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BFA Dance Performance
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualTraining
•10–17 technique classes per week including ballet, modern dance, jazz, and Afro-Cuban dance
•Faculty includes award-winning performers, choreographers, and directors from renowned companies
Performance & Productions
•4 fully produced mainstage concerts each year
•Original faculty works, classical and contemporary repertory, and student-choreographed productions
•Guest artist workshops and residencies with companies like DanceWorks Chicago, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Malpaso Dance Company, and Chicago Dance Crash
Notable Alumni
•Graduates perform with top companies including American Ballet Theatre and Cirque Du Soleil, and on Broadway
•Alumni work as choreographers, dance educators, and studio owners across the U.S.
Academic info
Snapshot
3.40
Avg GPA
70%
Admit Rate
school-wide
49%
Grad Rate
11.3K
Enrollment
$58K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,391
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$13,248
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,248
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$10,126
$30-48k$9,854
$48-75k$12,797
$75-110k$17,612
$110k+$21,834
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•10–17 technique classes per week including ballet, modern dance, jazz, and Afro-Cuban dance
•Faculty includes award-winning performers, choreographers, and directors from renowned companies
Performance & Productions
•4 fully produced mainstage concerts each year
•Original faculty works, classical and contemporary repertory, and student-choreographed productions
•Guest artist workshops and residencies with companies like DanceWorks Chicago, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Malpaso Dance Company, and Chicago Dance Crash
Notable Alumni
•Graduates perform with top companies including American Ballet Theatre and Cirque Du Soleil, and on Broadway
•Alumni work as choreographers, dance educators, and studio owners across the U.S.
Training
•10–17 technique classes per week including ballet, modern dance, jazz, and Afro-Cuban dance
•Faculty includes award-winning performers, choreographers, and directors from renowned companies
Performance & Productions
•4 fully produced mainstage concerts each year
•Original faculty works, classical and contemporary repertory, and student-choreographed productions
•Guest artist workshops and residencies with companies like DanceWorks Chicago, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Malpaso Dance Company, and Chicago Dance Crash
Notable Alumni
•Graduates perform with top companies including American Ballet Theatre and Cirque Du Soleil, and on Broadway
•Alumni work as choreographers, dance educators, and studio owners across the U.S.
Updated 3d ago
