Milwaukee,
WI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Dance in Milwaukee United States | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
|
Milwaukee United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,660
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
The Department of Dance provides graduate education culminating in a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance. This program enables students to refine technical abilities, develop artistic intuition and creative craftsmanship in both dance creation and performance, while concentrating on essential dance studies.
Designed for working dance professionals, choreographers, and educators, the MFA in Dance features flexible scheduling with on-campus and online courses during fall and spring semesters, complemented by intensive summer graduate classes.
This 60-credit program emphasizes contemporary choreography and performance, centered around each student's individual creative investigation. Graduate candidates pursue choreographic exploration through physical and theoretical study while analyzing their movement techniques from modern somatic viewpoints. The program fosters student research by offering specialized facilities and performance opportunities in Milwaukee. With faculty guidance and intensive personal exploration, students synthesize their findings into a culminating thesis project.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants who meet Graduate School requirements plus these program requirements may be admitted in good standing:
Reason Statement: Content must include the following:
Explain the aspects of your embodied practice and what you achieve through that experience (movement tradition, teaching, somatics, writing, performance, creation). How do you see your movement practice evolving in the field of contemporary performance?
Articulate how you investigate and create unique choreographic work based on your movement practice(s). Include how your intellectual interests inform your choreographic inquiry.
Out of state students will be considered for a Non-Resident-Tuition Remission Award. To qualify, please provide a one-paragraph statement of financial need to be included in your application. Include information of your current financial situation that outlines your economic need.
Required Work Sample: Work sample description page (no more than 3 pages total) with video URLs for 10-12 minutes of recent performance and/or choreography. This may consist of excerpted works (minimum two minutes from each work). Must include exact URL (web address) for each work (clickable links preferred, with passwords on the description page as necessary). For each work, the description should include choreographer, performers, venue, company or organization, dates, and any other applicable information (designers, etc).
Required Curriculum Vitae or Resume (no more than 5 pages.
Optional Press Materials: Preference is a single pdf (not individual file uploads).
Recommendations: Two (2) recent recommendations from people who can provide information on your qualifications. The site permits the recommenders to write or upload their statements directly into the system (preferred) or the department can upload on behalf of the recommenders.
You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree. Cambridge English: Advanced / Cambridge English Proficiency C1 level or higher. TOEFL IBT (not Home Edition) - 79 120, IELTS - 6.5 9.0.
Reason Statement: Content must include the following:
Explain the aspects of your embodied practice and what you achieve through that experience (movement tradition, teaching, somatics, writing, performance, creation). How do you see your movement practice evolving in the field of contemporary performance?
Articulate how you investigate and create unique choreographic work based on your movement practice(s). Include how your intellectual interests inform your choreographic inquiry.
Out of state students will be considered for a Non-Resident-Tuition Remission Award. To qualify, please provide a one-paragraph statement of financial need to be included in your application. Include information of your current financial situation that outlines your economic need.
Required Work Sample: Work sample description page (no more than 3 pages total) with video URLs for 10-12 minutes of recent performance and/or choreography. This may consist of excerpted works (minimum two minutes from each work). Must include exact URL (web address) for each work (clickable links preferred, with passwords on the description page as necessary). For each work, the description should include choreographer, performers, venue, company or organization, dates, and any other applicable information (designers, etc).
Required Curriculum Vitae or Resume (no more than 5 pages.
Optional Press Materials: Preference is a single pdf (not individual file uploads).
Recommendations: Two (2) recent recommendations from people who can provide information on your qualifications. The site permits the recommenders to write or upload their statements directly into the system (preferred) or the department can upload on behalf of the recommenders.
You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree. Cambridge English: Advanced / Cambridge English Proficiency C1 level or higher. TOEFL IBT (not Home Edition) - 79 120, IELTS - 6.5 9.0.
Tuition
USD
25,660