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What will I learn?

Are you eager to explore new possibilities as an artist, educator or scholar in the field of dance? Learn to recognize and cultivate your unique strengths.

Degree Awarded: MFA

Dance

The ASU MFA program in dance is normally accomplished during three years of residency. The dance program welcomes a diversity of applicants, including returning professionals, who have experience and interest in choreography, dance science and somatics, dance teaching praxis, dance and technology, community engagement, practices of equity and inclusion, professional partnerships and dance scholarship and theory. Students whose approaches are interdisciplinary and cross-cultural in nature and who are self-motivated, have clear and demonstrated objectives and are willing to explore new possibilities in the field of dance and beyond are ideal for this program. This program encourages in-depth study in a range of dance practices and related fields. Each graduate student will develop their potential as a creator, performer, teacher, thinker and art advocate. Frequent showings are required for degree completion.

Which department am I in?

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Study options

Full Time (60 Hours)

Tuition fees
$26,640.00 (22,47,722) per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Arizona State University

Tempe Campus,

1151 S. Forest Ave.,

TEMPE,

Arizona,

85281, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

To be admitted to ASU, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.

Competitive applicants typically have a “B†(3.00 on a 4.00 scale) grade point average in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered by the department.

English language proficiency requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of at least 80 on the TOEFL iBT

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall band score of the academic test of at least 6.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of at least 60

Duolingo English test: Graduate minimum score of 105

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