Audition and Apply to the B.A. Dance Education Program

Requirements for Prospective B.A. in Dance Education Majors:

• Admittance into the B.A. in dance education program requires sufficient knowledge of dance as demonstrated in a dance audition OR artistic portfolio review.
• Documentation of five or more years of professional dance teaching, choreography or dance performance experience is required.
• An interview with the dance department faculty will be required for those who are being considered based on their artistic portfolio submission.
• Applicants lacking professional dance experience must audition for consideration of admittance to the B.A. in dance education program. 

Two-Step Application Process

You must be academically admitted into Point Park University and artistically admitted into Point Park's Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Step 1: Apply for Academic Admittance

You must have your application for academic admittance on file BEFORE you schedule an audition.

• Apply online: You DO NOT have to be academically admitted into the University prior to scheduling or completing the artistic review process. Official transcripts and test scores DO NOT have to be on file prior to your audition.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Point Park's school code is 003357) to be eligible for financial aid. Full financial aid awards will be sent upon academic and artistic admittance. 

Step 2: Complete the Artistic Review Process 

A $115 artistic review fee and an audition or portfolio submittal are required for B.A. in dance education applicants:

• B.A. dance audition dates/online registration
• B.A. dance audition guidelines and information
• FAQs about the B.A. dance program and auditions

Please note: Due to the number of students who audition or submit a portfolio each year, we do not provide feedback on individual audition or portfolio results. 

Artistic Decisions

Rolling: The B.A. dance education program has rolling admissions; however, space is limited. Due to the competitive nature of our offerings, we strongly encourage applicants to submit their materials before March 1, 2024 to ensure the highest level of consideration for Conservatory merit-based scholarship(s).

Candidates will be notified by email and letter of artistic admission and possible artistic achievement award as the academic and artistic decisions are made.

Contact Us

Questions? Give us a call at 412-392-3451 or email conservatory@pointpark.edu.