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Admissions & Auditions

Admission to the School of Dance is a two-step process for both undergraduate and graduate students. You must submit separate applications to the University of Arizona and the School of Dance:

Undergraduates

  1. Apply for admission to the University of Arizona
  2. Application process for admission for undergraduates to the School of Dance

Graduates

  1. Apply for admission to the University of Arizona for graduates
  2. Application process for admission for graduates to the School of Dance

BFA PROGRAM AUDITIONS

National Auditions

In Person or Video Only auditions are available for dancers applying for Fall 2023.

Please navigate to the BFA Program page for important details and deadlines.

MFA PROGRAM AUDITIONS

Auditions are scheduled on an individual basis.

Please navigate to the MFA Program page for important details.

In Person tours, Virtual tours, and Q&A Sessions

We know the importance of getting a sense of our faculty, curriculum, facilities, and campus life as you consider our program, and we are offering ways to connect!

In Person Tours

To schedule an in person tour please contact tours-uadance@cfa.arizona.edu

Virtual Tours

University of Arizona Virtual Tour

UA Dance Virtual Tour

Prospective Student Q&A Sessions

UA Dance is offering virtual Zoom events allowing prospective students to interact and learn about the University of Arizona School of Dance from dancers currently in the program! This will be a casual question and answer session allowing future UA dancers to get the inside scoop on what UA Dance is all about! Space is limited to allow attendees the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the UA dancers so they can truly understand what UA Dance has to offer.

Dates for fall 2023 sessions will be available after the start of the fall semester! 

In that the BFA is a professional degree, the primary focus is to offer technical training and performance experience that optimally prepares dancers for future professional careers in dance upon graduation. In meeting these demands, the unique triple-track design, affords students the opportunity to study ballet, modern and jazz with equal emphasis. Students also have the ability in their junior year, to taper their programs of study should they desire to specialize or concentrate more heavily on a particular discipline to meet specific future career goals, while still maintaining breadth in their technical foundation. Even though the BFA degree in dance places an emphasis on technique and performing, students are also assured of receiving a well-rounded education. To study dance at The University of Arizona is to have the best of both worlds–a nationally reputed dance program with a conservatory environment (in terms of the rigor and concentration), housed within an institution nationally lauded for scientific discoveries and research!

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The graduate curriculum in dance allows the student to focus on teaching, research, choreography or performance for dance. It also provides opportunities for interdisciplinary studies with other arts, humanities and sciences in support of the student’s development as a scholar, teacher and artist.

The M.F.A. degree has two emphasis areas that allow for intensive focus in performance or choreography. The program facilitates and nurtures dance artists in their area of emphasis while offering a comprehensive graduate education in dance. The M.F.A. degree is 60 units requiring 2-3 years of residency at the University of Arizona. The curriculum includes core courses and dance technique as well as courses in theory and pedagogy.

 

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The School of Dance offers a dance minor, which is a 21 unit program of study. Dance minors track specifically in one of three disciplines, ballet, modern or jazz. Generally the dance minor program consists of dancers who audition for the BFA program who may not meet the criteria for entrance there. These dancers demonstrate a proficiency in either ballet, modern, or jazz, and may be offered a spot as a dance minor as the outcome of their audition. There are limited positions for dance minors.