Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
•No audition required — admission through university application
•Focus on hip hop or contemporary modern as core study areas
TRAINING & PERFORMANCE
•Diverse techniques: modern, hip-hop, ballet, improvisation, jazz, cyphering
•Rotating topics include tap, musical theater, West African dance forms, conditioning for dancers
•Salem Dance Ensemble and Repertory Dance Theatre performance opportunities
•Dance composition and choreography courses
CAREER PREPARATION
•Dance entrepreneurship course covering studio and company administration
•Dance education certificate available alongside BA
•National Honors Society for Dance Arts eligibility
Key Info
University AppApplication
Apply atCommon App
Apply atSchool Website
Deadlines
Early ActionNov 15, 2025
Rolling
Fee
$50Waiver
Good to Know
APPLICATION
•Apply via Common App or Salem State University website
What's The Process
ADMISSION PROCESS
•No audition required
•Admission through university application
•Contact Professor Meghan McLyman at mmclyman@salemstate.edu for more information or to schedule a visit
Scholarship Info
ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS
•Presidential Arts Scholarship — $1,000/year, renewable up to 4 years (requires application, 3.0 GPA)
•Creativity Awards — annual recognition of outstanding arts students
Program info updated 4h ago
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
•No audition required — admission through university application
•Focus on hip hop or contemporary modern as core study areas
TRAINING & PERFORMANCE
•Diverse techniques: modern, hip-hop, ballet, improvisation, jazz, cyphering
•Rotating topics include tap, musical theater, West African dance forms, conditioning for dancers
•Salem Dance Ensemble and Repertory Dance Theatre performance opportunities
•Dance composition and choreography courses
CAREER PREPARATION
•Dance entrepreneurship course covering studio and company administration
•Dance education certificate available alongside BA
•National Honors Society for Dance Arts eligibility
Updated 4h ago
Academic School Information
3.25
Avg GPA (W)
96%
Admit Rate
52%
Grad Rate
4,291
Enrollment
$56,662
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$12,338
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,531
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,996
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$10,516
Family Income $30k - $48k$13,870
Family Income $48k - $75k$13,821
Family Income $75k - $110k$17,590
Family Income $110k+$23,223
