Program Recognition
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: 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.
•Bullet: Summer placements have included the Mark Morris Dance Group and Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre.
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Christopher A. Bell — MFA '12 — performs with Mark Dendy Projects, New York.
•Bullet: Chun-Jou Tsai — MFA '13 — created The Dream Project; dances with Urbanity Dance, Boston.
•Bullet: Susan Vencl — MFA '90 — presented About Long Before Afterward at the Graham Center, NYC.
•Bullet: Karina Browne — MFA '14 — director of dance at Notre Dame College, Cleveland.
Value
•Bullet: Fellowships and assistantships available; based at the Mather Dance Center, Cleveland.
