What is the BFA program? Why are some students taking classes at Alvin Ailey?
The dance programs leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and is offered jointly by The Ailey School and Fordham University. The Ailey School/Joan Weill Center for Dance is located on West 55th Street and 9th Avenue, five blocks away from the Lincoln Center campus. The program’s goals are to develop graduates who are highly versatile dance technicians, adept creators of dance movement, well-educated in the liberal arts, and knowledgeable about the history and interpretation of the arts. Students audition to participate in the program and take placement examinations so that they can be placed appropriately.