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Welcome to the 2010-11 edition of the one-and-only college guide just for dancers. With 600+ listings, the annual Dance Magazine College Guide is a must-read resource. Whether you’re looking for a dance degree program or want to continue dancing in college while majoring in something else, the College Guide provides the information you need to find the right school. Look inside for dance program descriptions, application deadlines, audition dates and requirements, scholarships, tuition rates, and more. Don’t miss our special Graduate Study section that spotlights M.A., M.F.A., and PhD programs.


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2010-2011 Table of Contents


Editor's Introduction:

The Major Decision


Dance Program Finder:

Compare tuition amounts, enrollment, degrees and genres offered, number of dance faculty, and more using our handy, detailed chart


Want To Go Pro? College Can Help

What degrees do for dancers

By Lea Marshall


Apply Yourself

How to compose a place-winning application

By Clarissa J. Walker


Prepare to Get Accepted

Research improves audition odds

By Rachel Zar


Knowing and Showing Your Strengths

Onne way to acce graduate auditions

By Rebecca Salzer


Financing Your Degree

Financial aid for dancers

By By Janet Weeks


Doubling Up

Is a second major right for you?

By Lea Marshall


Your Freshman Year

What to expect. How to prepare.

By Melanie Bales and Rebecca Nettl-Fiol


Dancing with the Scholars

Experience the AMerican College Dance Festival

By Christina Tsoules Soriano


Dancer/Bank Teller

Post-college life calls for creative side jobs

By Ann Farmer


Now Get Started!

Use this to-do list to keep your application process on track


Degree Programs

Detailed descriptions of top undergraduate programs


Graduate Degree Programs

Detailed descriptions of top graduate degree programs


Address Book

Contact info for over 600 schools that offer dance