Dance (Master of Fine Arts)

Criteria for Admission into the Program

Candidates admitted into this program will be selected on the following criteria:

1. Meet University admissions requirements;

2. B.A., B.F.A., or M.A. degree in dance or equivalent with a 3.0 GPA in upper division dance courses;

3. Professional goals consistent with the plan of study;

4. Life experiences in the field;

5. Audition in performance and choreography.

All MFA candidates are admitted on a conditional status. Removal of the conditional admit will occur after the following:

1. Fulfillment of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR);

2. Completion of all prerequisites;

3. Completion of 20 graduate dance units with a GPA of 3.0;

4. Approval of Graduate Advisor.

Prerequisites

Advanced technique, Dance Composition (3 courses), Dance History (2 courses), Music for Dance, Anatomy/Kinesiology, Dance Notation or Laban Movement Analysis, Dance Production (2 courses). Candidates may take prerequisite courses along with graduate courses.

When an undergraduate degree is completed in a program which has different requirements than those of the CSULB dance major, additional preparation may be required before the student can be considered for classified status. Up to 24 units from an M.A. degree program may be acceptable, with approval of the graduate advisor.

Application Requirements

1. A CSULB post-baccalaureate application.

2. The following returned to the CSULB Dance Department:

• A. Letter of application;
• B. resume;
• C. 3 letters of reference;
• D. VHS video or DVD of a recent group choreographic work;
• E. 2-page (typed, double spaced) personal statement addressing how graduate work will fulfill intended professional goals.

3. Audition on the CSULB campus to include a technique class and presentation of a 3-5 minute solo composition.

Advancement to Candidacy

Advancement to candidacy will occur based on the following:

1. Unconditional admission status;

2. Completion of 30 graduate dance units with a GPA of 3.0;

3. Successful choreography produced in a graduate concert;

4. Evaluation by graduate faculty of the candidate\'s satisfactory progress toward the degree;

5. Removal of any incomplete grades.