Apply to the BFA Dance Program

The Main Campus application now opens August 1 (previously July 1). This applies to all first-year U.S. and international students.

Early Action Process
Early Action is a deadline-driven admissions model. Students who apply by the Early Action deadline will receive priority consideration for:

• Admission
• Merit-based financial aid
• A. Franke Honors College

• Early Action Deadline – 1st Year Students: November 1, 2025
• 1st Year Students (General Admission): Rolling admission begins November 2, 2025
• Transfer Students: Rolling Admission

Visit the Enrollment Management Admissions Process site for details about the Early Action and General Admission Process.

The BFA in Dance application will open August 1.

• Step One: Submit an application for admission to the University of Arizona.
  • For questions or assistance with the main campus application, please contact the U of A Admissions office at 520-621-3237 or admissions@arizona.edu.
• Step Two: Complete the CFA Application Form in your Future Wildcat online application portal.
  • Supplemental applications can only be accessed after a main campus application is submitted.

• Dance training summary (ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz)
• Dance résumé
• Headshot
• Full-body photo in first arabesque
• Reference contact information
• $60 application fee

• Highly suggested for first-year Dance Merit Scholarship consideration
• Offers a chance to connect with faculty and tour facilities
• Includes an optional Q&A session with faculty after the audition

Auditions are conducted in a class format and include:

• Center combinations in ballet, jazz, and modern
• Additional styles may be added at the discretion of faculty
• Dancers must complete the full audition to be considered

• Solid color leotard and tights, unitard, or form-fitting attire
• Ballet shoes (ballet), barefoot (modern), jazz shoes (jazz)
• Hair should be securely up and away from the face
• No loose or baggy clothing

• Friday, September 19, 2025 – Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase
  • Registration required at jazzshowcase.arizona.edu
  • Check-in: 10:00 – 1:00PM | Audition: 1:30PM – 6:00PM | Q&A SATURDAY: 1:00–2:00 PM
  • Location: Stevie Eller Dance Theatre Lobby
• Saturday November 15^th, 2025
  • Check-in: TBD | Audition: TBD | Q&A: TBD
  • Location: TBD

• Spring audition dates TBD.

1. Select your audition date in the Fine Arts Application (Main campus application must be submitted in order to start a supplemental application for the Arizona Dance program).
2. If you need to change your date after confirming, call (520) 621-4698.
3. Submit the application at least one week before your audition date.
4. Participating in an in-person audition is considered one of two audition opportunities taken, even if the Arizona Dance supplemental application is not submitted. See multiple Audition Policy below.

• Dancers unable to attend an in-person audition
• Note: First-year video auditioners are currently not eligible for Dance Merit Scholarships

Deadline to submit for Fall 2026 entry: April 1, 2026

Personal Introduction

• Who you are
• Why you’re applying
• What aspect of your training best prepared you for this program

Technique Segments
Follow the instructional videos linked in the Fine Arts Application:

• Ballet (optional: pointe work or partnering excerpts)
• Modern
• Jazz (optional: musical theatre or tap)

Dress Code
Same as in-person audition attire

Optional Performance Footage
May be added at the end if the applicant is clearly visible

• Film in a studio or classroom when possible
• Focus the camera solely on yourself
• Keep total runtime around 10 minutes
• Upload video directly in the Fine Arts Application
• Note: Videos will not display “viewed” stats on streaming platforms. Rest assured, all video submissions are reviewed by our faculty.

Applications to the BFA in Dance are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Once your application has been evaluated, you will receive an email with the subject line:

“A decision has been reached for your CFA Application.”

This message will contain a link to your status page within the
Fine Arts Application – BFA Dance.

On that page, you’ll see a message that reads:

“An update to your application was last posted Month DD, YEAR.”

Click the “View Update” button to open your decision letter.
You may download or print a copy for your records.

If you have not received an update within 45–60 days of submitting your application, we encourage you to reach out to the Arizona Dance Office for assistance.

Please Note: Under the Early Action Application Process, official acceptance decision letters will not be released until on or after January 15. Prior to this date, you may receive a conditional acceptance or denial notification.

As a reminder, University policy requires that applicants must be officially admitted to the University of Arizona before receiving a decision from the School of Dance.

To be considered for a first-year Dance Merit Scholarship, dancers must audition in person before February 1, 2025.

Applications submitted after February 1 may still be considered, but scholarship funds may be limited.

Note: To qualify for University of Arizona academic scholarships through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA), students must submit their general UA application by December 2, 2024. (This date will be updated annually.)

• Each dancer may audition up to two times total (not per year).
• After two auditions, no further applications will be accepted.
• Summer recruitment events (e.g. REVEL: The PANEL, Tremaine Nationals, NYCDA) do not count toward your two formal audition attempts.

• Book a campus tour through the UA Ambassador Tour page
• We recommend scheduling your tour for the Friday before your audition

• Offered Friday, Nov. 8 and Friday, Jan. 24 from 12:00–1:00 PM
• Meet in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre Lobby (no RSVP required)
• Note: Tours are not offered during the Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase weekend
• For all other inquiries, email: tours-uadance@cfa.arizona.edu
  (Additional tour days/times pending)

• Aloft Tucson University – a 5-minute walk from our facilities
• Book your stay at Aloft Tucson University