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Overview for Dance, General

A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.

Careers for Dance, General Majors

A major in Dance, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Dance, General

Top 12 Pennsylvania Colleges with the highest percentage of Dance, General among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
 55
(12.2%)
Highly Selective$30,600 
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
 41
(6.7%)
Less Selective$20,570 
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
 17
(3.0%)
Highly Selective$35,375 
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Mercyhurst College
Erie, PA
 12
(1.9%)
Less Selective$23,286 
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
 7
(1.7%)
Less Selective$25,800 
La Roche College
Pittsburgh, PA
 3
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$20,330 
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
 4
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$26,968 
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
 18
(1.2%)
Less Selective$9,707 
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
 3
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$22,715 
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
 2
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$36,910 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.