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Program

BA Dance

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Study Abroad

Training
Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Africanist dance techniques
5 guest-artists-in-residence each year augment full-time faculty
Live accompaniment for all technique courses
On-site physical therapist visits campus weekly
Schon Dancer Wellness Lab for stretching and strengthening
Notable Alumni
Radio City Rockettes, Parsons Dance Company, Paul Taylor II, Trisha Brown Dance Company
Garth Fagan Dance, Dayton Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Richmond Ballet
Facilities
Kraushaar Auditorium — 1,000-seat main-stage theater for fall and spring concerts
Todd Dance Studio Theater — 125-seat venue for smaller performances
Harriet Sauber Eisner '43 Dance Studio with Harlequin sprung floor and aerial dance equipment
Goucher Repertory Dance Ensemble performs fall and spring concerts
Study Abroad
Three-week intensive dance courses to Ghana and Scotland
Semester programs at University of Roehampton (London) and Accademia dell'Arte (Italy)
Degree Flexibility
BA degree offers broader career flexibility than conservatory BFA
Double major encouraged — common pairings include biology, psychology, management, theatre
Academic partnerships with Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and other institutions for accelerated graduate pathways

Updated 5d ago