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BA Dance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

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Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Study Abroad

Program Recognition

•University Dancers have performed at two National College Dance Festival galas at the Kennedy Center

•Featured pieces choreographed by Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Training

•All performances free to the public through the UR Free Theatre & Dance Initiative

•Annual Celebration of Dance showcasing student dance groups from across campus

•Annual Dance Residency for Social Change with local and international guest artists

Facilities

•Modlin Center for the Arts with sprung dance floors in both theatres

•Dedicated dance studios: Fredericks Rehearsal Hall and Robins Center Dance Studio

Degree Flexibility

•12-unit major spanning technique, composition, somatic studies, critical inquiry, design, and capstone

•Average class size of 16 students with 7:1 student-faculty ratio

•Nearly 70% of UR students study abroad

School Info

Snapshot

3.81

Avg GPA (W)

22%

Admit Rate

school-wide

85%

Grad Rate

Enrollment

$76K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$70,725

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$92,320

Before aid

Average Net Price

$31,309

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•University Dancers have performed at two National College Dance Festival galas at the Kennedy Center

•Featured pieces choreographed by Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Training

•All performances free to the public through the UR Free Theatre & Dance Initiative

•Annual Celebration of Dance showcasing student dance groups from across campus

•Annual Dance Residency for Social Change with local and international guest artists

Facilities

•Modlin Center for the Arts with sprung dance floors in both theatres

•Dedicated dance studios: Fredericks Rehearsal Hall and Robins Center Dance Studio

Degree Flexibility

•12-unit major spanning technique, composition, somatic studies, critical inquiry, design, and capstone

•Average class size of 16 students with 7:1 student-faculty ratio

•Nearly 70% of UR students study abroad

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•University Dancers have performed at two National College Dance Festival galas at the Kennedy Center

•Featured pieces choreographed by Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Training

•All performances free to the public through the UR Free Theatre & Dance Initiative

•Annual Celebration of Dance showcasing student dance groups from across campus

•Annual Dance Residency for Social Change with local and international guest artists

Facilities

•Modlin Center for the Arts with sprung dance floors in both theatres

•Dedicated dance studios: Fredericks Rehearsal Hall and Robins Center Dance Studio

Degree Flexibility

•12-unit major spanning technique, composition, somatic studies, critical inquiry, design, and capstone

•Average class size of 16 students with 7:1 student-faculty ratio

•Nearly 70% of UR students study abroad

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$50Waiver

Deadline

Early application deadlineEarly DecisionEarly ActionNov 1, 2026

Application deadlineEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 1, 2027

Scholarship Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration - not required for program admission.

Portfolio (optional, for scholarship consideration)

•Audio or video recording of two contrasting solo dance pieces, no more than five minutes total (optional)

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Good to Know

Application Portal

•Apply via Common App or Coalition App (via Scoir)

•Arts portfolio submitted separately via Spider Portal

Test Policy

•Test-optional for Fall 2027 entry

•UR superscores both SAT and ACT

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Admission to the BA Dance program is through the university application

•No audition or portfolio required for program admission

Scholarship Info

Richmond Scholars & Presidential Scholarships

•Optional arts portfolio for merit scholarship consideration

•Submit by December 1 via Spider Portal

•Portfolio reviewed by the Department of Theatre & Dance

School Info

Snapshot

3.81

Avg GPA (W)

22%

Admit Rate

school-wide

85%

Grad Rate

Enrollment

$76K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$70,725

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$92,320

Before aid

Average Net Price

$31,309

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•University Dancers have performed at two National College Dance Festival galas at the Kennedy Center

•Featured pieces choreographed by Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Training

•All performances free to the public through the UR Free Theatre & Dance Initiative

•Annual Celebration of Dance showcasing student dance groups from across campus

•Annual Dance Residency for Social Change with local and international guest artists

Facilities

•Modlin Center for the Arts with sprung dance floors in both theatres

•Dedicated dance studios: Fredericks Rehearsal Hall and Robins Center Dance Studio

Degree Flexibility

•12-unit major spanning technique, composition, somatic studies, critical inquiry, design, and capstone

•Average class size of 16 students with 7:1 student-faculty ratio

•Nearly 70% of UR students study abroad

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM