Dance College Programs
271 programs
Rhode Island College
Dance Performance · Department of Music, Theatre and Dance
Rider University
Dance, B.A. (Dance/Performance) · School of Communication, Media and Performing Arts
Roger Williams University
Dance/Performance Studies · Feinstein School of Humanities, Arts and Education (Department of Performing Arts and Creative Writing)
Rowan University
Dance (B.A.) · College of Performing Arts / Department of Theatre & Dance
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Theatre: Dance Track (B.A.) and Dance Minor · Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Salem State University
Music and Dance Department · College of Arts and Sciences
San Francisco State University
School of Theatre and Dance · College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Seton Hill University
Dance Program · School of Visual and Performing Arts
Shenandoah University
Dance, Shenandoah Conservatory · Shenandoah Conservatory
Queensborough Community College (CUNY)
Dance Program · CUNY Queensborough Community College
Radford University
Department of Dance · College of Visual and Performing Arts
Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Mason Gross)
Dance Department · Mason Gross School of the Arts (Douglass Campus)
Saint Mary's College of California
LEAP — Liberal Education for Arts Professionals · School of Liberal Arts
Sam Houston State University
Department of Dance · College of Arts and Media
San Jose State University
Department of Film and Theatre (Dance) · College of Humanities and the Arts
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Department of Dance · College of Liberal 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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