Pennsylvania
2 Year Programs
Name of College
Montgomery County Community College
Address
340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell,PA 19422-0796
Phone Number
(215) 641-6300
Web link
https://www.mc3.edu/for-our-community/arts-and-culture/student-performances/dance
Email Contact
mcopel@mc3.edu
4 Year Program
Name of College/University and Name of Program:
University of the Arts School of Dance
Main Office Mailing Address:
320 S Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102
Program website:
https://www.uarts.edu/academics/dance
Program contact name, extension and email address:
Cameron Childs, Sr Administrative Assistant, cchilds@uarts.edu, 215.717.6110
What programs does the school offer?
4 Year Major Program
Style/technique is focused on at the school:
Students study a wide variety of forms including ballet, traditional modern dance techniques, hip hop, jazz, contemporary forms, improvisation, and more.
Can you double major?
No
Estimated annual cost?
up to $72,914, including tuition, room & board, fees, books and supplies, and personal expenses
Upon graduation from your program what kind of degree or certificate will students receive?
BFA in Dance, many minors are also possible and additional certifications in Pilates Mat and Franklin Method are also available
Application deadline?
Rolling application with fall '23 priority deadline on Feb 15, 2023
Application material needed?
Headshot, Essay (Self Reflection or other topic), Dance Resume and/or Dance Reel
Which standardized tests are required?
None
Required high school GPA?
Do you need to audition?
Yes, virtually. Yes, in person.
If in person, where is the audition held?
We hold auditions on campus and also throughout the country at dance festivals, conferences, and other college fairs
Will each dancer need to perform a solo?
Yes
Please tell us about your program, any incentives, things that make your program stand out. Anything we have missed that you want to share with prospective students.
Under the leadership of Donna Faye Burchfield, the School of Dance at University of the Arts in Philadelphia is a community of 300 talented, expressive students and an exceptional faculty of world-recognized artists with expansive and far-reaching abilities and experiences. The school reimagines and reinvigorates curricular approaches to reflect the ever-expanding landscape of dance, while training and supporting the futures of young dance artists. Students are encouraged to discover their interests; articulate their perspectives; and situate themselves as participants capable of developing critical approaches to dance, performance and study. The curriculum takes the depth and rigor of a discipline-based dance conservatory, while actively interweaving practice and theory and maintaining international collaborations and exchanges at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Through emerging pathways, students can also take courses for certifications in Pilates Mat and Franklin Method. In partnership with Jefferson University, students can track towards graduate study in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Athletic Training.
Name of College
Temple University
Degrees Offered:
BFA, MA, MFA, PhD
Address
1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia,PA 19122-6096
Phone Number
(215) 204- 7000
Web link
https://boyer.temple.edu/about/academic-departments/dance
Email Contact
karen.bond@temple.edu
Name of College
Swarthmore College
Degrees Offered:
Minor, Major
Address
500 College Ave, Swarthmore,PA 19081
Phone Number
(610) 328-8000
Web Link
https://www.swarthmore.edu/dance-program
Email Contact
dance@swarthmore.edu
Name of College
Ursinus College
Degrees Offered:
Major
Address
601 E. Main St, Collegeville,PA 19426-1000
Phone Number
(610) 409-3000
Web link
https://www.ursinus.edu/academics/theater-and-dance/
Email Contact
jmccain@ursinus.edu
Name of College
Point Park University
Degrees Offered:
Minor, BA, BFA
Address
201 Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1984
Phone Number
(412) 391-4100
Web link
https://www.pointpark.edu/academics/schools/copa/copadeptsmajors/dance/index
Email Contact
jfactor@pointpark.edu
Name of College
Muhlenberg College
Degrees Offered:
Minor, Major
Address
