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Program profile

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Training

Comprehensive curriculum in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap technique

Studio coursework includes Partnering, Repertory, Improvisation, Choreography, and Video for Choreography

Academic coursework spans Dance History, Critical Issues in Dance, Music for Dancers, and Kinesiology for Dancers

Wellness and dance science training including Pilates and Injury Prevention

150 undergraduate students across the Dance Department

Faculty includes UCI Distinguished Professor Lar Lubovitch and internationally recognized choreographers and scholars

Degree Flexibility

Approximately 36% of UCI Dance majors graduate with a double major

Common pairings include Education, Biological Sciences, Criminology, and Business

10 units of elective Dance courses plus broad academic electives in any discipline

Career Outcomes

Graduates perform with major ballet companies including Metropolitan Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Modern dance company placements include Hubbard Street Dance Company, MOMIX, Lar Lubovitch, and Martha Graham Dance Ensemble

Touring company credits include Wicked, Newsies, The Lion King, Fame: The Musical, Carousel, and Cirque du Soleil

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.00

Admit rate

29%

school-wide

Grad rate

87%

Enrollment

30.2K

Earnings

$81K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$20,077

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$59,347

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$46,007

Before aid

Average net price

$14,251

After aid

New Students · ofas.uci.edu College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Training

Comprehensive curriculum in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap technique

Studio coursework includes Partnering, Repertory, Improvisation, Choreography, and Video for Choreography

Academic coursework spans Dance History, Critical Issues in Dance, Music for Dancers, and Kinesiology for Dancers

Wellness and dance science training including Pilates and Injury Prevention

150 undergraduate students across the Dance Department

Faculty includes UCI Distinguished Professor Lar Lubovitch and internationally recognized choreographers and scholars

Degree Flexibility

Approximately 36% of UCI Dance majors graduate with a double major

Common pairings include Education, Biological Sciences, Criminology, and Business

10 units of elective Dance courses plus broad academic electives in any discipline

Career Outcomes

Graduates perform with major ballet companies including Metropolitan Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Modern dance company placements include Hubbard Street Dance Company, MOMIX, Lar Lubovitch, and Martha Graham Dance Ensemble

Touring company credits include Wicked, Newsies, The Lion King, Fame: The Musical, Carousel, and Cirque du Soleil

Program Highlights

Training

Comprehensive curriculum in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap technique

Studio coursework includes Partnering, Repertory, Improvisation, Choreography, and Video for Choreography

Academic coursework spans Dance History, Critical Issues in Dance, Music for Dancers, and Kinesiology for Dancers

Wellness and dance science training including Pilates and Injury Prevention

150 undergraduate students across the Dance Department

Faculty includes UCI Distinguished Professor Lar Lubovitch and internationally recognized choreographers and scholars

Degree Flexibility

Approximately 36% of UCI Dance majors graduate with a double major

Common pairings include Education, Biological Sciences, Criminology, and Business

10 units of elective Dance courses plus broad academic electives in any discipline

Career Outcomes

Graduates perform with major ballet companies including Metropolitan Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Modern dance company placements include Hubbard Street Dance Company, MOMIX, Lar Lubovitch, and Martha Graham Dance Ensemble

Touring company credits include Wicked, Newsies, The Lion King, Fame: The Musical, Carousel, and Cirque du Soleil

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fees

Domestic Fee

$80

International Fee

$95

Opens

Fall Application OpensAug 1, 2026

Fall Application Filing OpensOct 1, 2026

Deadline

Fall Application DeadlineNov 30, 2026

Dates And Deadlines · admission.universityofcalifornia.edu

Program AppApplication

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The university application must be submitted before the prescreen.

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Deadline

Dance Prescreen Deadline (11:59 p.m. PT)Dec 15, 2026

Auditions

Live Audition (UC Irvine, by invitation)

Jan 23, 2027Feb 6, 2027

Information Sessions

Post-Audition Zoom Q&A (8:00 p.m.)

Feb 17, 2027Mar 31, 2027

Auditions Dance · arts.uci.edu

Prescreen Requirements

Dance

Prescreen Video

Submit one continuous video showing the following genres in order: Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Modern/Contemporary

Include a brief spoken introduction before dancing

Maximum total running time: 3 minutes, including the introduction

All applicants must complete every genre section

No other materials, including resumes, photos, or recommendation letters, are required or accepted

Prescreen Notes

Prescreen results will be released by January 8, 2027

Auditions Dance · arts.uci.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Dance

Live Audition Components

Jazz technique

Ballet technique

Hip-Hop technique

Modern/Contemporary technique

Invited applicants must be available for the entire day and participate in every portion

Attire — Jazz

Fitted dance clothes

Bare feet or soft-soled jazz shoes

Attire — Ballet

Solid-colored leotard and tights, or a unitard

Full-length tights; no shorts or skirts

Ballet slippers

Attire — Hip-Hop

Typical hip-hop attire without labels, pictures, or slogans

Sneakers

Attire — Modern/Contemporary

Fitted dance clothes

Bare feet or socks

Auditions Dance · arts.uci.edu

University Essays

UC Personal Insight Questions

350 words each · Answer 4 of 8 · Written once for all your UC Application schools

Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

No school-specific essays for Fall 2027 entry.

Personal Insight Questions · admission.universityofcalifornia.edu Index · admissions.uci.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit the UC application as a UCI Dance major during the October 1–November 30, 2026 filing period

Submit the required prescreen through the UCI Dance audition portal by December 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

The audition portal is currently being prepared for the Fall 2027 cycle and is expected to open later in summer

Applicants invited to the live round select one of the published in-person audition dates

Transfer Pathway

UCI lists Dance BA/BFA as transfer-admit majors with a required late-January audition before fall entry. Transfer applicants should complete lower-division dance preparation before transfer and will take placement auditions after admission.

Requirements · admissions.uci.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

Every Dance applicant submits a required prescreen video by December 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

Only invited applicants advance to an in-person audition on January 23 or February 6, 2027

In-person participants must be available for the entire day and complete every technique section

Breaks are staggered; applicants should bring food, snacks, and water

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.00

Admit rate

29%

school-wide

Grad rate

87%

Enrollment

30.2K

Earnings

$81K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$20,077

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$59,347

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$46,007

Before aid

Average net price

$14,251

After aid

New Students · ofas.uci.edu College Scorecard

Training

Comprehensive curriculum in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and tap technique

Studio coursework includes Partnering, Repertory, Improvisation, Choreography, and Video for Choreography

Academic coursework spans Dance History, Critical Issues in Dance, Music for Dancers, and Kinesiology for Dancers

Wellness and dance science training including Pilates and Injury Prevention

150 undergraduate students across the Dance Department

Faculty includes UCI Distinguished Professor Lar Lubovitch and internationally recognized choreographers and scholars

Degree Flexibility

Approximately 36% of UCI Dance majors graduate with a double major

Common pairings include Education, Biological Sciences, Criminology, and Business

10 units of elective Dance courses plus broad academic electives in any discipline

Career Outcomes

Graduates perform with major ballet companies including Metropolitan Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Modern dance company placements include Hubbard Street Dance Company, MOMIX, Lar Lubovitch, and Martha Graham Dance Ensemble

Touring company credits include Wicked, Newsies, The Lion King, Fame: The Musical, Carousel, and Cirque du Soleil

Updated 2d ago