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BA/BS Dance
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualTraining
•Small class sizes with individual faculty attention
•Rigorous training in modern, ballet, hip hop, African dance forms, and jazz
•Courses in choreography, history, theory, pedagogy, anatomy, and production
•World-renowned guest artists in residence
•Oakland Dance Festival, ACDA conferences, ArtPrize participation
•Touring school and community performances
Performance & Productions
•GVSU Dance Company performs faculty and guest artist choreography
•Two annual mainstage concerts at Louis Armstrong Theatre
•Freshman Dance Company for first-year majors and minors
•Senior capstone solo and group pieces
Notable Alumni
•Graduates perform with Giordano Dance Chicago, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Thodos Dance Chicago, Minnesota Ballet, Columbia City Ballet, The Big Muddy Dance Company
•Alumni freelance in NYC, LA, and Chicago
•Graduates also work in commercial entertainment including Disney
Degree Flexibility
•Double major and minor options encouraged
•Scheduling crafted for flexibility across disciplines
Academic info
Snapshot
3.43
Avg GPA (W)
83%
Admit Rate
school-wide
68%
Grad Rate
18.9K
Enrollment
$56K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$16,317
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$15,140
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,548
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$12,272
$30-48k$11,902
$48-75k$12,861
$75-110k$16,609
$110k+$22,534
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Small class sizes with individual faculty attention
•Rigorous training in modern, ballet, hip hop, African dance forms, and jazz
•Courses in choreography, history, theory, pedagogy, anatomy, and production
•World-renowned guest artists in residence
•Oakland Dance Festival, ACDA conferences, ArtPrize participation
•Touring school and community performances
Performance & Productions
•GVSU Dance Company performs faculty and guest artist choreography
•Two annual mainstage concerts at Louis Armstrong Theatre
•Freshman Dance Company for first-year majors and minors
•Senior capstone solo and group pieces
Notable Alumni
•Graduates perform with Giordano Dance Chicago, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Thodos Dance Chicago, Minnesota Ballet, Columbia City Ballet, The Big Muddy Dance Company
•Alumni freelance in NYC, LA, and Chicago
•Graduates also work in commercial entertainment including Disney
Degree Flexibility
•Double major and minor options encouraged
•Scheduling crafted for flexibility across disciplines
Training
•Small class sizes with individual faculty attention
•Rigorous training in modern, ballet, hip hop, African dance forms, and jazz
•Courses in choreography, history, theory, pedagogy, anatomy, and production
•World-renowned guest artists in residence
•Oakland Dance Festival, ACDA conferences, ArtPrize participation
•Touring school and community performances
Performance & Productions
•GVSU Dance Company performs faculty and guest artist choreography
•Two annual mainstage concerts at Louis Armstrong Theatre
•Freshman Dance Company for first-year majors and minors
•Senior capstone solo and group pieces
Notable Alumni
•Graduates perform with Giordano Dance Chicago, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Thodos Dance Chicago, Minnesota Ballet, Columbia City Ballet, The Big Muddy Dance Company
•Alumni freelance in NYC, LA, and Chicago
•Graduates also work in commercial entertainment including Disney
Degree Flexibility
•Double major and minor options encouraged
•Scheduling crafted for flexibility across disciplines
Updated 5d ago
