DNCMFA - Dance

60

Course #              Course Name                                                                     Units

DNC545A             Advanced Choreography                                              4 total
DNC545B             Advanced Choreography                                              4 total
DNC555                Biomechanics for Dancers                                          3
DNC546A             Careers in Dance                                                           3
Technique Classes           Some combination of the following:            7 total
                DNC540A and/or B Advanced Ballet         
                DNC541A and/or B Advanced Modern    
                DNC544A and/or B Advanced Jazz            
                DNC551B Ballet Repertoire          
                DNC539A Advanced Pointe         
DNC591 001        Preceptorship (Teaching Methods)                            1
DNC591 002        Preceptorship (Large Lecture)                                    3
DNC591 003        Preceptorship (Based on student’s plan of study)  3
DNC596E              Seminar in Music and Dance Collaborations         3
DNC595A             Teaching Methods for Dance                                       3
DNC696A             Graduate Forum (1 unit each semester)                  4 total
DNC694A 001     Master’s Project in Choreography (2 projects)        6 total
DNC909 001        Masters Report Choreography (Final project)         9
Elective DNC 696B Seminar in Graduate Technique                            4

TOTAL   MFA units                                                                                         60

MFA in Dance Performance

Course #              Course Name                                                 Units
DNC543                Dance Ensemble                                              2
DNC545A OR      Advanced Choreography OR                       2 total
DNC545B             Advanced Choreography             
DNC546A             Careers in Dance                                              3
DNC555                Biomechanics for Dancers                            3
DNC591 001        Preceptorship (Teaching methods)          1
DNC591 002        Preceptorship (Large Lecture)                    3
DNC591 003        Preceptorship (Based on the student’s plan of study)       3
DNC595A             Teaching Methods for Dance                      3
DNC596A             Critical Issues in Dance                                   3
DNC596E              Seminar in Music and Dance Collaborations          3
DNC694A 002     Master’s Project in Performance (2 projects)       6
DNC696A             Graduate Forum (1 unit each semester) 4

Technique Classes           Some combination of the following:         9 total
                DNC540A and/or B Advanced Ballet         
                DNC541A and/or B Advanced Modern    
                DNC544A and/or B Advanced Jazz            
                DNC551B Ballet Repertoire          
                DNC539A Advanced Pointe         
DNC696B             Seminar in Graduate Technique (2 units per semester)   6 total
DNC909 002        Masters Report Performance (Final project)         9

TOTAL UNITS                                                                                     60

Beyond Graduate Requirements, all technique classes are available to graduate students, as well as additional courses within the School of Dance. 

Graduate curriculum and requirements are available on The School of Dance MFA website. 

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.