Program Recognition
•Among the oldest of the 30+ MFA dance programs in the U.S.; a founding member of the National Dance Association, collaborating with the Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland Institute of Art, and DanceCleveland.
Training
•Three-year, 60-credit MFA built around a four-semester choreography sequence; cohort of about 10 with a 5:1 ratio and faculty who danced professionally in New York City.
•Summer placements have included the Mark Morris Dance Group and Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre.
Notable Alumni
•Christopher A. Bell, MFA '12 — performs with Mark Dendy Projects, New York.
•Chun-Jou Tsai, MFA '13 — created The Dream Project; dances with Urbanity Dance, Boston.
•Susan Vencl, MFA '90 — presented About Long Before Afterward at the Graham Center, NYC.
•Karina Browne, MFA '14 — director of dance at Notre Dame College, Cleveland.
Value
•Fellowships and assistantships available; based at the Mather Dance Center, Cleveland.
