Audition Information
The dates for the audition for entering graduate dance students in Autumn Quarter 2012 are January 20 and 21, 2012.

Procedure for Entrance (MFA )
An audition and interview is required for all MFA candidates. Acceptance into the dance program requires admission to the graduate school as well as admission to the department. Applicants must complete application procedures and observe application deadlines for both the Graduate School Admissions Office and the Department of Dance.

The application process for graduate studies in Dance at OSU has two requirements:
I. The Graduate School Admissions Requirements.
II. Review of Supplemental Materials by the Department of Dance.
Please Note: All components and requirements for the application must be completed and received by November 30, 2011 for MFA applicants before a review of any materials sent with your application can take place.

I. Graduate School Admissions Requirements

1. Complete the Graduate School Admission Application online. International students applying for funding must submit by November 30, 2011.
2. Send one official transcript from each college/university you attended.
3. Submit GRE scores by the application deadline if your cumulative GPA is below 3.0
4. Pay the application fee.

GRE Requirements: If your cumulative undergraduate grade point average is below 3.0, you must take the GRE. If you attended an institution that used the Pass/Non-Pass system, you must also take a GRE. You must have your scores forwarded to the Graduate Admissions Office or recorded on the Graduate School Admission Application. Please see the Graduate Admissions Office for requirements, mailing address, and online application.

II. Department of Dance Requirements

1.Complete the Department of Dance Application. Click "signup" and follow the instructions from there. If you have questions, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator.

2. Submit the following:

• Personal narrative
  Compose a brief but engaging narrative, relating your interests in pursuing dance studies in our program. Your essay should situate you within the field at the present time, gathering significant details of your previous experience, clarifying your current involvement and interest in dance, and speculating about your future intentions within the field. We are interested in getting to know something about you as a dance professional through this writing: what have you done that has led you here, how do you articulate your aesthetic sensibility, what do you hope to accomplish in your studies? Please note: if you are nominated for a Fellowship, this narrative will also be included in the application packet, which is forwarded to the University Fellowship Committee, and as such should provide a compelling account to a committee of readers from diverse disciplines.
  
  
• Curriculum Vitae or Résumé
  This document should accurately reflect your completed educational background and all of your professional and related experiences to date. Please be thorough and comprehensive, as your c.v. or résumé is critical in our determination of appropriate potential fellowship assignments.
  
  
• Letters of recommendation
  At least three letters of recommendation need to be uploaded to the Electronic Portfolio system. Letters should speak to the student's artistic and academic strengths. In order to be considered for a University Fellowship, at least two letters should be from someone at an academic institution who can speak to these strengths, even if the student's previous academic work was not in Dance. These recommenders should be chosen carefully as they are of importance in potential funding as well as in admission to the program.
  
  
• Work Samples
  Submit a video and/or other supporting materials as appropriate, representing your expertise and interests. Submissions may include samples of your choreography, dance notation, documentation of your performance, samples of your lighting plots, dance media projects, a sample of your schS tapes will also be accepted. All materials must be accompanied by a clearly written guide to the contents, including title, date and identification of the applicant's contribution. Images/videos can be laolarly writing. DVDs must be NTSC formatted for viewing on DVD decks. NTSC VHbeled and ordered after they are uploaded into our Electronic Portfolio system. Arrange in chronological order starting with your most recent work. Materials will only be returned at special request.
  
  
• Official transcripts from each college/university attended
  This includes every higher education institution you attended, even if credits were transferred to another institution. Official transcripts may be sent directly from the institution to the Department of Dance, or you may mail them to us. Please be sure that all transcripts you submit are official and delivered to us in a signed and sealed envelope.
  
  Mail Transcripts to:
  Graduate Program Coordinator
  Department of Dance
  524 Lincoln Tower
  1800 Cannon Drive
  Columbus, OH 43210 
  

Please Note: to qualify for a University Fellowship, you must have a minimum of a 3.6 cumulative point-hour ratio (on the 4.0 scale) in all previous undergraduate and graduate level course work.

Indicate your interest in a fellowship nomination by marking the University and Department applications. It is essential that all application materials be received by both the Graduate School and the Department of Dance by November 30, 2011 in order to be considered for a University Fellowship.

International Applicants
We strongly advise applicants living outside the U.S.A. to attend the Graduate Audition because this process enables the faculty to learn about you and for you to learn about us. If you are unable to attend the audition, you may substitute a DVD or online video which must include:

• spoken introduction in English (3 minutes)
• ballet work (10 minutes)
• modern dance sequences (10 minutes)
• solo performance (5 minutes)

Include with the DVD/video a clearly written documentation of its contents.

In addition, International applicants must have completed the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or equivalent within the last two years. Official scores must be sent directly from the testing service to the Admissions Office.

All applications are due by November 30, 2011.

For more information, please reference our contact page, or read our frequently asked questions.