Iowa City,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Dance in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa
University of Iowa
|
Iowa City United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,203
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
Iowa Dance's MFA program equips you for professional advancement as a choreographer, company director, scholar, educator, and beyond. Whether your focus is performance or choreography, you'll undergo intensive training, frequent performances, scholarly research, and pedagogical development under faculty who are nationally and internationally acclaimed experts. Our MFA candidates receive financial support through fellowships, teaching positions, and research assistantships covering stipends, tuition, and health insurance. Globally, our graduates excel in academia, lead dance troupes, perform with prestigious companies, engage in arts management, and pursue advanced doctoral studies. Consider Iowa as your foundation for cultivating both artistic and scholarly aspirations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Upload required supplemental documents through a secure portal. The following supporting materials should be uploaded through your Admissions Profile:
Complete r'sum, and three letters of recommendation assessing potential as a graduate student.
A copy of all undergraduate transcripts and/or graduate work completed to date.
Statement indicating area of emphasis and why. All students will study both choreography and performance, however the area of emphasis informs electives and the MFA thesis.
Graduate Teaching Audition Application
Professional work samples - Please submit links to 3 samples of your work in choreography or performance. All samples must be viewable online.
Choreography Emphasis: Must submit complete works. Minimum 10 minutes of choreography submitted in total. Maximum 30 minutes of choreography submitted in total.
Performance Emphasis: Minimum of three pieces submitted. May be excerpts or complete works. Minimum 10 minutes of performance submitted in total. Maximum 30 minutes of performance submitted in total
International graduates must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test (PBT) or a score of 81 on the Internet-based test (IBT) or score a 7.0 with no section lower than 6.0 on the IELTS in order to be admitted into the Graduate College. TOEFL scores in the range of 550-600 will require an English evaluation on campus and English courses may be required in the first year of study at the University. Therefore, a total score of 600 on the TOEFL exam is preferable.
Complete r'sum, and three letters of recommendation assessing potential as a graduate student.
A copy of all undergraduate transcripts and/or graduate work completed to date.
Statement indicating area of emphasis and why. All students will study both choreography and performance, however the area of emphasis informs electives and the MFA thesis.
Graduate Teaching Audition Application
Professional work samples - Please submit links to 3 samples of your work in choreography or performance. All samples must be viewable online.
Choreography Emphasis: Must submit complete works. Minimum 10 minutes of choreography submitted in total. Maximum 30 minutes of choreography submitted in total.
Performance Emphasis: Minimum of three pieces submitted. May be excerpts or complete works. Minimum 10 minutes of performance submitted in total. Maximum 30 minutes of performance submitted in total
International graduates must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test (PBT) or a score of 81 on the Internet-based test (IBT) or score a 7.0 with no section lower than 6.0 on the IELTS in order to be admitted into the Graduate College. TOEFL scores in the range of 550-600 will require an English evaluation on campus and English courses may be required in the first year of study at the University. Therefore, a total score of 600 on the TOEFL exam is preferable.
Tuition
USD
30,203