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BFA Dance
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTraining
•Focuses on technical training and preparation for a career in professional performance
•Integrated training across ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance
•World-class, nationally and internationally recognized faculty
•One-on-one attention with individual advising and mentorship
Performance & Productions
•Undergraduate-only program — students dance principal roles from day one
•University Dance Company concerts each season
•Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions
•Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers
•Master classes with touring companies at the Lied Center of Kansas
Notable Alumni
•Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister
Professional Development
•Custom-designed arts administration course covering audition skills, resume writing, budgets, grants, marketing, and small business creation
•Travel grants for professional training intensives
•Internship assistance for teaching careers
Academic info
Snapshot
3.68
Avg GPA (W)
93%
Admit Rate
school-wide
69%
Grad Rate
21.2K
Enrollment
$62K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$18,059
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$12,102
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,432
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$12,544
$30-48k$12,942
$48-75k$15,154
$75-110k$19,169
$110k+$22,544
Program info updated Apr 29, 5:18 PM
Program Highlights
Training
•Focuses on technical training and preparation for a career in professional performance
•Integrated training across ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance
•World-class, nationally and internationally recognized faculty
•One-on-one attention with individual advising and mentorship
Performance & Productions
•Undergraduate-only program — students dance principal roles from day one
•University Dance Company concerts each season
•Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions
•Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers
•Master classes with touring companies at the Lied Center of Kansas
Notable Alumni
•Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister
Professional Development
•Custom-designed arts administration course covering audition skills, resume writing, budgets, grants, marketing, and small business creation
•Travel grants for professional training intensives
•Internship assistance for teaching careers
Training
•Focuses on technical training and preparation for a career in professional performance
•Integrated training across ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance
•World-class, nationally and internationally recognized faculty
•One-on-one attention with individual advising and mentorship
Performance & Productions
•Undergraduate-only program — students dance principal roles from day one
•University Dance Company concerts each season
•Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions
•Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers
•Master classes with touring companies at the Lied Center of Kansas
Notable Alumni
•Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister
Professional Development
•Custom-designed arts administration course covering audition skills, resume writing, budgets, grants, marketing, and small business creation
•Travel grants for professional training intensives
•Internship assistance for teaching careers
Updated Apr 29, 5:18 PM
