»¨¶ùÖ±²¥ and offer a unique joint educational and artistic program culminating in a . This unique program combines the acclaimed, rigorous training and philosophy of one of the nation’s premier dance institutions with the comprehensive liberal arts education and social values of the »¨¶ùÖ±²¥ tradition.
Our students are intellectually curious and value the opportunity to receive dance training within a university context, to participate in academic inquiry and meaningful civic engagement.
Program Format
Classes are held in both San Rafael and San Francisco. The curriculum emphasizes ballet (western classical dance) as its foundational language, complemented by extensive training in modern dance and other dance forms.
Career Paths
The BFA in Dance prepares students for professional careers in dance as performers, teachers and choreographers, as well as for prestigious graduate programs. The program provides rigorous technical training alongside deep creative investigation, resulting in versatile artists with diverse professional possibilities.
Program Faculty and Events
Marina Hotchkiss is a founding member of Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Maddie Sager is the program coordinator of »¨¶ùÖ±²¥'s BFA program. »¨¶ùÖ±²¥ also has a number of adjunct faculty as listed below. Review Faculty bios on the .
- Alonzo King
- Joanna Berman
- Raphael Boumaila
- Christian Burns
- Brett Conway
- Kara Davis
- Gregory Dawson
- Norma Fong
- James Graham
- Christina Johnson
- Maurya Kerr
- Gay Lynch
- Robert Moses
- Charles Moulton
- Katherine Naumann
- Anne-Rene Petrarca
- Molly Rogers
- Carmen Rozestraten
Additional Admissions Requirement
Students must meet both the artistic application requirements for and undergraduate admission requirements for »¨¶ùÖ±²¥.
Please check these websites for specific information about each requirement.
Degrees Offered
BFA
Course Catalog
Office Hours
Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
