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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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AA Dance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

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Training

The 60-credit Associate of Arts combines 20 credits of required dance coursework with 12 credits of technique study

Required work includes conditioning, dancer wellness, improvisation, creative composition, pedagogy, music theory for theatre and dance, and career preparation

Technique choices span ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre dance, and pointe

Performance & Productions

Dance Practicum connects studio training with production and performance experience

Creative Composition and Dance Improvisation develop choreographic tools

Students train in the same department that houses CO/LAB Dance Company and the North Coast Dance Festival

Degree Flexibility

The two-year curriculum is designed for broad dance study rather than a single specialization

Four elective credits allow students to extend the 60-credit plan

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.33

Admit rate

84%

school-wide

Grad rate

52%

Enrollment

6.6K

Earnings

$47K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$15,144

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$20,744

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$32,618

Before aid

Average net price

$14,085

After aid

Attendance · nmu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 4:04 PM

Program Highlights

Training

The 60-credit Associate of Arts combines 20 credits of required dance coursework with 12 credits of technique study

Required work includes conditioning, dancer wellness, improvisation, creative composition, pedagogy, music theory for theatre and dance, and career preparation

Technique choices span ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre dance, and pointe

Performance & Productions

Dance Practicum connects studio training with production and performance experience

Creative Composition and Dance Improvisation develop choreographic tools

Students train in the same department that houses CO/LAB Dance Company and the North Coast Dance Festival

Degree Flexibility

The two-year curriculum is designed for broad dance study rather than a single specialization

Four elective credits allow students to extend the 60-credit plan

Program Highlights

Training

The 60-credit Associate of Arts combines 20 credits of required dance coursework with 12 credits of technique study

Required work includes conditioning, dancer wellness, improvisation, creative composition, pedagogy, music theory for theatre and dance, and career preparation

Technique choices span ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre dance, and pointe

Performance & Productions

Dance Practicum connects studio training with production and performance experience

Creative Composition and Dance Improvisation develop choreographic tools

Students train in the same department that houses CO/LAB Dance Company and the North Coast Dance Festival

Degree Flexibility

The two-year curriculum is designed for broad dance study rather than a single specialization

Four elective credits allow students to extend the 60-credit plan

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

Apply

School Website Common App

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

Official page · apply.nmu.edu

Program AppApplication

Order

The audition may be submitted before the university application.

Apply

Acceptd

Opens

Oct 1, 2027

Audition

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Recorded-video audition submission deadline for departmental scholarship considerationMar 1, 2028

Program And Scholarship Auditionsinterviews · nmu.edu

Audition Requirements

Dance

Technical Skills

Barre exercises: plié in first, second, and fifth positions; tendu en croix; rond de jambe en dehors and en dedans; and grand battement en croix

Pirouettes en dehors and en dedans in both parallel and turned-out positions

Traveling combinations with at least two jumps and two turns on both right and left sides

Solo Dance Performance

One solo dance piece in a style of your choice

Minimum 90 seconds and maximum 2.5 minutes

Demonstrate technical execution, movement control and clarity, performance quality, musical interpretation, dynamic range, and artistic expression

Film in a well-lit, quiet location free from distraction or background noise

Wild Card VideoOptional

Maximum 5 minutes

Use this to show your personality or something meaningful about you, such as a special skill, story, instrument, skit, hobby, comedy, or how-to demonstration

Additional Materials

Slate Video

Record a separate introduction stating your name and, if desired, your pronouns

Speak clearly and directly to the camera

Maximum 10 seconds

The slate is a separate file and is not repeated before the technical-skills or solo recordings

Headshot

Upload a headshot

Resume

Detail all dance training and performance experience

Program And Scholarship Auditionsinterviews · nmu.edu

Verified for Fall 2028 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit dance audition materials through NMU Acceptd when the portal opens

Applicants attending a listed regional dance event that uses Acceptd or Submittable do not need a duplicate NMU submission

Important Notes

NMU states the next theatre and dance application cycle opens October 1, 2027

Submit by March 1 for departmental scholarship consideration

Scholarship offers are sent by April 1

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Audition Process

The current entrance page includes the AA Dance program in the same audition process as NMU's bachelor's Dance program

Submit materials through Acceptd if you cannot attend an in-person regional or national audition event

A short Zoom interview with faculty may be required after review of the audition

Scholarship Info

Scholarship Consideration

The program audition also serves as the departmental scholarship audition

Submit by March 1 for departmental scholarship consideration

Scholarship offers are sent no later than April 1

Incoming first-year students must accept scholarship offers by May 1

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.33

Admit rate

84%

school-wide

Grad rate

52%

Enrollment

6.6K

Earnings

$47K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$15,144

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$20,744

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$32,618

Before aid

Average net price

$14,085

After aid

Attendance · nmu.edu College Scorecard

Training

The 60-credit Associate of Arts combines 20 credits of required dance coursework with 12 credits of technique study

Required work includes conditioning, dancer wellness, improvisation, creative composition, pedagogy, music theory for theatre and dance, and career preparation

Technique choices span ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre dance, and pointe

Performance & Productions

Dance Practicum connects studio training with production and performance experience

Creative Composition and Dance Improvisation develop choreographic tools

Students train in the same department that houses CO/LAB Dance Company and the North Coast Dance Festival

Degree Flexibility

The two-year curriculum is designed for broad dance study rather than a single specialization

Four elective credits allow students to extend the 60-credit plan

Updated Aug 20, 4:04 PM