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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.
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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 project in choreography, dance for the camera, reconstruction, or dance technology, with a supporting paper of about 20 pages; or
- A thesis with written research emphasis (such as dance history, teaching, or dance science) of about 40 to 60 pages.
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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); Critical Issues in Dance (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 and application deadlines?
A: The deadline for application is January 15th. See Applying to the Graduate Program in Dance for complete information
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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: How many students are in the Dance
department?
A: Currently there are about 180
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: Students perform in theaters and alternative spaces, including a new dance studio fully equipped with projection, lighting, and sound capabilities.
The dance department produces four concerts per year, two of which are choreographed by graduate students.In addition, students present thesis concerts, video projects and other choreography in theaters and alternative spaces. The department also presents an informal showing of choreography at the end of each quarter.
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Q: What is the cost of
tuition?
A:Please see Current Graduate Student Fee and Tuition Schedule
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Q: What fellowships or teaching
assistantships are available?
A: See Graduate Program Financial Aid.
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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 Jennifer Fisher: +1.949.824.8449,
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School of the Arts
Student Affairs: +1.949.824.6646,
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