this coursework is an important consideration for admission into Dance & Kinesiology due to the nature of this degree.
Please note that students applying to this dual degree program must earn a minimum of 158 credit hours and complete all degree requirements for each individual major. Due to the number of credit hours required, it may take extra time beyond the traditional four years to complete the requirements for earning the two undergraduate degrees. Therefore, it is highly advised to transfer after the first year to begin the sequencing of dance and kinesiology courses. The University of Illinois’ Dance curricula sequences begin in the fall semester; consequently, transfers are strongly encouraged to apply for fall enrollment.
Graduation Requirements
Students applying to this dual degree program (B.S. Kinesiology and B.A. Dance) must earn a minimum of 158 credit hours and complete all degree requirements for each individual major. Due to the number of credit hours required, it may take extra time beyond the tradition four years to complete the requirements for earning the two undergraduate degrees. Therefore, it is highly advised top transfer after the first year to begin the sequencing of dance and kinesiology courses. The University of Illinois’ Dance curricula sequences begin in the fall semester; consequently, transfers are strongly encouraged to apply for fall enrollment.
To graduate all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
General Education Courses
Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to Illinois.
Language Other than English
To graduate from Illinois, you must complete three years of one language other than English in high school or through the third level (three semesters) of one language other than English in college. We strongly encourage you to complete our language requirement for graduation before transferring.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| Level 2 | Level 3 |
Learn More About This Major
To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.