MFA in Contemporary Dance in Cleveland United States | Case Western Reserve University

Earning an MFA in Contemporary Dance from Case Western Reserve University equips you for academic positions or advanced dance careers while fostering your development as a choreographer and performer. Our distinguished dance program—among the nation's oldest—immerses students in a rigorous 60-credit, four-semester curriculum emphasizing choreographic techniques, musical collaboration, costume and set design, and digital dance applications. This intensive three-year program demands full commitment but propels you toward achieving your professional aspirations. Graduates frequently secure faculty positions at associate or assistant professor ranks, with some leading departments or dance programs. Alumni have performed with prestigious companies including New York's Martha Graham Dance Company, Erick Hawkins Dance Company, and Mark Dendy Dance. Through our Dancer Wellness initiative, some graduates have successfully transitioned into healthcare careers as practicing physical therapists.