Program Recognition
•Offered by UNCG's School of Dance, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) since 2000.
Training
•Two-year, in-residence MA with the Theories and Practices concentration, requiring 36 credit hours.
•Develops humanities-based dance studies and somatic practices, culminating in thesis research at the intersection of theory and practice.
•Designed to prepare graduates for professional dance careers or doctoral study.
Notable Alumni
•School of Dance graduate program alumni include Melanie Greene, 2017 Bessie Award recipient with Skeleton Architecture.
Value
•The majority of School of Dance graduate students are fully funded for their entire residency.
•A limited number of Research and Teaching Assistantships provide tuition remission plus a stipend.
