Most university BFA dance programs are contemporary focus. That means auditions and classes in both ballet and modern dance. Ballroom may be an elective or a very tiny part of the program in a very few schools. Theater dance would not be part of the dance major but would be part of a drama or stand alone musical theater program major and not the dance program.
For contemporary dance there is NYU TIsch, the Juilliard School and The AIley/Fordham program, followed by SUNY Purchase.
For MT there is NYU TIsch as part of their Drama Major if assigned the MT studio.. (Juilliard does not have musical theater.)
* These schools are very elite and it is a crap shoot for the most talented and best trained dancers as to who gets in. Juilliard takes 24 students into their freshman class. Only 12 girls and 12 boys out of all that apply so you have to be one of 12 of your gender to get in. NYU TIsch is the "Juilliard for smart kids" as you not only need great dance ability, but unlike Juilliard you need great grades too. Both NYU TIsch and the Ailey/ Fordham program take about 30 dancers into their freshman classes. Keep in mind there are dancers of equal ability who get passed over due to so few spots.
*EDIT: Barnard has a non audition program that is not full time dance. While they have produced some great dancers, mostly because they were great before they attended, they are not considered an elite program as anyone can take classes there who attends Barnard or Columbia. Point Park is a triple focus program that is ballet, modern and jazz. This is not considered a small program as the other answer indicated but in the higher level of schools.
BTW, to the other answer Juilliard (that is how it is spelled ) is a college program complete with a BFA and MFA programs with all the required core classes. Interlochen is a high school program.
I've been doing ballroom for 9 years, if you want to go to college for ballroom, I highly suggest Brigham young university in Utah. Utah has some of the best ballroom dance teachers. If you watch DTWS or SYTYCD most ballroom dancers are from Utah.
Id definitely look into it! If you just want to check out the college, they have ballroom dance camps you can go to!
Many dancers forego college and end their education at magnate schools like Interlochen or Juliard.
But for those who go on to college, the best right now is probably Columbia (The Barnard School), followed closely by NYU, Nothwestern, UC Berkley and Cornell. As far as small colleges, the best is probably Point Park University (aka "pointe park" by the bunheads).
juliard
For contemporary dance there is NYU TIsch, the Juilliard School and The AIley/Fordham program, followed by SUNY Purchase.
For MT there is NYU TIsch as part of their Drama Major if assigned the MT studio.. (Juilliard does not have musical theater.)
* These schools are very elite and it is a crap shoot for the most talented and best trained dancers as to who gets in. Juilliard takes 24 students into their freshman class. Only 12 girls and 12 boys out of all that apply so you have to be one of 12 of your gender to get in. NYU TIsch is the "Juilliard for smart kids" as you not only need great dance ability, but unlike Juilliard you need great grades too. Both NYU TIsch and the Ailey/ Fordham program take about 30 dancers into their freshman classes. Keep in mind there are dancers of equal ability who get passed over due to so few spots.
*EDIT: Barnard has a non audition program that is not full time dance. While they have produced some great dancers, mostly because they were great before they attended, they are not considered an elite program as anyone can take classes there who attends Barnard or Columbia. Point Park is a triple focus program that is ballet, modern and jazz. This is not considered a small program as the other answer indicated but in the higher level of schools.
BTW, to the other answer Juilliard (that is how it is spelled ) is a college program complete with a BFA and MFA programs with all the required core classes. Interlochen is a high school program.
I've been doing ballroom for 9 years, if you want to go to college for ballroom, I highly suggest Brigham young university in Utah. Utah has some of the best ballroom dance teachers. If you watch DTWS or SYTYCD most ballroom dancers are from Utah.
Id definitely look into it! If you just want to check out the college, they have ballroom dance camps you can go to!
Many dancers forego college and end their education at magnate schools like Interlochen or Juliard.
But for those who go on to college, the best right now is probably Columbia (The Barnard School), followed closely by NYU, Nothwestern, UC Berkley and Cornell. As far as small colleges, the best is probably Point Park University (aka "pointe park" by the bunheads).
juliard