Location: Jackson, MS

Degrees offered: BA and BFA in Dance; MFA in Dance

Website: http://www.belhaven.edu/dance/

Audition and application deadlines: The priority application deadline is January 31, 2018. We are accepting applications through May 31, 2018.

Age range of the MFA students: Our MFA students are typically in their 20s or early 30s — young professionals with a few years of experience in the field before returning to school.

Average length of time it takes to complete the program: 3 years

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The Master of Fine Arts at Belhaven University is a 60-credit terminal degree in dance that integrates a Christian worldview with pedagogical, theoretical, and artistic inquiry in dance studies. The MFA in Dance degree equips graduates for careers as leaders in higher education, choreography, performance, ministry, and scholarship. Belhaven University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).

At Belhaven, the Dance Department offers a collaborative environment in which students can experiment with innovative approaches to dance-making, teaching, and learning. MFA students develop professional skills through curricular offerings in technique, performance, choreography, pedagogy, research methodology, kinesiology, and critical inquiry, among others. Adjunct teaching opportunities within the Dance Department are available for qualified MFA candidates to hone their pedagogical practice during their second and third years of study. Graduate Dance program students establish a network of community-minded faculty and guest artists who encourage them to develop a unique artistic voice. Competitive scholarships are available.

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