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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

25-40 StudentsStudy AbroadDance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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25-40 StudentsStudy AbroadDance

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

25-40 StudentsStudy AbroadDance

Program Recognition

NASD-accredited Dance Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts.

BFA Dance cohorts are approximately 40 students each year.

Located about 45 minutes from New York City, with studio, performance, wellness, and production facilities on campus.

Training

Curriculum spans movement practices and performance, choreography, theoretical studies, dance production, dance education, kinesiology/wellness, and professional practice.

Movement practice includes African Diasporic, classical/traditional, contemporary fusion, somatic, and related approaches.

Study abroad options include DanceJerusalem, Accademia dell'Arte, Camping in France, and Trinity Laban.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.86

Admit rate

58%

school-wide

Grad rate

84%

Enrollment

37.8K

Earnings

$74K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$18,824

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$39,649

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$40,260

Before aid

Average net price

$24,406

After aid

Rutgers Students Cost Of Attendance · scarlethub.rutgers.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 7, 7:05 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASD-accredited Dance Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts.

BFA Dance cohorts are approximately 40 students each year.

Located about 45 minutes from New York City, with studio, performance, wellness, and production facilities on campus.

Training

Curriculum spans movement practices and performance, choreography, theoretical studies, dance production, dance education, kinesiology/wellness, and professional practice.

Movement practice includes African Diasporic, classical/traditional, contemporary fusion, somatic, and related approaches.

Study abroad options include DanceJerusalem, Accademia dell'Arte, Camping in France, and Trinity Laban.

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASD-accredited Dance Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts.

BFA Dance cohorts are approximately 40 students each year.

Located about 45 minutes from New York City, with studio, performance, wellness, and production facilities on campus.

Training

Curriculum spans movement practices and performance, choreography, theoretical studies, dance production, dance education, kinesiology/wellness, and professional practice.

Movement practice includes African Diasporic, classical/traditional, contemporary fusion, somatic, and related approaches.

Study abroad options include DanceJerusalem, Accademia dell'Arte, Camping in France, and Trinity Laban.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Common App

Deadline

First-year applicants

Dance First-Year Early Action university application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Dance First-Year Regular Action university application deadlineDec 1, 2026

Transfer applicants

Dance External Transfer university application deadlineFeb 1, 2027

BFA Ba Minor · masongross.rutgers.edu

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The university application must be submitted before the audition.

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Fee

Talent Assessment Fee

$42

Deadline

Mason Gross Talent Assessment (First-Year Early Action)Nov 15, 2026

MGSA School-to-School Transfer/Re-Enrollment Interest Form (Fall)Jan 1, 2027

Mason Gross Talent Assessment (First-Year Regular Action)Mason Gross Talent Assessment (School-to-School/Re-Enrollment, Fall)Jan 15, 2027

Mason Gross Talent Assessment (External Transfer)Feb 15, 2027

Auditions

Fall 2027 live on-campus audition (Early Action)Dec 5, 2026

Fall 2027 live on-campus audition

Jan 30, 2027Feb 13, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Recorded audition submission deadline (First-Year Early Action)Nov 15, 2026

Recorded audition submission deadline (First-Year Regular Action)Jan 15, 2027

Recorded audition submission deadline (External Transfer and Fall School-to-School/Re-Enrollment)Feb 15, 2027

BFA Ba Minor · masongross.rutgers.edu

Audition Requirements

Dance

Live or Recorded Audition

Live auditions include technique classes in contemporary, classical/traditional, and hip-hop.

Recorded audition applicants submit the official contemporary fusion, hip-hop, and classical/traditional exercises.

Recorded audition exercises must be compiled into one file; incomplete exercise submissions are not reviewed.

Additional Materials

Questionnaire

Required: Complete the Dance questionnaire through the Mason Gross Talent Assessment.

Essay

Required: Supplemental essay of 650 words or fewer responding to the Rutgers beloved-community prompt.

Resume

Required: Upload a current resume.

Headshot

Required: Upload a headshot or current photo.

Video

Optional: Applicants may upload one additional video sample.

BFA Ba Minor · masongross.rutgers.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

First-year applicants submit the Rutgers University Application or Common App before the Mason Gross Talent Assessment.

External transfer applicants use the Rutgers University Application.

Mason Gross charges a $42 Talent Assessment fee.

What's The Process

Audition Process

Submit the Rutgers application first; Mason Gross emails the Talent Assessment link and temporary PIN.

Applicants choose a live on-campus audition date or a recorded audition option.

Live audition dates for Fall 2027 entry are December 5, 2026; January 30, 2027; and February 13, 2027.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.86

Admit rate

58%

school-wide

Grad rate

84%

Enrollment

37.8K

Earnings

$74K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$18,824

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$39,649

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$40,260

Before aid

Average net price

$24,406

After aid

Rutgers Students Cost Of Attendance · scarlethub.rutgers.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NASD-accredited Dance Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts.

BFA Dance cohorts are approximately 40 students each year.

Located about 45 minutes from New York City, with studio, performance, wellness, and production facilities on campus.

Training

Curriculum spans movement practices and performance, choreography, theoretical studies, dance production, dance education, kinesiology/wellness, and professional practice.

Movement practice includes African Diasporic, classical/traditional, contemporary fusion, somatic, and related approaches.

Study abroad options include DanceJerusalem, Accademia dell'Arte, Camping in France, and Trinity Laban.

Updated Aug 7, 7:05 PM