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BA Dance

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Training

Comprehensive training in jazz, ballet, modern dance, tap, and world dance forms

Mosaic Dance Company — professional training experience with community performances

Dance Touring Ensemble opportunities

Senior Dance Thesis — students create and present original choreographic work

Coursework in choreography, dance composition, kinesiology, somatics, and pedagogy

Dance studies electives including Musical Theatre Studies

Professional Development

Active membership in ACDA (American College Dance Association)

Cross-disciplinary training with Theatre Department (acting, costuming, stage management)

Located in Carson, CA with industry access to Los Angeles and Orange County

School Info

Snapshot

3.15

Avg GPA (W)

93%

Admit Rate

school-wide

43%

Grad Rate

12.5K

Enrollment

$57K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,701

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,049

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,074

Before aid

Average Net Price

$8,615

After aid

Cost · csudh.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 26, 1:24 AM

Program Highlights

Training

Comprehensive training in jazz, ballet, modern dance, tap, and world dance forms

Mosaic Dance Company — professional training experience with community performances

Dance Touring Ensemble opportunities

Senior Dance Thesis — students create and present original choreographic work

Coursework in choreography, dance composition, kinesiology, somatics, and pedagogy

Dance studies electives including Musical Theatre Studies

Professional Development

Active membership in ACDA (American College Dance Association)

Cross-disciplinary training with Theatre Department (acting, costuming, stage management)

Located in Carson, CA with industry access to Los Angeles and Orange County

Program Highlights

Training

Comprehensive training in jazz, ballet, modern dance, tap, and world dance forms

Mosaic Dance Company — professional training experience with community performances

Dance Touring Ensemble opportunities

Senior Dance Thesis — students create and present original choreographic work

Coursework in choreography, dance composition, kinesiology, somatics, and pedagogy

Dance studies electives including Musical Theatre Studies

Professional Development

Active membership in ACDA (American College Dance Association)

Cross-disciplinary training with Theatre Department (acting, costuming, stage management)

Located in Carson, CA with industry access to Los Angeles and Orange County

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

$70

Opens

Application preparation opensAug 1, 2026

Application submission opensOct 1, 2026

Deadline

PriorityNov 30, 2026

Application Dates Deadlines · calstate.edu

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Prospective Students · csudh.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through Cal State Apply; no separate department application is required

Fall 2027 application preparation opens August 1, 2026

Fall 2027 application submission opens October 1, 2026; priority deadline November 30, 2026

Transfer Pathway

CSUDH publishes a 2-year BA Dance roadmap for transfer students and accepts approved transfer equivalents for major requirements. Admission is through Cal State Apply with no department audition.

Dance Ba · catalog.csudh.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition or interview required for admission

Admission based on university acceptance through Cal State Apply

Open to all students regardless of prior dance experience

School Info

Snapshot

3.15

Avg GPA (W)

93%

Admit Rate

school-wide

43%

Grad Rate

12.5K

Enrollment

$57K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,701

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,049

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,074

Before aid

Average Net Price

$8,615

After aid

Cost · csudh.edu College Scorecard

Training

Comprehensive training in jazz, ballet, modern dance, tap, and world dance forms

Mosaic Dance Company — professional training experience with community performances

Dance Touring Ensemble opportunities

Senior Dance Thesis — students create and present original choreographic work

Coursework in choreography, dance composition, kinesiology, somatics, and pedagogy

Dance studies electives including Musical Theatre Studies

Professional Development

Active membership in ACDA (American College Dance Association)

Cross-disciplinary training with Theatre Department (acting, costuming, stage management)

Located in Carson, CA with industry access to Los Angeles and Orange County

Updated Jul 26, 1:24 AM