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Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Selective

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Named one of the Best College Dance Programs in the United States six years in a row
All dance majors begin in BA program, can apply to BFA in sophomore year
TRAINING
Performance-focused program with opportunities to perform starting first year
Comprehensive training in modern, jazz, and ballet technique
Produces 80–90 pieces of student choreography per semester
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Graduates performing on Taylor Swift world tour
Alumni selected for Jacob’s Pillow choreography fellowships
Pipeline to Backhausdance company as apprentices and company members
FACILITIES
State-of-the-art Sandi Simon Center for Dance with five studios
Access to Musco Center for the Arts (88,000 sq ft performance space)
Guest artists from Alvin Ailey, Batsheva Dance Company, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Cirque du Soleil
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
BA allows flexibility for double majoring

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