BA Dance at Washington University in St. Louis

Programme overview

Dance courses at Washington University integrate practice with the study of the historical, cultural, scientific, and aesthetic dimensions of dance. In choosing courses, students may individually tailor their individual program of study to emphasize any one of the required four areas: Creative Process, Embodied Practice, History/Theory, or Movement Science/Somatics.

Faculty: Arts & Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Major requires 34-35 units. Required courses include DANCE 2020 Composition I; DRAMA 2100 Introduction to Theater Production; DANCE 3020 Composition II; DANCE 3032 Dance Improvisation: Spontaneous Composition & Performance Techniques; DANCE 4032 Introduction to Screendance Composition and Performance; DANCE 2210 Fundamentals of Classical Ballet.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific admission requirements are listed for this major; admission is to Washington University through the Arts & Sciences (university-level application via admissions.washu.edu).

USD 71,310 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for 2026-27 ($35,655 per semester) for the College of Arts & Sciences, Sam Fox School, Olin Business School and McKelvey School of Engineering; one rate for all students. Excludes the student activities fee, health and well Source

Entry term: Fall semester (applications for fall 2027 entry); spring transfer entry is also offered.

Spring Transfer and Fall Transfer applicants are admitted for the spring and fall semesters respectively.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 2 (Early Decision notification by December 15, Early Action by December 23); Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 4 (notification by February 14 and April 1 respectively). Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 15; Fall Transfer March 1.

Applications are submitted through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (automatically waived for students applying for financial aid). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional policy for fall 2027 entry).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.washu.edu/

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