BA/MFA in Dance
The accelerated MFA in Dance is an ingenious way for hard-working Mills students with a passion for dance to apply their undergraduate studies in the discipline toward a terminal graduate degree in the field. Through one additional year of rigorous study (24 course credits beyond the bachelor’s degree), students will be able to expand their career options after graduation.
Requirements
Prerequisite courses that must be completed as part of the BA, 21 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DNC 133 | Applied Concepts in Kinesiology | 2 |
| DNC 157 | Music and Dance | 2 |
| DNC 159 | Stage Production | 2 |
| DNC 165 | Modern to Contemporary Performance: History, Theory, and Practice | 3 |
| DNC 182 | Group Choreography | 2 |
| DNC 185 | Sources and Inventions | 2 |
| Plus 7 credits of undergraduate electives in dance which may include technique courses | 7 | |
Required courses, 30 graduate credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DNC 288 | Critical Acts 1 | 4 |
| DNC 250A | Thesis: Research Project 1 | 2 |
| DNC 207 | Dance Technique II | 2 |
| DNC 209 | Dance Technique III | 2 |
| DNC 214 | 2 | |
| DNC 250B | Thesis: Writing | 2-4 |
| DNC 250C | Thesis: Concert | 2 |
| DNC 286 | Contemporary Choreography: Stylistic and Contextual Investigations | 2 |
| DNC 297 | 2 | |
| An additional 8 credits of graduate electives, with at least one course chosen from DNC 270 or above. Undergraduate courses numbered 199 or lower may not be counted toward the MFA electives for ADP students. | 8 | |
| 1 | These courses will typically be taken in the spring of the senior year, but are not counted toward the graduation requirements of the BA/BS. |
Recommended Sequence
Complete all 21 undergraduate credits by fall of the senior year.
| Senior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| DNC 250A | Thesis: Research Project | 2 |
| DNC 288 | Critical Acts | 4 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Graduate Degree
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| DNC 207 | Dance Technique II | 1 |
| DNC 209 | Dance Technique III | 1 |
| DNC 250B | Thesis: Writing | 2-4 |
| DNC 297 | Plus 4 credits of graduate electives | 2 |
| Credits | 6-8 | |
| Total Credits | 6-8 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| DNC 207 | Dance Technique II | 1 |
| DNC 209 | Dance Technique III | 1 |
| DNC 250C | Thesis: Concert | 2 |
| DNC 286 | Contemporary Choreography: Stylistic and Contextual Investigations | 2 |
| Plus 6 credits of graduate electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |