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Admissions
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
25-40 Students

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Customizable degree integrating dance with other areas of interest within liberal arts environment
Undergraduate-only program with 50-52 credit hours within the major
BA requires four semesters of foreign language, BS does not
Accredited by NAST and NASD
TRAINING
Focus on dance pedagogy with pedagogy and advanced pedagogy courses
Technique courses include West African, hip-hop, jazz, tap, musical theatre dance, ballet, and modern
Values all movement techniques equally with various levels offered
Opportunities in choreography, dance history and research, body conditioning and anatomy
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Billy Blanken — Principal with Amy Marshall Dance Company; principal guest artist with Brooklyn Ballet
Cristina Gustaitis — NYC professional dancer with Treeline Dance Works and MachineHistrionica Dance
Jen Donohoo — Jeff Award-winning performer; guest faculty at Joffrey and Lou Conte Dance Studio
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Proactive career preparation with portfolio development
Personalized senior capstone combining passion for dance with career preparation
Teaching assistant positions available for dance courses
Past students have paired degree with business (studio ownership) and psychology (dance therapy)

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