A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all coursework attempted while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree
the School of Dance will offer in-person auditions for our MFA and MA Studio and Related Studies (MA/SRS) programs in our Montgomery Hall location on the campus of Florida State University. To initiate this process, please begin by completing the School of Dance Graduate Audition Application below. Please note that the application requires a resume with links to video of the applicant performing a two-minute solo and two work samples highlighting the applicant's dance research interest. The solo is intended to showcase the applicant's unique skill and artistry as a performer and choreographer, and it can be in whichever style the applicant chooses.
Two work samples should highlight the applicant's research interests in choreography, performance, dance on film, teaching, or other. Applicants should provide a maximum of three videos in total (i.e., 1 solo + 2 work samples). Applicants are encouraged to include a brief statement at the beginning of each video in which they discuss the content of the video, specifically addressing the genre/style and their relevant training and experience. Applicants are also required to upload a resume within the audition application specifically highlighting dance training and creative experience. The videos requested above should be uploaded to forums such as Youtube or Vimeo, and links to these videos must be provided in the applicant's resume. Please be sure the video links provided in your resume open properly prior to submission.
Please be advised that the School of Dance Graduate Audition Application is separate from the university application. Admission to the university is authorized by the FSU Office of Admissions, and all prospective MFA and MA/SRS applicants must submit the FSU graduate application in addition to the School of Dance Graduate Audition Application by the deadline for the audition date you select.
Please note that the FSU graduate application requires the following materials: 1) a statement of purpose (this is a 1-2 page letter in which you articulate your motivation for attending our program), 2) a writing sample (an essay, an academic or narrative paper, an article, or other writing assignment), 3) three letters of recommendation composed on official institutional letterhead, 4) official college/university transcripts, and 5) a resume/CV (the resume/CV must be uploaded both in the university application and the audition application). Our program does not require the GRE nor any other graduate admissions examination.
In order to be considered for admission to our program, it is imperative that both the audition application and the university graduate application (along with all required materials) are received by thedeadline indicated above. Applicants will travel to Tallahassee to attend the one-day audition. We will provide applicants with all relevant information prior to the audition.
Link to video of the applicant performing an original two-minute solo (applicants will also perform this two-minute solo onsite during the in-person audition).
Two work samples highlighting the applicant's research interest in choreography, performance, dance on film, teaching, or other (two separate video links).
A resume highlighting dance training and experience (include video links in resume).
A photo of the applicant (either headshot or full-body).
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