Dance (MFA)
Department website: http://theatredance.utexas.edu/
The Master of Fine Arts provides advanced training for those specializing in dance and is an appropriate terminal degree in these areas.
Graduate Handbook
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The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree and must have demonstrated interest and experience in dance.
Total Hours Required: 60
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor of at least six hours in a supporting subject or subjects outside the major field | 6 | |
| T D 698 | Thesis | 6 |
| Additional Fine Arts coursework | 18 | |
| All students must also follow the following requirements and policies: | ||
| Graduate Fine Arts Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Other coursework is determined following an evaluation of the student’s background and preparation. For all MFA degree options, no more than nine semester hours may be upper-division courses.
Master of Fine Arts degree requirements assume that the entering student has a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre or dance, or a degree in a related field. Students with degrees in other disciplines may not have the necessary training or proficiency for some areas of the Master of Fine Arts program and may be required to take additional upper-division coursework in theatre and/or dance.
Students with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree may have training and proficiency beyond those of Bachelor of Arts graduates. These students may be granted waivers of some credit hours. Waivers are awarded only after careful evaluation by the faculty of the student’s previous training and experience. No more than 20 semester hours of credit may be waived.