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Date: Nov. 1, 2024
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On Fordham’s Common Application, declare Dance as your intended major and be prepared to answer questions about your academic background and submit an essay, transcripts, and a recommendation from a school counselor. The BFA Dance Application requests detailed information about your dance training, two dance photographs, and an essay discussing the applicant's professional goals. The dance photos must be taken in a leotard and tights in the following positions: standing in tendu à la seconde position, arms in second position; and standing in first arabesque, leg raised.Audition Description
All prospective students—including first time, transfer, and international students—must submit separate applications to both The Ailey School and Fordham University to be considered for admission. Applicants who show the highest potential will be invited to audition. Those invited to audition will be required to pay a $35 audition fee. Review these instructions before submitting your applications. The Ailey/Fordham BFA Program requires the standard college application for Fordham University and the BFA Dance Application for The Ailey School. Please ensure you include all supplementary materials required for each application as listed. Fordham University requires an application fee; The Ailey School does not. If you are invited to audition, there is a small audition fee required at that time. Prospective students will receive a notification of their admission decision in March 2025. ***Transfer Applicants On Fordham’s Common Application, declare Dance as your intended major and be prepared to answer questions about your academic background and submit an essay, college transcripts, your transfer college report, and an unofficial high school transcript. Admission decisions for transfer applicants are provided on a rolling basis. Notification of an admission decision for students admitted to the BFA will be provided in April 2025.Updated: Sept. 2, 2024
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