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Admissions
Prescreen RequiredGateway AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Named one of the best college dance programs in the United States 6 years in a row
Faculty includes Dwight Rhoden, founder of Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company
TRAINING
Comprehensive training in jazz, ballet, and modern technique
BFA students complete 3 choreography credits and end with a capstone solo concert
Students produce 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
Performances at Musco Center for the Arts, one of the premier performing arts spaces nationwide
Guest artists from Alvin Ailey, Batsheva Dance Company, Cirque du Soleil

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