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MFA Dance at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The fully funded three-year MFA in Dance admits 3-4 students each year (nine graduate students in total) and offers multiple avenues for investigating the boundaries between practice and theory, with interdisciplinary research and performance. Funding includes full tuition, health insurance and a stipend through graduate student instructor appointments.

Faculty: School of Music, Theatre & Dance  |  Department: Department of Dance  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: Application deadline November 1  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Students teach undergraduate dance courses as GSIs, present original choreography in a produced show at the end of the first year and collaborate with guest artists. The final year culminates in a thesis project combining a live performance, a written document and a presentation of career plans.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline November 1; the admissions process considers artistic preparation and academic achievement.

Intake: Application deadline November 1

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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