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Our graduate dance students come to UCI with a variety of career goals in mind. Some of our graduates have gone on to teach at the college level. Others teach in elementary or secondary schools, or in private studios. Some pursue careers as dancers, choreographers, ballet mistress/masters, dance videographers, photographers, or arts administrators. Much of your future success will depend on the expertise and interests you bring to graduate school. Graduate study builds on your existing strengths as it educates you in new areas.
Graduate students come to UCI with different backgrounds and experience. We welcome former professional dancers who are looking for a career transition. Our department has had among its graduate students former dancers with the Martha Graham Dance Company, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Joyce Trisler Danscompany, Philadanco, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Theater of Boston, the commercial arena, and other companies.
Some of our graduate students have been teaching in private studios or doing other professional work, and seek an advanced degree to help them transition to another area. Some of our graduate students enter the program directly from undergraduate work.
As a potential graduate student, you should have a defined idea of what you wish to accomplish in graduate school. What project do you wish to complete? What area do you wish to investigate or become proficient in? What are you passionate about?
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Future Students 
