University of Maryland
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Program
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo Interview12-24 StudentsUniversity App Required
Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Scholarship Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
TRAINING & CURRICULUM
•Integrates rigorous academic coursework with practical experience in dance performance, choreography, and production
•Three emphasis areas: performance and choreography, production, and education
•Coursework explores modern dance, ballet, choreography, and global forms alongside history and theory
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance
PERFORMANCE & OPPORTUNITIES
•Performance and choreographic opportunities ranging from informal workshops to fully mounted concerts on and off campus
•Master classes and workshops with visiting artists
•Over 60 internship and career development opportunities in the D.C. and Baltimore region
FACULTY & FACILITIES
•Housed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art multi-venue facility
•Award-winning faculty who are accomplished leaders in their fields
ASSESSMENT
•Fourth semester assessment: students prepare a portfolio (resume, writing samples, technique/choreography DVD) and meet with two faculty members for a 40-minute review
•Students who do not complete the assessment will not be permitted to continue in the major
Key Info
University AppApplication
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Deadlines
Early ActionNov 1, 2025
Regular DecisionJan 20, 2026
Fee
$80Waiver
Program AppApplication
Audition
CAPA Scholarship AuditionDec 19, 2025
Good to Know
ENROLLMENT
•Not a limited enrollment major — any UMD student may declare dance as a major or double major
•Must apply to UMD declaring dance as major (or intent to declare) by November 1 Early Action deadline to be eligible for CAPA scholarship
What's The Process
NO AUDITION REQUIRED
•No audition, portfolio presentation, or interview requirement to declare the dance major
•Auditions/interviews ARE required for upper-level dance technique classes, Main Stage productions, and CAPA scholarship
CAPA SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION
•Held in December (one audition day only, no make-ups)
•Consists of modern dance technique class, improvisation, and a solo (1-2 minutes, any style)
•Applicants must attend the entire audition day
•Separate application form required
Scholarship Info
CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS (CAPA)
•Equivalent to full in-state tuition and mandatory fees
•Awarded to gifted and talented freshman/transfer dance majors
•Renewable for up to 8 semesters with 3.0 GPA requirement
•Audition held in December for the following academic year
•Application deadline: December 12
•Recipients must maintain significant involvement in TDPS productions each semester
TDPS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FUNDS
•Additional merit-based scholarships for current dance and theatre majors when financial circumstances allow
Program info updated Mar 28, 3:16 PM
TRAINING & CURRICULUM
•Integrates rigorous academic coursework with practical experience in dance performance, choreography, and production
•Three emphasis areas: performance and choreography, production, and education
•Coursework explores modern dance, ballet, choreography, and global forms alongside history and theory
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance
PERFORMANCE & OPPORTUNITIES
•Performance and choreographic opportunities ranging from informal workshops to fully mounted concerts on and off campus
•Master classes and workshops with visiting artists
•Over 60 internship and career development opportunities in the D.C. and Baltimore region
FACULTY & FACILITIES
•Housed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art multi-venue facility
•Award-winning faculty who are accomplished leaders in their fields
ASSESSMENT
•Fourth semester assessment: students prepare a portfolio (resume, writing samples, technique/choreography DVD) and meet with two faculty members for a 40-minute review
•Students who do not complete the assessment will not be permitted to continue in the major
Updated Mar 28, 3:16 PM
Academic School Information
4.44
Avg GPA (W)
45%
Admit Rate
89%
Grad Rate
30,760
Enrollment
$82,860
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$11,809
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,186
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,678
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$2,962
Family Income $30k - $48k$6,051
Family Income $48k - $75k$10,273
Family Income $75k - $110k$18,250
Family Income $110k+$26,691
