Program Recognition
•Bullet: Housed in Mason Gross's Dance Department, an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) since 1992.
Training
•Bullet: 41-credit BA in Dance for students enrolled across Rutgers (Arts and Sciences, SEBS, etc.) seeking dance specialization alongside a liberal-arts degree — no audition required to enter.
•Bullet: Coursework spans modern, ballet, and jazz technique, somatics, improvisation, choreography, production, dance history, kinesiology, rhythm, and Laban Movement Analysis.
•Bullet: Electives reach beyond the studio core into Street and Club dances and Latin and Hispanic dance forms.
•Bullet: To declare, students complete 6 dance technique credits with a C or better and hold a 2.5 GPA.
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: BA dancers perform in department productions at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater, Loree Dance Theater, and the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
•Bullet: University DanceWorks, the student touring company, performs repertory and leads workshops in regional schools.
Professional Development
•Bullet: Graduates move into performance, choreography, arts administration, lighting design, stage management, Pilates/yoga instruction, dance scholarship, and physical therapy.
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Built for double majors and cross-school students who want full dance training without committing to the conservatory BFA track.
