Application Logistics
•Apply to USF and select Dance as your major
•Students may audition for the BFA Dance Program first, then apply to USF
•USF encourages students to apply as soon as possible for departmental support consideration
•All USF admissions applications must be submitted by March 1, 2027
•Video audition submissions are scheduled to open September 5, 2026
•The USF department page lists February 28, 2027 as the video audition deadline
•Acceptd currently lists April 1, 2027 as its portal deadline; the portal is not yet open
•In-person audition registration opens August 1, 2026
•In-person registration closes 48 hours before each audition date or when capacity is reached
Eligibility
•All prospective BFA Dance Performance majors must audition during the year before their first semester
•Students must place into at least level I in both ballet and contemporary dance
•BFA Dance Performance admission requires both USF admission and dance department acceptance
•Students are assessed again by dance faculty at the end of their third semester to determine continued BFA eligibility