2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone Number
(484) 664-3100
Web link
https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/theatre-dance/thedanceprogram/
Email Contact
dearborn@muhlenberg.edu
Name of College
Messiah College
Address
One College Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone Number
(717) 766-2511
Web link
https://www.messiah.edu/dance-major-pennsylvania
Email Contact
afinn@messiah.edu
Name of College
Mercyhurst University
Address
501 E 38th St, Erie, PA 16546
Phone Number
(814) 824-2000
Web link
https://www.mercyhurst.edu/academics/dance
Email Contact
cpartusch@mercyhurst.edu
Name of College
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Degrees Offered:
Minor, BA, BFA
Address
1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383
Phone Number
(724) 738-9000
Web link
https://www.sru.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/cla/departments/dance
Email Contact
jennifer.keller@sru.edu
Name of College
Seton Hill University
Degrees Offered:
Minor, BA
Address
1 Seton Hill Drive Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone Number
(724) 834-2200
Web Link
https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/undergraduate-progra ms/dance-ba/
Email Contact
swank@setonhill.edu
Name of College
La Roche College
Degrees Offered:
Minor - Ballet, BA
Address
9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898
Phone Number
(412) 367-9300
Web Link
https://www.laroche.edu/Academics/Areas_of_Study/Dance/
Email Contact
maria.caruso@laroche.edu
Name of College
Franklin and Marshall College
Degrees Offered:
Minor, Major
Address
College Ave
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
Phone Number
(717) 358-3911
Web Link
https://www.fandm.edu/tnd/dance
Email Contact
pamela.vail@fandm.edu
Name of College
Eastern University
Address
1300 Eagle Rd
Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696
Phone Number
(610) 341-5800
Web Link
Email Contact
swelsh@eastern.edu
Name of College
Cedar Crest College
Degrees Offered:
Minor, Major
Address
100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone Number
(610) 437-4471
Web link
https://www.cedarcrest.edu/academics/performing_arts/index.shtm
Email Contact
rtamico@cedarcrest.edu
Name of College
Bryn Mawr College
Degrees Offered:
Minor, Major
Address
101 North Merion Ave Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Phone Number
(610) 526-5000
Web link
https://www.brynmawr.edu/dance
Email Contact
mcantor@brynmawr.edu
Name of College
California University of Pennsylvania
Degrees Offered:
Minor
Address
250 University Ave., California, PA 15419
Phone Number
724-938-4000
Web link
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/theater/index.aspx
Email Contact
n/a
Name of College
DeSales University
Degrees Offered:
BA
Address
2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034
Phone Number
Web link
https://www.desales.edu/academics/academic-programs/detail/dance
Email Contact
Julia.Mayo@desales.edu
Name of College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Degrees Offered:
Minor, BA, BA - Musical Theatre
Address
1011 SOUTH DRIVE
INDIANA, PA. 15705
Phone Number
724-357-2965
Web link
https://www.iup.edu/theater/undergrad/dance-minor/index.html
Email Contact
theater-info@iup.edu
Name of College
Marywood University
Degrees Offered:
Minor
Address
2300 Adams Avenue Scranton, PA 18509
Phone Number
570-348-6268
Web link
http://www.marywood.edu/mtd/dance.html
Email Contact
dept.mtd@marywood.edu
Name of College
University of Pittsburg
Degrees Offered:
Minor
Address
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone Number
412-648-2230
Web link
https://www.education.pitt.edu/academics/health-physical-activity-and-exercise/minor-dance
Email Contact
soeinfo@pitt.edu
Name of College
West Chester University
Degrees Offered:
Minor, Certificate - Ballet, BA - Muscial Theatre
Address
700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone Number
610-436-1000
Web link
https://www.wcupa.edu/arts-humanities/theatreDance/academics.aspx
Email Contact
GStudlien-Webb@wcupa.edu
Name of College
Wilson College
Degrees Offered:
Minor
Address
1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone Number
717-264-4141
Web link
https://www.wilson.edu/dance-minor-overview
Email Contact
megan.mizanty@wilson.edu