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BFA Dance
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualProgram Recognition
•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest
•Smallest school in a large state university — individual attention with full university resources
Training
•Celebrates individual artistry in a welcoming and rigorous environment
•Curriculum interweaves multiple movement practices, choreographic approaches, and theoretical lenses
•Develops creative and expressive agency, cultural investigation, and historical inquiry
•Four primary movement areas: African, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop
•Additional explorations in improvisation, composition, and somatic practices
•Students develop technical proficiency alongside self-reflexive creative practice
Professional Development
•Collaboration opportunities with musicians, composers, and other performing artists on campus
•Performing Arts Collective first-year housing community
•Senior projects and internship opportunities for personal research and performance interests
Academic info
Snapshot
3.73
Avg GPA (W)
88%
Admit Rate
school-wide
72%
Grad Rate
20.5K
Enrollment
$61K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$22,182
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$16,137
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$44,598
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$15,909
$30-48k$15,760
$48-75k$18,364
$75-110k$24,704
$110k+$31,021
Program info updated 4d ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest
•Smallest school in a large state university — individual attention with full university resources
Training
•Celebrates individual artistry in a welcoming and rigorous environment
•Curriculum interweaves multiple movement practices, choreographic approaches, and theoretical lenses
•Develops creative and expressive agency, cultural investigation, and historical inquiry
•Four primary movement areas: African, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop
•Additional explorations in improvisation, composition, and somatic practices
•Students develop technical proficiency alongside self-reflexive creative practice
Professional Development
•Collaboration opportunities with musicians, composers, and other performing artists on campus
•Performing Arts Collective first-year housing community
•Senior projects and internship opportunities for personal research and performance interests
Program Recognition
•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest
•Smallest school in a large state university — individual attention with full university resources
Training
•Celebrates individual artistry in a welcoming and rigorous environment
•Curriculum interweaves multiple movement practices, choreographic approaches, and theoretical lenses
•Develops creative and expressive agency, cultural investigation, and historical inquiry
•Four primary movement areas: African, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop
•Additional explorations in improvisation, composition, and somatic practices
•Students develop technical proficiency alongside self-reflexive creative practice
Professional Development
•Collaboration opportunities with musicians, composers, and other performing artists on campus
•Performing Arts Collective first-year housing community
•Senior projects and internship opportunities for personal research and performance interests
Updated 4d ago
