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Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Virtual Only

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PK-12

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BA Dance Education with Cert

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual Only

Program profile

PK-12

Program Recognition

•Part of the Dance & Performance Studies program recognized at the American College Dance Association

•Selected to perform at the Kennedy Center National Festival Gala

Training

•Same technique curriculum as BA Dance/Performance (Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Mime, Movement Theatre)

•Additional required coursework: Tap and Theatre Dance Styles, Teaching Techniques, Dance Pedagogy

•Daily technique classes required in Modern, Jazz, and/or Ballet

•Live accompaniment for all technique classes

Degree Flexibility

•Leads to Rhode Island PK-12 Dance Teacher Certification

•Dual major combining professional dance training with education coursework

Academic info

Snapshot

3.49

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

68%

Grad Rate

3.9K

Enrollment

$70K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$37,999

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$44,418

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$29,778

$30-48k$30,087

$48-75k$33,623

$75-110k$37,318

$110k+$40,792

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Part of the Dance & Performance Studies program recognized at the American College Dance Association

•Selected to perform at the Kennedy Center National Festival Gala

Training

•Same technique curriculum as BA Dance/Performance (Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Mime, Movement Theatre)

•Additional required coursework: Tap and Theatre Dance Styles, Teaching Techniques, Dance Pedagogy

•Daily technique classes required in Modern, Jazz, and/or Ballet

•Live accompaniment for all technique classes

Degree Flexibility

•Leads to Rhode Island PK-12 Dance Teacher Certification

•Dual major combining professional dance training with education coursework

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Part of the Dance & Performance Studies program recognized at the American College Dance Association

•Selected to perform at the Kennedy Center National Festival Gala

Training

•Same technique curriculum as BA Dance/Performance (Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Mime, Movement Theatre)

•Additional required coursework: Tap and Theatre Dance Styles, Teaching Techniques, Dance Pedagogy

•Daily technique classes required in Modern, Jazz, and/or Ballet

•Live accompaniment for all technique classes

Degree Flexibility

•Leads to Rhode Island PK-12 Dance Teacher Certification

•Dual major combining professional dance training with education coursework

Key Info

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Fees

Common App Fee

$55Waiver

International Fee

$55

Deadline

Spring PriorityNov 1, 2026

Early ActionNov 15, 2026

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2027

Scholarship Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration - not required for program admission.

Dance

TWO VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

•2-3 minute video of yourself training in a studio and/or performing in a concert setting

•Must highlight: stability and balance, mobility and locomotion, gestural clarity, direction and level changes, energy and timing dynamics, anatomically sound alignment

•2-3 minute solo

•Choreography may be your own, someone else's, or a collaboration

•Consider your solo a vehicle to share both your technique and what you love to do

Video Format

•Submit via YouTube or Vimeo links

Additional Materials

Dance resume (required)

•Include training history, performance experience, and relevant skills

Photo (required)

•Recent photo

Cover letter (required)

•Informal introduction describing your interests as a dancer, scholar, and future professional

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply via Common App or directly through RWU website

•No application fee when applying directly; $55 via Common App (fee waiver available)

•No separate audition portal required

•Dual major in Dance and Education

Program Requirements

•Leads to PK-12 Dance Teacher Certification

•Must satisfy University Core Curriculum and all education requirements

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Video audition required only for Talent Scholarship consideration

•Not required for program admission

•Submit materials through the RWU Applicant Portal (connect.rwu.edu/apply)

•Provide YouTube or Vimeo links for video submissions

Post-Enrollment

•Dance Theatre company auditions held each semester (required for all Dance majors)

•Fall audition typically in September; Spring in January

Contact

•Dance faculty: Cathy Nicoli (cnicoli@rwu.edu)

•Admissions: Abby Hamilton (ahamilton@rwu.edu)

Scholarship Info

Talent Scholarship

•Available for incoming Dance majors

•Awarded based on video audition submission

•In addition to any academic merit scholarship

•Not required for program admission

Academic info

Snapshot

3.49

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

68%

Grad Rate

3.9K

Enrollment

$70K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$37,999

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$44,418

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$29,778

$30-48k$30,087

$48-75k$33,623

$75-110k$37,318

$110k+$40,792

View full data on College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Part of the Dance & Performance Studies program recognized at the American College Dance Association

•Selected to perform at the Kennedy Center National Festival Gala

Training

•Same technique curriculum as BA Dance/Performance (Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Mime, Movement Theatre)

•Additional required coursework: Tap and Theatre Dance Styles, Teaching Techniques, Dance Pedagogy

•Daily technique classes required in Modern, Jazz, and/or Ballet

•Live accompaniment for all technique classes

Degree Flexibility

•Leads to Rhode Island PK-12 Dance Teacher Certification

•Dual major combining professional dance training with education coursework

Updated 19h ago

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