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BFA Dance

Ballet Emphasis

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

Studios operate under National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) guidelines, with nine contact hours per three-credit technique course

120-credit BFA built on daily classical ballet technique through pointe, variations, and pas de deux partnering

Training

Curriculum pairs ballet technique with choreography, repertory, ballet pedagogy, and dance science (kinesiology and somatic studies)

Senior capstone performance project caps the degree

Program collaborates with national and international guest artists, including a Ballet West collaboration in which former Ballet West artists staged a full-length classical work

Performance & Productions

Repertory Ballet Ensemble (RBE), founded in 2007 and directed by Jamie A. Johnson and Christa St. John, is the program's pre-professional classical and contemporary company

Performances staged at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts

Annual residencies with national and international guest choreographers

Location

Orem, Utah, in a metro area with one of the nation's deepest concentrations of professional and collegiate dance

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.43

Grad rate

45%

Enrollment

28.5K

Earnings

$55K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$6,873

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$19,577

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$27,875

Before aid

Average net price

$6,376

After aid

Cost · uvu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 3d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Studios operate under National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) guidelines, with nine contact hours per three-credit technique course

120-credit BFA built on daily classical ballet technique through pointe, variations, and pas de deux partnering

Training

Curriculum pairs ballet technique with choreography, repertory, ballet pedagogy, and dance science (kinesiology and somatic studies)

Senior capstone performance project caps the degree

Program collaborates with national and international guest artists, including a Ballet West collaboration in which former Ballet West artists staged a full-length classical work

Performance & Productions

Repertory Ballet Ensemble (RBE), founded in 2007 and directed by Jamie A. Johnson and Christa St. John, is the program's pre-professional classical and contemporary company

Performances staged at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts

Annual residencies with national and international guest choreographers

Location

Orem, Utah, in a metro area with one of the nation's deepest concentrations of professional and collegiate dance

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Studios operate under National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) guidelines, with nine contact hours per three-credit technique course

120-credit BFA built on daily classical ballet technique through pointe, variations, and pas de deux partnering

Training

Curriculum pairs ballet technique with choreography, repertory, ballet pedagogy, and dance science (kinesiology and somatic studies)

Senior capstone performance project caps the degree

Program collaborates with national and international guest artists, including a Ballet West collaboration in which former Ballet West artists staged a full-length classical work

Performance & Productions

Repertory Ballet Ensemble (RBE), founded in 2007 and directed by Jamie A. Johnson and Christa St. John, is the program's pre-professional classical and contemporary company

Performances staged at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts

Annual residencies with national and international guest choreographers

Location

Orem, Utah, in a metro area with one of the nation's deepest concentrations of professional and collegiate dance

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Auditions

BFA admittance and scholarship auditionJan 30, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

BFA digital submission deadlineJan 22, 2027

Auditions · uvu.edu

Program Submission

Ballet

Ballet audition includes a ballet technique class with barre and center combinations; dancers trained in pointe should bring pointe shoes.

Additional Materials

Audition Application Form (Required)

Complete the Dance Degree and Scholarship Application Form; all uploaded BFA application files together must not exceed 35 MB

If submitting a recorded audition, include the video link in this form

Headshot (Required)

Upload a PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG in the Dance Degree and Scholarship Application Form

Resume (Required)

Upload a PDF in the Dance Degree and Scholarship Application Form

Dance Photo (Required)

Upload the dance photo as a PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG in the linked application form

Auditions · uvu.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Ballet

Ballet audition includes a technique class with barre and center combinations; pointe work applies for dancers trained in pointe.

Auditions · uvu.edu

Good to Know

Ballet BFA applicants must apply to UVU and mark BFA in Dance - Ballet Emphasis on the university application.

What's The Process

BFA Ballet in-person audition is Saturday, January 30, 2027; digital submission is due January 22, 2027 if unable to attend live.

Scholarship Info

BFA auditions serve both admittance and scholarship consideration.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.43

Grad rate

45%

Enrollment

28.5K

Earnings

$55K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$6,873

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$19,577

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$27,875

Before aid

Average net price

$6,376

After aid

Cost · uvu.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Studios operate under National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) guidelines, with nine contact hours per three-credit technique course

120-credit BFA built on daily classical ballet technique through pointe, variations, and pas de deux partnering

Training

Curriculum pairs ballet technique with choreography, repertory, ballet pedagogy, and dance science (kinesiology and somatic studies)

Senior capstone performance project caps the degree

Program collaborates with national and international guest artists, including a Ballet West collaboration in which former Ballet West artists staged a full-length classical work

Performance & Productions

Repertory Ballet Ensemble (RBE), founded in 2007 and directed by Jamie A. Johnson and Christa St. John, is the program's pre-professional classical and contemporary company

Performances staged at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts

Annual residencies with national and international guest choreographers

Location

Orem, Utah, in a metro area with one of the nation's deepest concentrations of professional and collegiate dance

Updated 3d ago