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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

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BFA Dance Performance & Choreography

Performance & Choreography

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BFA Acting

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

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Moderately Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Dance Performance & Choreography

Performance & Choreography

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BFA Dance Performance & Choreography

PreK-12 Education

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInternal InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

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PreK-12Teacher Cert

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Dance Education M.A.

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

Theatre Studies

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

Design & Production

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

•BFA Dance Performance and Choreography prepares students for professional dance as technicians, creative artists, and independent thinkers

•Students pass the audition, complete Foundational First-Year Dance Experience courses with a 3.00 GPA or higher, and continue into the major curriculum

•Major requires 80 units and includes audition, jury, and performance requirements

Academic info

Snapshot

3.78

Avg GPA (W)

82%

Admit Rate

school-wide

69%

Grad Rate

16.1K

Enrollment

$64K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$17,413

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$11,728

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,820

before aid

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

$0-30k$6,962

$30-48k$12,590

$48-75k$16,784

$75-110k$22,720

$110k+$26,396

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Program Highlights

Training

•BFA Dance Performance and Choreography prepares students for professional dance as technicians, creative artists, and independent thinkers

•Students pass the audition, complete Foundational First-Year Dance Experience courses with a 3.00 GPA or higher, and continue into the major curriculum

•Major requires 80 units and includes audition, jury, and performance requirements

Program Highlights

Training

•BFA Dance Performance and Choreography prepares students for professional dance as technicians, creative artists, and independent thinkers

•Students pass the audition, complete Foundational First-Year Dance Experience courses with a 3.00 GPA or higher, and continue into the major curriculum

•Major requires 80 units and includes audition, jury, and performance requirements

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Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2025

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2026

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Auditions

Fall AuditionOct 10, 2026

Fall AuditionNov 21, 2026

Audition Requirements

Dance

Audition

•Participate in the Towson Dance audition as part of the BFA application process

•Audition begins at 9:00 AM and ends at approximately 1:00 PM

•Dance faculty assess technical and artistic ability and readiness for the BFA

Additional Materials

Headshot (required)

•Email a clear 8x10 headshot, preferably JPEG, to complete audition registration

Questionnaire (required)

•Submit the online audition registration application

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Admission Pathway

•Professional BFA is a screened major and requires a dance audition

•Students enter Towson as Pre-Dance majors

•After university and program acceptance, students complete Foundational First-Year Dance Experience courses with a 3.00 GPA or higher to continue in the major

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Apply to Towson University before auditioning; final university admission is not required before audition

•Register online for one audition date and pay the non-refundable audition registration fee using the provided link

•Each audition closes when 30 candidates have registered

•Students may audition only twice for the major

Scholarship Info

Dance Scholarships

•Dance Talent and COFAC Dean's scholarship eligibility requires passing the pre-dance audition, acceptance into the major, full-time Dance major status, and faculty nomination

•Renewal requires Department of Dance GPA, professional disposition, participation, and service criteria

Academic info

Snapshot

3.78

Avg GPA (W)

82%

Admit Rate

school-wide

69%

Grad Rate

16.1K

Enrollment

$64K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$17,413

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$11,728

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,820

before aid

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

$0-30k$6,962

$30-48k$12,590

$48-75k$16,784

$75-110k$22,720

$110k+$26,396

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•BFA Dance Performance and Choreography prepares students for professional dance as technicians, creative artists, and independent thinkers

•Students pass the audition, complete Foundational First-Year Dance Experience courses with a 3.00 GPA or higher, and continue into the major curriculum

•Major requires 80 units and includes audition, jury, and performance requirements

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