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Fordham University

United States of America, Manhattan

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Fordham University

United States of America , Manhattan

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

USD 70

Campuses

Lincoln Center

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines30-Aug-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 90,411 / year

Next Intake 30-Aug-2023

Dance

About

Do you remember the first time a dancer moved you? When the movement of her body seemed to become the expression of her (and your) heart, mind, and soul? We develop exceptionally talented dancers, ready to perform in any genre across today's diverse dance landscape.

We've partnered with The Ailey School, the official school of the world famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, to create a highly innovative Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance that nurtures the vanguard of creative expression.

We offer the best of both worlds: the artistic preeminence of The Ailey School, coupled with an exceptional liberal arts education, rooted in the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence.

To join our prestigious program, you must have superior talent and potential for a dance performance career, good technique training in ballet and modern dance, musicality, energy, creativity, and the ability to communicate through movement.

You must also have strong academic credentials, including a competitive GPA, strong writing skills, and community activities.

That's because you'll learn more than dance here. You'll also study philosophy, theology, history, mathematics, languages, science, and other performing arts through Fordham's common core curriculum, the centerpiece of our liberal arts education. We want you to excel in your field__and as a human being.

In addition to existing need-based aid and merit scholarships, applicants will also be evaluated for audition-based artistic scholarships.

Ailey/Fordham BFA Program

Dance classes take place in the Professional Division at The Ailey School. You will take a rigorous core curriculum of daily classes in classical ballet, Horton, and Graham-based modern dance.

You'll also delve into a variety of other dance techniques and creative courses, such as Jazz, West African, and Improvisation.

You'll take academic classes at our Lincoln Center campus, where you'll study music, social sciences, philosophy, theology, history, foreign languages, and more.

Facilities

The Ailey School:

16 state-of-the-art dance studios
2 classrooms for dance academic classes and workshops
Ailey Citigroup Theater
Physical therapy facility and staff
Student teaching opportunities in Junior Division classes
Dance boutique and concession stand
Workshops and lectures on nutrition, healthcare, psychological wellness, and injury prevention

Fordham University:

Libraries with more than 2,200,000 volumes, hundreds of computer workstations, and a state-of-the-art electronic information center
Dedicated labs for sciences, media studies, and languages
Personal and spiritual support systems
Writing Center designed to assist students with any type of writing from their curriculum

Performance Opportunities

You can perform at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. In your senior year, you may also dance in venues around New York City.

Throughout your four years here, you'll have many opportunities to learn and perform varied repertory with renowned faculty and guest artists. Students perform both at the Ailey Citigroup Theater and at Fordham University's Pope Auditorium, with several performance opportunities per year, starting in the first year. In your senior year, which is even more heavily focused on dance performance, you will also dance in venues throughout the tri-state area as a member of the Ailey Fordham Student Dancers. Choreographers include Adam Barruch, Robert Battle, Sonia Dawkins, Joanna Kotze, and Jamar Roberts, among others.

Barre a Terre I and II
Modern
West African Dance
Improvisation
Dance Composition I and II
Repertory Workshop I and II
Anatomy and Kinesiology
Faith and Critical Reason
Philosophy of Human Nature

View the BFA Program Curriculum Overview

We develop exceptionally skilled dancers who are versatile, artistic, and technical. They're adept creators of dance movement, well educated in the liberal arts, and knowledgeable about the history and interpretation of the performing arts.

Our alumni have performed with:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Ailey II
The Metropolitan Opera
Ballet Hispanico
Carolyn Dorfman Dance
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Cirque de Soleil
Martha Graham Dance Company
Minnesota Dance Theater & Dance Institute
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company
Newsies! on Broadway
The Addams Family on Broadway
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

You also get access to our powerful (and Fordham-loyal) network of alumni, who want to see you succeed as they have.

