Dance

About the Program

The Hunter College Dance program offers an opportunity to pursue a BA degree in dance within the context of a strong liberal arts education. From a campus in the heart of New York City, the dance major or minor student has the unique opportunity of interfacing with many professional dance companies, choreographers and critics who live and work in New York. The modern dance-based curriculum provides the student with opportunities to pursue careers in performance, choreography, teaching, arts administration and production. The curriculum is enriched by community outreach performances, repertory classes with New York-based choreographers, specialty workshops, dance clubs, international performances, internships and New York State teaching certification. In addition, Hunter Dance hosts “Sharing the Legacy,” an ongoing series of conferences, forums and concerts devoted to experiencing dance masterworks of the twentieth century.

The Dance Program offers a broad based curriculum with an emphasis on modern dance, including three major areas of study:

Technique (modern, ballet, traditional, folk);
Creative theory and performance (improvisation, composition, production, repertory, lecture/demonstration touring company);
Theoretical and scientific aspects of dance (musicianship for dancers, dance history, theory and practice of teaching, anatomy and kinesiology, movement re-education).

Course Listings

All required classes are not offered every semester. Annual meetings with dance advisers are essential for both majors and minors in order to assure that required coursework will be completed in time for graduation.

Programs and Courses

Programs and Courses in Dance

Administration and Faculty

Program Office:

614 Thomas Hunter
(212) 772-5012
Web site: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/~dance/

Director:

Jana Feinman
614 Thoms Hunter
(212) 772-5010
jfeinman@hunter.cuny.edu

Faculty

Dance Faculty

HEGIS Code: 1008