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Dance

Program Overview:

Degree Offered: MFA (60 credits)
Fall Application Deadline: March 15
Graduate Advisor: Prof. Maura Donohue
Contact Information: dance@hunter.cuny.edu

212-772-5012

Admission Requirements:

You must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for admission.  Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview or acceptance to the program.

Application Requirements:

  • A statement of purpose of approximately 500-750 words describing your long-term objectives in dance. This is not a request for a personal narrative. We are looking for clear research goals and professional intentions. The Hunter College Dance Department roots itself in the belief that dance is a powerful vehicle for change. Please address you expect to build a research portfolio of artistic, pedagogical and scholarly work that serves a just and equitable future.
  • Two letters of recommendation from appropriate academic or professional references.

Dance Program Supplemental Application Materials and Activities:

  • Creative Work Samples and/or Published Writing: 
  1. Link to 1-3 clips of your creative work - between 5 and 15 minutes in total. No promo reels please
  2. Links or copies of 1-3 pieces of critical writing on performance
  3. Please include the links at the end of your Statement of Purpose before uploading it into the online application system.
  • Current Personal/ Professional Curriculum Vitae
  • Audition/Interview: Select candidates will be invited for an interview with the committee in early April. If you are select for an interview, you will be asked to prepare a 20 - minute presentation of your current and planned creative and/or scholarly research. More details will be provided.

Additional Information:

For additional program information, visit the Dance Program website.

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 10AM - 5PM

Friday 10AM - 3PM

Telephone (212) 396-6049

Email gradadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu

*Our office is currently assisting students and prospective applicants at the Welcome Center, Rm 100 North Building (located on the first floor-main Hunter College campus)


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