Application Requirements Department of Dance

University 招生

All students intending to major in Dance must meet the Jacksonville University requirements for admissions and must complete an official application with the University's 招生 office. Additionally, students applying for admission into either the BA or BFA degree in Dance must gain admission into the chosen degree program through a live audition process.

Only under special circumstances (such as international students) may students audition through a recorded process. Both methods should be registered through the Office of 招生.

Audition Requirements

All prospective dance majors are required to audition during one of Jacksonville University's scheduled audition days. Built into the scheduled events is a review evaluated by two or three of our current faculty.

Audition quick facts:

• 的 audition will consist of a short ballet barre, ballet center combination, a contemporarry technique section and an improvisation exercise to show creative and analytical skills.
• Following the audition transfer students may be asked for a short individual interview with evaluating faculty.
• Attire for this audition should be neat, clean, and allow for clear observation. 头发 should be secured off the face and no large jewelry.

 

 

Electronic Auditions:

 

面试日期

Auditions for entry in the 2024-25 academic year will be conducted for review in four 周期. During the process, you will have the opportunity to showcase your talents and to experience firsthand our performance and art facilities. To ensure full consideration, be sure your materials are submitted on or before the deadline for your chosen admission 周期:

• 2024年11月8日
• 2025年2月7日
• 2025年3月7日
• 2025年4月4日

Any regional, state, or national dance recruitment event for which Jacksonville University is participating can count towards an in-person audition. 

If you are still interested in submitting a virtual portfolio or audition please contact:

• 詹姆斯Demps, 招生 Counselor
  电子邮件地址  jdemps1@salamzone.com  |  电话号码 (904) 256-7639

 

Opportunities for Support

We are strongly committed to making the degree accessible and affordable. 估计 of annual expenses and payment options are available from the admissions office. 的 program offers artist scholarships, loans and possible on-campus employment. 在这里 are a few considerations:

• 的 artist fellowship is based both on merit and need. 的 fellowships, which range from full to partial tuition, are awarded each year to incoming students.
• Entering students must apply for the artist scholarship at the same time that they apply for admission.
• Student loans are not available to international students.
• All candidates applying for a fellowship/financial aid must complete the FAFSA form. 的 recommended date of completion is February 1.​

国际 Applicants

的 undergraduate program strongly encourages applications from the international 舞蹈团体. Since 1964, JU has developed artistic exchanges of choreographers, students and teachers with 61 countries around the world. We value the contributions that can be made to the program by students from countries outside the U.S. 学生 whose native language is not English.

• Must provide a completed Report on Proficiency in English form
• Submit results of the TOEFL, if taken (JU recommends that the TOEFL be taken, but 这不是必需的.)