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BA Dance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

•Balanced training across three performance areas: music, drama, and dance

•Curriculum includes voice, acting, ballet, jazz, tap, dance partnering, and music theory

•Career development audition seminar prepares students for the profession

Performance & Productions

•6 theatre productions per year: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 musical cabaret, and 1 studio production

•Vocal ensemble and dance concert performance opportunities

•Dance Happening and Spring Dance Concert

Professional Development

•In-residence workshops with established musical theatre artists

•Internship opportunities with local theme parks and theatre companies

•Alpha Psi Omega (National Theatre Honor Society)

•Phi Mu Alpha (music fraternity) and Sigma Alpha Iota (music sorority)

Academic info

Snapshot

3.60

Avg GPA (W)

40%

Admit Rate

school-wide

64%

Grad Rate

10.6K

Enrollment

$59K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$36,211

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$34,408

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$30,011

$30-48k$31,513

$48-75k$31,898

$75-110k$34,691

$110k+$37,975

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Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Training

•Balanced training across three performance areas: music, drama, and dance

•Curriculum includes voice, acting, ballet, jazz, tap, dance partnering, and music theory

•Career development audition seminar prepares students for the profession

Performance & Productions

•6 theatre productions per year: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 musical cabaret, and 1 studio production

•Vocal ensemble and dance concert performance opportunities

•Dance Happening and Spring Dance Concert

Professional Development

•In-residence workshops with established musical theatre artists

•Internship opportunities with local theme parks and theatre companies

•Alpha Psi Omega (National Theatre Honor Society)

•Phi Mu Alpha (music fraternity) and Sigma Alpha Iota (music sorority)

Program Highlights

Training

•Balanced training across three performance areas: music, drama, and dance

•Curriculum includes voice, acting, ballet, jazz, tap, dance partnering, and music theory

•Career development audition seminar prepares students for the profession

Performance & Productions

•6 theatre productions per year: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 musical cabaret, and 1 studio production

•Vocal ensemble and dance concert performance opportunities

•Dance Happening and Spring Dance Concert

Professional Development

•In-residence workshops with established musical theatre artists

•Internship opportunities with local theme parks and theatre companies

•Alpha Psi Omega (National Theatre Honor Society)

•Phi Mu Alpha (music fraternity) and Sigma Alpha Iota (music sorority)

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Fee

$40

Deadline

Early DecisionNov 1, 2025

Early ActionNov 15, 2025

Regular DecisionJan 15, 2026

Program AppApplication

Deadline

Scholarship ConsiderationMar 1, 2026

Audition Requirements

Songs

TWO 32-BAR CUTS FROM MUSICAL THEATRE REPERTOIRE

•One up-tempo song from the musical theatre repertoire

•One ballad from the musical theatre repertoire

Accompaniment

•In-person: pianist provided — bring sheet music

•Video: may use a live accompanist or recorded track

•No a cappella

Monologues

ONE CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE, 1:30 MAX

•Comic or dramatic — your choice

•Preferably from a play

Dance

ONE MUSICAL THEATRE OR JAZZ COMBINATION, 1-1:30 min

•Must include a minimum of one pirouette

•Must include some form of developpé or battement

•Must include some form of leap or grand jeté

In-Person Auditions

•Be prepared to discuss any prior dance training

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Application Logistics

•Audition materials submitted via SpartanStart Portal

•Portal access granted after applying to UTampa

•Auditions must be submitted by March 1 for scholarship consideration

Eligibility

•Fall enrollment only

•Must audition and be accepted into the program

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Submit audition video via SpartanStart Portal (access granted after applying)

•Or audition in person at an official Admissions Open House

•Pianist provided — bring sheet music

•Perform voice and acting requirements plus discuss dance training

Contact

•Paul Finocchiaro, Associate Professor

•pfinocchiaro@ut.edu | (813) 253-6243

Scholarship Info

Departmental Scholarship

•Up to $14,000 over four years ($3,500 per year)

•Audition must be submitted by March 1

Qualifications

•New entering student (fall term entry only)

•Experience in high school or community theatre productions

•Demonstrated ability in stage movement, acting, and singing

•Unweighted high school GPA of 3.0

•Must maintain cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above

Academic info

Snapshot

3.60

Avg GPA (W)

40%

Admit Rate

school-wide

64%

Grad Rate

10.6K

Enrollment

$59K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$36,211

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$34,408

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$30,011

$30-48k$31,513

$48-75k$31,898

$75-110k$34,691

$110k+$37,975

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Balanced training across three performance areas: music, drama, and dance

•Curriculum includes voice, acting, ballet, jazz, tap, dance partnering, and music theory

•Career development audition seminar prepares students for the profession

Performance & Productions

•6 theatre productions per year: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 musical cabaret, and 1 studio production

•Vocal ensemble and dance concert performance opportunities

•Dance Happening and Spring Dance Concert

Professional Development

•In-residence workshops with established musical theatre artists

•Internship opportunities with local theme parks and theatre companies

•Alpha Psi Omega (National Theatre Honor Society)

•Phi Mu Alpha (music fraternity) and Sigma Alpha Iota (music sorority)

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM

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