MFA Ballet at University of Utah

Programme overview

Interested in a career in ballet or other dance-related fields, requiring discipline, dedication, and a willingness to contribute to a collegial and effective learning environment? Honoring and encouraging both creative and scholarly research, program graduates are prepared to successfully pursue a career within the field of dance.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 60 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 60 credit hours. 60 graduate level credit hours Students who receive a Graduate Teaching Assistantship must register for 15 credits per semester. All BALLE and DANC courses must be completed with a B- or higher. All other graduate level credits must be completed with C- or higher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission requires an application and audition/interview process. For detailed information, visit https://www.dance.utah.edu/audition/#GraduateAuditions. Funding/Assistantships All applicants may request consideration for funding. More information about the Graduate Tuition Benefit can be found here . A full-time Teaching Assistantship includes a tuition waiver (up to 15 credits per semester, not to exceed 60 total credit hours across two years), accompanying stipend divided across each semester and paid according to the University payroll schedule, and eligibility for the University Graduate Student Health Insurance Program. A Teaching Assistantship requires up to 20 hours of teaching-related work per week. Candidates who wish to earn an MFA degree without the obligations of a Teaching Assistantship are also welcome to apply. Tuition costs will fall to the candidate, and health...

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 applicants must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants. Some programmes require a programme-specific application in addition to the university application; international graduate applicants must also meet I-20 document deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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