All students are directly admitted into the B.F.A. in Dance by prescreening and audition. There will be a fall and a spring audition. Materials should be uploaded to Acceptd and these and more detailed instructions are also available on the Acceptd website. If you need financial assistance with the application fee for Acceptd ($35), please contact Kate Lyons the Dance B.F.A. Audition Liasion at: kavander@iu.edu.
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Audition Days for the 2023/2024 season are:
To be invited to an audition day, you must first submit a prescreening audition through acceptd.com.
All audition materials must be received by November 10, 2023, for invitation to the November 17 audition, and by January 26, 2024, for the February 2 audition.
Notification of audition invitation will be emailed no more than one week after the deadline dates. Applications for 2023-2024 auditions will open August 15, 2023.
The itinerary for those granted a March 4, 2024, audition will be provided under separate cover.
You must complete your General Admissions application to Indiana University. In order to be considered for merit scholarships, you should submit your application by November 1.
Early application is helpful in the audition process. You can direct questions to Kate Lyons, Dance B.F.A. Liaison (kavander@iu.edu).
If you have been granted an audition with the IU Contemporary Dance Program—congratulations! Be sure to follow the instructions below to assist in preparation for an excellent audition. All applicants accepted into the B.F.A. Dance major are direct admits into the College of Arts and Sciences.
Please dress to maintain safety in the dance space. Wearing a face covering will in no way negatively affect your audition. We strongly encourage best and safest practices for dancers.
All students are directly admitted into the B.F.A. in Contemporary Dance by prescreening and audition. You must complete an application in order to audition for IU Contemporary Dance. All audition materials must be received by November 10, 2023, for invitation to the November 17 audition, and by January 26, 2024, for invitation to the February 2 audition.
To apply for the B.F.A., you should submit an application to the Indiana University Admissions Office concurrently with the application to the B.F.A. program in Dance. While acceptance into the B.F.A. ultimately depends on Indiana University admission, auditions may occur while admission is still pending.
When prompted to declare a major for the General Admissions application, please enter Contemporary Dance from the list of majors. Be sure to submit the General Admissions application by November 1 for merit scholarship consideration.
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You can direct questions to Kate Lyons, Dance B.F.A. Liaison, kavander@iu.edu.
If you want to audition for our program but are experiencing difficulties with resources, please contact Ms. Lyons as early as possible. We will work with you to help you submit your materials in alternate forms to ensure equity during the audition process. Click here for more information about Acceptd fee waivers.
For more information about Financial Aid, visit IU's Student Central.
November 1: To be considered for IU Academic Scholarships, you must submit a complete application for admission (including official transcript and test scores, and IU-specific essay) by the early action (non-binding) deadline of November 1. Electronically submitted materials must be received by November 1, and hard copy materials must be postmarked on or before November 1. You will need to order your ACT or SAT scores several weeks in advance to ensure that we receive them by the deadline. More dates to know.
The IU Theatre & Dance B.F.A. Contemporary Dance Program does not charge an additional fee for students to audition. We use the platform Acceptd to process submissions. Click here for more information about Acceptd fee waivers.
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