The MFA in Dance at Florida State University prepares students to undertake a continuous and engaged physical practice as part of a rigorous embodied research trajectory. Students work individually and collaboratively to develop, analyze, and synthesize the fluid dimensions of their creative processes toward a culminating thesis project.
High value is placed on the cultivation of a sophisticated inquiry into dance artistry. The curriculum supports development of diverse skills in: classical and contemporary dance techniques, pedagogy, visual design and production, dance science, historical perspectives and critical theory, dramaturgy, musical inquiry, as well as technical and artistic integration of dance-specific technologies.
The candidate’s culminating research is a graduate creative project. Each project may reflect choreographic and/or performance work in combination with other areas of focus that the candidate may have pursued. A faculty member serves as creative project mentor and is designated by mutual agreement of the student, the MFA program director, and the mentor. Candidates will receive detailed procedures for accomplishing this creative project, which also includes a formal creative project proposal and a post-project conference with faculty and production staff.
The required comprehensive examination consists of two parts, written and oral. It is scheduled no earlier than the term in which the student is completing all required coursework. The student must enroll in DAN 5960 for the term in which the exam is taken.
Please note:
DAA 5118 (1) – Contemporary Dance
DAA 5218 (1) – Ballet
DAA 5618 (3) – Choreography Project
DAA 5648 (2) – Choreographic Process
DAN 5149 (3) – Dance Studies
DAN 5158 (3) – Theory of Dance Performance and Directing
DAN 5190 (2) – Theory and Practice in Dance Technique
DAN 5191 (3) – Seminar in Dance Research
DAN 5592 (2) – Screendance Composition
DAN 5608 (2) – Music Praxes in Dance
DAN 5508 (3) – Visual Design for Choreography
DAN 5590 (2) – Studies in Dance Technology
DAE (3) – Science of Dance Training
DAN 5972r (6)
DAN 5960 (0)
The total credit requirement for graduation as an MFA candidate.
Graduate Assistantships are available to qualified students and often combines teaching and research or a combination of different work responsibilities. When applying, it is important to include as much information as possible about special abilities, interests, and experience.
How to Apply for Aid: Download, complete, and return the Graduate Apprenticeship Assistantship Application.
Future Students: Auditions/Admissions
Jeffrey Bray
Academic Program Manager
School of Dance
P.O. Box 3062120
Florida State University
Tallahassee FL 32306-2120
jbray@fsu.edu
850.644.1023
Anjali Austin
Graduate Program Director
School of Dance
P.O. Box 3062120
Florida State University
Tallahassee FL 32306-2120
aaustin@fsu.edu