A formal audition is required for admission into the Dance Major, the MFA or MA in Studio and Related Studies programs. Audition slots tend to fill quickly, therefore, we strongly encourage early communication with the Department of Dance in order to ensure all paperwork is completed for securing a slot on the desired audition date. Due to the high number of auditioning students, we will not be able to accept late applications for audition. Please note the application deadlines listed for each audition date. Materials must be postmarked no later than the application deadlines. Prospective students who have secured an audition slot will receive an official letter of confirmation from the department. Please bring this letter with you in the event that verification is needed. Do not attend an audition if you have not received our letter of confirmation.

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PLEASE NOTE: Admission to Florida State University is becoming even more competitive!  Please submit your application to the University as soon as possible.  Both acceptance by the University and acceptance by the Department of Dance through the audition process are required before becoming an FSU Dance Major.

BFA Degree Program Audition Dates for 2008-2009

• November 19, 2008 (Wednesday)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, October 29
  
• January 21, 2009 (Wednesday)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, January 7
  
• March 25, 2009 (Wednesday)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, March 4
  
  ONLY undergraduate applicants who have already applied to the FSU Undergraduate Admissions Office may audition.
  

Audition Schedule

• 8:00 am - 8:30 am Check-in for Audition
• 8:30 am - 9:00 am Meet with the Departmental Chairperson: Introduction to the Department, organization for audition classes, question and answer session
• 9:00 am - 9:30 am Committee meets
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am First Ballet audition class (In 8:30 AM meeting, auditionees will be placed into two class groups)
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Second Ballet audition class
• 11:30 am - 12:30 am Lunch break.
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm First Contemporary dance audition class
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Second Contemporary dance audition class
• 2:30 pm - 3:00 pmCommittee meets
• 3:00 pm All auditioning dancers should be prepared to perform a solo dance or variation of their choice, not to exceed two minutes. For Freshman/Sophomore dancers auditioning for the BFA program, the choreography may be their own or by someone else; Junior/Senior transfer students must be prepared to perform their own choreography. Dancers should bring a CD if they wish to use musical accompaniment. It is possible that not all auditioning dancers will be asked to perform, but all should be prepared to do so.

• November 18 & 19, 2008 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, October 29
  
• January 20 & 21, 2009 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, January 7
  
• March 24 & March 25, 2009 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, March 4
  

• 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Observation and/or Participation of classes: OPTIONAL
• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Writing Session - Check in the Dance Office: MANDATORY
• 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Interview with Faculty: MANDATORY

• 8:00 am - 8:30 am Check-in for Audition
• 8:30 am - 9:00 am Meet with the Departmental Chairperson: Introduction to the Department, organization for audition classes, question and answer session.
• 9:00 am - 9:30 am Committee meets
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am First Ballet audition class (In the 8:30 meeting, auditionees will be divided into two groups for audition classes)
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Second Ballet audition class
• 11:30 am - 12:30 am Lunch break.
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm First Contemporary dance audition class
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Second Contemporary dance audition class
• 2:30 pm Committee meets
• 3:00 pm All MFA candidates should be prepared to perform a solo dance of their own choreography, not to exceed two minutes. Dancers should bring a CD if they wish to use musical accompaniment.