Dance

Dance, M.F.A.

The M.F.A. in Dance is a 60-credit program of study grounded in the modern dance genre that emphasizes performance, choreography and teaching. Candidates are expected to enter the program with advanced technical proficiency in ballet or modern technique and competence in choreography exemplified by a significant body of work. The curriculum allows for and encourages apprenticeships and internships, experimentation in academic pursuits, and the development of independent artistic projects.

Admission Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the admission requirements for graduate study, the applicant must submit directly to the Dance Department a resume and a 10-minute VHS video that illustrates the applicant's choreography. All candidates must also demonstrate advanced technical proficiency through an audition. Contact the Dance Department at 703-993-1114 for dates and times.

All candidates must satisfy the following prerequisites: advanced dance technique; improvisation; two semesters of dance composition; two semesters of dance history; rhythmic analysis or music for dance; anatomy/kinesiology; and dance production. Prerequisite courses may be completed before or concurrent with graduate coursework and are usually fulfilled if the applicant has earned a B.A. or B.F.A. in Dance.

Degree Requirements

All students are required to take the following:

The university does not guarantee the availability of these courses every semester. Some are offered in alternating years.