Program Recognition
•Two-year, 60-credit MFA accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
•Part of one of the nation's most established modern dance schools (faculty legacy includes founders of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company and Repertory Dance Theatre)
Training
•Practice-based curriculum across four overlapping modules: Physical, Creative, Theoretical, and Pedagogical Practice
•Requires significant prior modern dance and choreography experience; prior teaching experience prioritized
Performance & Productions
•Creative-and-theoretical thesis project typically culminating in original choreography
Professional Development
•Small cohorts give each student substantial teaching responsibilities in undergraduate and non-major courses
Value
•Fully funded teaching assistantships available to admitted students
