MFA Dance at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The Master of Fine Arts program in dance offers subprograms in choreography or performance. Students must first complete the online application and then be selected to interview and audition to be considered for admission. Movement expertise: achieve professional-level expertise in contemporary movement practices and techniques as a means to advanced, body-based creative research and teaching.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Dance | Duration: 60 s.h. required | Study mode: online | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Master of Fine Arts in dance requires a minimum of 60 s.h. of graduate credit.

Career pathways

Graduates establish successful, professional careers as professors in higher education and as dance-makers and artistic directors, performers in regional and national companies, writers who contribute to knowledge in the field, and teachers for the next generation of dancers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is based on a review of submitted choreographic and performance work, letters of recommendation, transcripts, teaching application, statement of purpose, and curriculum vitae. Selected applicants participate in an interview and audition which includes a solo dance, a teaching audition, and when possible, an on-campus visit that includes advanced classes in ballet and contemporary movement practices to determine class placement level. Demonstrated accomplishment in performance or choreography is a prerequisite for admission to the program. For more information, visit Master of Fine Arts in Dance on the Department of Dance website. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; visit the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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