BFA Dance at George Mason University

Programme overview

The BFA in Dance is a performance-oriented contemporary dance program designed to prepare students professionally as performers, choreographers, educators, and active leaders of the dance community. Students in this program demonstrate technical mastery and devote their college study to an intensive and comprehensive dance curriculum. Daily technical training in modern dance and ballet, and numerous performance opportunities develops a versatile dancer.

Faculty: College of Visual and Performing Arts | Duration: 123 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 123 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Composition (Mason Core) 1; Advanced Composition (Mason Core) 1; Rhythmic Analysis and Music Resources for Dance; Dance Improvisation; Orientation to Dance Production; First Year Seminar.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entrance to the program is by audition. Information about the audition process, including dates and audition application, can be found on the school web page , or by contacting the dance office at [email protected] or 703-993-1114. Admission to the university is determined by the Admissions Office.

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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