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BFA Dance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

•Studio work spans urban, contemporary/ballet, and world dance forms

•Curriculum combines movement observation, production, performance, choreography, and embodied storytelling

Professional Development

•Upper-year students may audition for the resident York Dance Ensemble

•A concurrent BEd pathway is available for students interested in dance education

•A five-year teacher-training option with Canada’s National Ballet School combines the York BFA with an NBS diploma

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CA$6,200

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CA$40,000

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Training

•Studio work spans urban, contemporary/ballet, and world dance forms

•Curriculum combines movement observation, production, performance, choreography, and embodied storytelling

Professional Development

•Upper-year students may audition for the resident York Dance Ensemble

•A concurrent BEd pathway is available for students interested in dance education

•A five-year teacher-training option with Canada’s National Ballet School combines the York BFA with an NBS diploma

Program Highlights

Training

•Studio work spans urban, contemporary/ballet, and world dance forms

•Curriculum combines movement observation, production, performance, choreography, and embodied storytelling

Professional Development

•Upper-year students may audition for the resident York Dance Ensemble

•A concurrent BEd pathway is available for students interested in dance education

•A five-year teacher-training option with Canada’s National Ballet School combines the York BFA with an NBS diploma

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CA$156

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Winter 2027 ApplicantsNov 18, 2026

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Supplementary Application Fee

CA$25

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Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Dance

In-Person Audition

•Participate in a 1.5-hour class combining contemporary movement, world/global dance, and improvisation

Online Audition

•Submit a warm-up movement of your choice without music, up to 2 minutes

•Improvise or create a solo using levels and different movement qualities with music, up to 3 minutes

Additional Materials

Questionnaire

•Complete questions about your goals, interests, and relevant experience

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply through OUAC using program code YB

•York sends a reference ID after receiving the university application

•Complete the AMPD supplementary application and audition after applying

•OUAC’s 2027 undergraduate cycle is scheduled to open September 17, 2026

What's The Process

Audition Process

•In-person auditions typically take place in February and March

•A video option is available for applicants who live far from campus

•On-campus candidates also receive a facilities tour, performance viewing, and student Q&A

School Info

Snapshot

53.1K

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Domestic Tuition

CA$6,200

Canadian students

International Tuition

CA$40,000

international students

School website

Training

•Studio work spans urban, contemporary/ballet, and world dance forms

•Curriculum combines movement observation, production, performance, choreography, and embodied storytelling

Professional Development

•Upper-year students may audition for the resident York Dance Ensemble

•A concurrent BEd pathway is available for students interested in dance education

•A five-year teacher-training option with Canada’s National Ballet School combines the York BFA with an NBS diploma

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