<p>Can someone tell me if i can take a dance class in boston conservatory even if i'm not a musical theater or dance major?
How about NYU, CCM, or UM?</p>
<p>Kevin, I am not sure if others are confused by your question, but I am. Do you mean to say that if you are a student <em>at</em> BoCo studying something other than MT or dance, can you take dance classes there? Ditto if, say, you are a student studying English at NYU ... you want to know if you can also take dance classes? Or are you asking if someone who is not a student at any of those schools (in other words, not matriculated) can just take dance at those places? Forgive me for the confusion ... I didn't have my morning coffee yet! :)</p>
<p>Policies differ by school. NYU does allow non-majors to take some classes not restricted by permission or placement by the instructor. However, majors do get preference in the registration process. I believe Barnard is the same.</p>
<p>joango,</p>
<p>There are some dance classes, mostly for beginners, which are offered at NYU, for any NYU student, through Steinhardt but the actual Tisch dance department is for majors only. They do not offer any dance classes through the Open Arts Curriculum.</p>
<p>Not the OP's question, but FYI all of Barnard's dance classes are open to anyone. The instructor must give permission for participation in upper level classes, but anyone, regardless of their major, can come and be evaluated by the instructor. The first week or so of each semester is a "shopping period" and people often attend multiple classes during that time to decide what they will take (and to see if they will be allowed in the class).</p>
<p>OK, so basically most colleges offer dance classes to non-mojrs?</p>
<p>Wait, what if i'm not a student of boston conservatory? will they allow me to take their class if i pay for it?</p>
<p>Kevin17ym -- to your last question -- Probably not... and each University will have a different policy for non-majors taking dance classes in the department. This is a good question to ask the department at each school.</p>