M.F.A. in Dance

(l/r) Charlotte Griffin, Mary Chase, and Julie Nathanielz

Program Overview

The M.F.A. in Dance will provide a unique opportunity for three to five students with significant professional experience in the dance field to further their study in an interdisciplinary academic environment. It departs from the traditional terminal M.F.A. degree model that emphasizes studio choreography and technique development, therefore allowing for innovative scholarship in the field.

The M.F.A. in Dance will allow students to take full advantage of the broad scope of resources of the Department of Theatre and Dance, and the College of Fine Arts, as well as the University as a whole. Unprecedented advancement in technology has opened a multitude of new possibilities for the artist and the scholar.

The current M.F.A. Dance class was admitted for the Fall of 2006. The application deadline was January 15, 2006. The subsequent M.F.A. Dance class will not be admitted until the Fall of 2009. We will begin accepting applications in the Fall of 2008. The admissions deadline for M.F.A in Dance candidates is January 15, 2009.

Applicants may only apply to one academic Program of Study (i.e. Dance) in the Department of Theatre and Dance per year.

Application files submitted complete will be processed before those submitted with recommendations and transcripts sent separately.