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Degree offered: MFA Dance (low-residency)

 

Website: MFA in Dance – Montclair State University

Deadline for priority consideration: February 15. Review of applications is ongoing.

Age range of the MFA students: Approximately 28-40

The MFA in Dance takes two years to complete. You will begin your studies on the beautiful Montclair State University campus in the Summer, taking classes which span a four-week period. In the following Fall and Spring semesters you will pursue courses online, then return to campus again the next Summer, for a second four-week on-site experience. During the subsequent Fall and Spring semesters you will take your remaining classes online and complete your degree.

 

 

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Montclair State University's new, innovative low-residency MFA in Dance is designed especially for mid-career dance artists, dance teachers and other dance professionals in transition. The program is ideal for those interested in thinking about the shape and future of dance as a discipline and as a field. Appealing to your needs as an experienced dance professional, the program aims to provide you with the knowledge, resources and credentials you need to expand your career — whether to teach dance in higher education, expand your artistic worldview, or become an innovative leader, researcher or advocate of dance. The program is especially unique in regards to its low-residency format, allowing much of the work to be done online. As a working artist, you will experience the convenience of an on-site/off-site program structure without sacrificing the potential of developing lifelong relationships.

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