Disciplines

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Common Application, including the essay and optional short answer response in the writing section, and the $70 application fee.
Letter of Recommendation
Transcripts
English Language Proficiency Test Results
- International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency through English Language Proficiency test results.
  - TOEFL iBT: 90+ (Fordham code: 2259)
  - TOEFL ITP Level 1 Test with Vericant Interview option (China only): 575+
  - IELTS & IELTS Indicator: 7.0+
  - Duolingo English Test (DET): 125+
  - Pearson Test of English (PTE): 65+
- International students who are not submitting required TOEFL, IELTS, DET or PTE results must complete the English Language Proficiency Test Waiver Request Form linked within the online applicant portal after an application has been officially submitted.
- Applicants who live in the New York City area can alternatively take Fordham’s ESL placement evaluation (FELT) at the Institute of American Language and Culture. Email [email protected] or call +1-212-636-6353 to make an appointment.
Fordham University Statement of Funding or CSS Profile
- Fordham University has a need-aware admission process for first-year applicants who plan to attend Fordham for the Fall term on a non-immigrant visa.
- Applicants who plan to fully fund their study at Fordham are required to complete the Fordham University Statement of Funding. This form will be available to eligible applicants upon submission of the application.
- Applicants who plan to partially fund their study at Fordham and will apply for need-based financial aid are required to complete the CSS Profile and demonstrate an ability to pay (Expected Family Contribution) at least $30,000 USD per year.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 90,411 / year

Application Fee

USD 70

How to Apply

Required Components:

The Common Application, including an essay
High school transcript
Letter of recommendation

Optional Components:

SAT or ACT scores (SAT code: 2259; ACT code: 2748). We are test-optional for the 2023-2024 admission cycle. Please review our additional guidance on test score submission.
Optional short responses
- Additional information
- COVID-19 impact
- Unique Fordham question

Selecting a College and a Campus

Students must select a campus when they apply to Fordham, either Rose Hill in the Bronx or Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
Students must also select a college when they apply to Fordham, either Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham College at Lincoln Center or the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center.
Students are only evaluated for the campus and college to which they apply.

We’re here to help!

Make sure to check out what we're looking for in our applicants.
Requirements for international, transfer, as well as theatre, dance, and visual arts majors differ--so we have some helpful guidelines on these pages.
Due to our large applicant pool, we are unable to accommodate requests for personal interviews.

Application Deadlines

Note on application deadlines: For Fordham University, we would like your application to be as complete as possible by the deadline. We do understand that it is not always possible for official scores and supporting documents to arrive with the application. Only the Common Application needs to arrive on or before the deadline. However, we should receive any other supporting documents within two weeks of the deadline.

Fall Admission

Early Action (Non-Binding)*: November 1
- *Applicants to Dance and Theatre majors apply Early Action.
Early Decision I (Binding): November 1
Regular Decision: January 3
Early Decision II (Binding): January 3

Spring Admission

November 1 Deadline
- Students who are looking to enroll at Fordham in January 2024 should apply as Spring 2024 applicants.

Information About Application Fee Waivers
Our institution proudly participates in the following fee waiver programs:

College Board’s SAT-to-College Application Fee-Waiver Program. If you took the SAT using a fee waiver, you automatically qualify for a college application fee waiver to apply for admission here at Fordham University. You can learn more about this program at College Board.
Students can also select the "NACAC Fee Waiver" option on the Common Application.
We are pleased to offer waived application fees for members and dependents of members of the US Armed Forces. If you indicate you are a veteran on the Common Application, we will automatically waive your fee.
You’ll find a range of other fee waiver options on the Common Application. Please select the one that fits you best.

Am I a first-year student or a transfer student?
Any student who earns college credit after completing a secondary school diploma is considered a transfer student, regardless of the number of credits completed. Both matriculated and non-matriculated students who earn credit will be considered a transfer. If you have audited a class or completed noncredit coursework, then you may be considered an incoming first-year student. Typically, students who complete language intensive classes, who do not earn credit, are considered incoming first-year students.

Students who begin their studies at a college or university and withdraw prior to earning credit must contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission via email at [email protected] to confirm their status. In order to be considered as a first-year, a student must withdraw prior to the add/drop date at the institution they attended and provide official documentation (college transcript, withdrawal form) indicating the date of their withdrawal. In addition, to be considered a first year, the student must not have had any financial aid disbursed from the federal government while at the college or university that he or she attended.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission will exercise professional judgment and consider each student’s circumstances to ensure that, regardless of status (first year or transfer), the best interest of the student’s needs are met related to enrollment.

Note: Fordham University (its undergraduate colleges, graduate and professional schools) is an eligible institution of higher education that admits as students only persons who (i) have a high school diploma (ii) have a recognized equivalent.