Session Description

The Modern Dance MFA is a flexible curriculum, designed to be tailored toward individual interests as well as develop a community of graduate students. MFA candidates conduct a creative and theoretical thesis research project of their own design, while accruing credits in four modules of overlapping study: Physical Practice, Creative Practice, Theoretical Practice and Pedagogical Practice. The goal of the curriculum is professional, creative and intellectual adaptability to develop the candidate’s physical, artistic, theoretical and pedagogical points of view while enhancing their collegial network. The Modern Dance MFA currently accepts a limited number of candidates into the program per year. Successful applicants may be eligible to receive fully funded Teaching Assistantships for two years. As such, applicants must be prepared to teach in our undergraduate and non-major programs almost immediately. Successful applicants must already possess significant experience with modern dance, choreography, and improvisation, as well as some familiarity with ballet and an awareness of the current field of contemporary dance. The small cohorts of graduate students means that each will have a large number of teaching opportunities/responsibilities. Therefore, priority will be given to those who have prior teaching experience. Please make your teaching experience evident in your statement of purpose and on your CV.