Dance College Programs
271 programs
Coppin State University
Dance Program · College of Arts & Sciences and Education
Cornell University
Performing and Media Arts (Dance) · College of Arts & Sciences
Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University
Dance Program · Cornish College of the Arts
CUNY Lehman College
Dance Program · Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre & Dance
Dean College
Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance · Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance
DeSales University
Bachelor of Arts in Dance · School of Performing Arts
Drexel University
Dance BS · Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Duke University
Dance Program · Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Eastern University
BA in Dance · College of Arts and Humanities
Elon University
Department of Performing Arts — Dance · College of Arts and Sciences
Emory University
Dance and Movement Studies · Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Florida Southern College
Dance (Department of Theatre and Dance) · Florida Southern College
Fordham University (Ailey/Fordham BFA)
Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance · Fordham University in partnership with The Ailey School
Franklin and Marshall College
Dance · Department of Theatre and Dance
George Mason University
School of Dance · College of Visual and Performing Arts
George Washington University
Dance (Corcoran Theatre and Dance Program) · Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
CUNY Hunter College
Dance Department · City University of New York
Florida State University
School of Dance · College of Fine Arts
About this directory
271+ BFA, BA, MFA, minor, and community college dance programs across 45 US states. Filter by state, institution type, degree track, and styles taught. Free to browse. 91 programs are NASD-accredited.
Frequently asked questions
- How many college dance programs are in this directory?
- DanceFinder currently lists 271 US college dance programs across 45 states, covering BFA, BA, MFA, minor, and community college transfer pathways.
- What is NASD accreditation and how many programs have it?
- NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance) is the primary accrediting body for US dance degree programs. 91 of the programs in this directory are NASD-accredited.
- Can I filter college dance programs by degree type?
- Yes. Filter by BFA, BA, MFA, MA, dance minor, or AA transfer degree. You can also filter by state, institution type (research university, liberal arts, conservatory, community college), NASD accreditation, HBCU status, and dance style.
- Are community college dance programs included?
- Yes. The directory includes AA-transfer community college dance programs alongside 4-year BFA/BA and graduate MFA/MA programs. Community college programs are especially strong in California and Florida.
- Is DanceFinder's college dance directory free to use?
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