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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Named one of "The Top 30 College Dance Programs for 2019-2020" by OnStageBlog.com
•Students encouraged to participate in MOVOM (the Modern Dance Club) each semester
TRAINING
•Modern/contemporary dance with a strong ballet component, supported by African, Irish, tap, jazz, and hip-hop genres
•Proximity to New York City enriches the curriculum and attracts nationally and internationally known faculty and guest artists
•Students encouraged to visit NYC often for performances, classes, and auditions
•Recent mainstage productions featured guest artists Doug Varone, Sean Curran, Larry Keigwin, Claire Porter, David Parker, Earl Mosley, and Liz Gerring
•Students have performed reconstructions by Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Trisha Brown, Eleo Pomare, and Anna Sokolow
•Students have opportunities to showcase choreography on campus and at venues throughout the NYC area
•Students have won accolades at the American College Dance Festival
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Larry Keigwin — founder of Bessie Award-winning Keigwin + Company
•Tara Jean Dunleavy-Tubridy '04 — Radio City Rockette since 2007; national tours of Oklahoma! and Movin' Out
•Sarah Parker '11 — Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof; NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE
•Julian Donahue '19 — member of New York Theatre Ballet
•Alumni perform with Paul Taylor Dance Company, Camille A. Brown and Dancers, and on Broadway
•Alumni serve as arts administrators at American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and the Mark Morris Dance Center
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•BA degree integrates a rich liberal arts experience through Hofstra's core curriculum
•Students can minor or double-major in Drama, Public Relations, Business, Psychology, Exercise Science, and more
•Students interested in a double major should declare Dance first for placement in majors-only courses
Academic info
Snapshot
3.78
Avg GPA (W)
68%
Admit Rate
school-wide
68%
Grad Rate
6,488
Enrollment
$69,039
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$34,176
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$57,660
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$28,219
$30-48k$31,387
$48-75k$33,450
$75-110k$36,769
$110k+$37,348
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Named one of "The Top 30 College Dance Programs for 2019-2020" by OnStageBlog.com
•Students encouraged to participate in MOVOM (the Modern Dance Club) each semester
TRAINING
•Modern/contemporary dance with a strong ballet component, supported by African, Irish, tap, jazz, and hip-hop genres
•Proximity to New York City enriches the curriculum and attracts nationally and internationally known faculty and guest artists
•Students encouraged to visit NYC often for performances, classes, and auditions
•Recent mainstage productions featured guest artists Doug Varone, Sean Curran, Larry Keigwin, Claire Porter, David Parker, Earl Mosley, and Liz Gerring
•Students have performed reconstructions by Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Trisha Brown, Eleo Pomare, and Anna Sokolow
•Students have opportunities to showcase choreography on campus and at venues throughout the NYC area
•Students have won accolades at the American College Dance Festival
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Larry Keigwin — founder of Bessie Award-winning Keigwin + Company
•Tara Jean Dunleavy-Tubridy '04 — Radio City Rockette since 2007; national tours of Oklahoma! and Movin' Out
•Sarah Parker '11 — Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof; NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE
•Julian Donahue '19 — member of New York Theatre Ballet
•Alumni perform with Paul Taylor Dance Company, Camille A. Brown and Dancers, and on Broadway
•Alumni serve as arts administrators at American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and the Mark Morris Dance Center
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•BA degree integrates a rich liberal arts experience through Hofstra's core curriculum
•Students can minor or double-major in Drama, Public Relations, Business, Psychology, Exercise Science, and more
•Students interested in a double major should declare Dance first for placement in majors-only courses
Updated 3d ago
