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Want to know more about our graduate program? Here are answers to some questions commonly asked by prospective graduate students. Please refer to the current UCI Catalogue for complete program details and admission requirements.
Q: What degree will I receive on
graduation?
A: The UCI dance department offers a Master
of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in dance. This is a terminal degree providing
candidates with the degree requirements necessary to teach in a
university or college. The M.F.A. in dance is a two-year intensive
program requiring courses in dance studios, digital labs, and academic
areas.
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Q: What are the graduate studies
degree requirements?
A: Normally two years of residence are
required. Each candidate must enroll for three courses each quarter for
six quarters, exclusive of summer sessions.
At the end of the first year, students write a proposal stating the
intention for the thesis project. Students individually request three
members from the full time faculty to be on the thesis committee. Once
the proposal is approved by the department, students may begin work on
the thesis.
In the second year, satisfactory attainment must be demonstrated by a
thesis, consisting of either: - A thesis with performance or dance
technology emphasis, with corresponding written component of about 20 to
30 pages; or
- A thesis with written research emphasis (such as
history, criticism, labanotation, or dance science) of about 40 to 60
pages
All theses must be defended in an oral examination
conducted by the thesis committee.
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Q: What are the required
courses?
A: The required courses for the M.F.A.
program are: Six courses chosen from any graduate or upper-division
dance technique course; Kinesiology for Dance (Dance 201); Musical
Resources (Dance 222); Teaching of Dance Techniques (Dance 225); Costume
Design (Dance 227); two courses in Graduate Choreography (Dance 261);
Movement Analysis (Dance 282); Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Criticism
(Dance 283); Bibliography and Research (Dance 284); Thesis (Dance 286);
Proseminar in Dance History (Dance 296) or Proseminar in Dance Ethnology
(Dance 298). Highly recommended is the Dance and Digital series.
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Q: How many years is the graduate
program?
A: Generally it takes two years to complete
the program. The M.F.A. degree must be completed within three years of
entering the program. Students who do not complete the degree within
that time will be dropped from the program.
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Q: What are the admission
requirements?
A: Applicants for admission to the degree
program must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate
study and hold a B.A. or B.F.A. in Dance or the equivalent. Candidates
must meet the minimum requirements for the B.A. degree in Dance at UCI.
A paper of 500 words or more on a dance subject and proposals for three
choreographic works that could be completed in the graduate program must
be submitted. An audition in ballet and modern technique is required for
admission and is held in winter quarter. At this audition, applicants
must also present a prepared five-minute choreographed work, which can
be a solo performed by the applicant, or choreography presented on
videotape or DVD. Brief interviews with faculty are conducted following
the audition, and applicants are given a short writing exercise.
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Q: What are the strengths of the
program?
A: The primary strengths of the UCI Dance Department are our stellar
faculty, our program's balance between practical and theoretical
approaches, our facilities, and the wide range of experiences and
opportunities we provide to our students.
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Q: What are the admissions
deadlines?
A: January 15 is the UCI campus deadline for online applications and full consideration for
fellowships and assistantships. The dance department application package is also due January 15. Auditions are scheduled in February to coincide with Dance Visions, our yearly faculty concert.
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Q: How many students are in the Dance
department?
A: Currently there are about 170
undergraduate students and 20 graduate students in the Dance Department.
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Q: What opportunities are available for me
to perform or present work?
A: We have numerous performance
opportunities in various venues in proscenium stage theaters and new
alternative spaces, including a new dance studio fully equipped with
projection, lighting, and sound capabilities. In addition to our
on-campus venues, there are numerous opportunities to perform in
faculty and student projects off-campus, nationally and
internationally.
The dance department produces two concerts per year choreographed
by graduate students, one concert featuring the work of faculty members
and guest artists, plus other informal concerts, including workshop
showings every ten weeks.
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Q: What is the cost of
tuition?
A: For academic year 2006-07 the graduate
fees are $3,223.50 per quarter for California residents and $8,210.50
per quarter for non-residents.
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Q: What fellowships or teaching
assistantships are available?
A: Fee fellowships for qualifying graduate
students are available in the first year only.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for teaching assistantships
in areas such as technique, video, history and theory, notation,
critical issues, global perspectives, kinesiology, injury prevention,
and costume. Various professors may have opportunities for graduate
research assistants. Students with experience in any of these areas are
given special consideration.
Graduate students are frequently selected to assist faculty on
international projects. Recent trips have included Paris, Berlin, New
York, Prague, China, Portugal, Russia, and Eastern Europe.
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Q: What if I have more
questions?
A: For additional information please contact:
Dance Department:
+1.949.824.7284,
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Graduate Advisor, Professor Lisa
Naugle: +1.949.824.3209,
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School of the Arts
Student Affairs: +1.949.824.6646,
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