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USD 13570

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USD 50

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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79

TOEFL

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85%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The 36-credit Master of Arts in Dance is a graduate program that offers students an opportunity to focus on intensive scholarly study in dance. Students may also develop an interdisciplinary focus in dance/movement studies, which might include coursework and research in areas such as theatre, music studies, recreation and leisure studies, health and wellness, or women/gender studies.

While at Brockport, graduate students may perform in faculty and guest artist work, choreograph their own work, or assist in directing departmental touring performances. They may also travel to regional/national conferences and festivals; to countries with complimentary foreign study programs such as Ghana, England, Brazil or Norway; or to New York and other locations for approved and credited apprenticeships, internships or dance study.

Upon completion of their degrees, Brockport MA students go on to become college and university faculty; PreK-12 teachers; performers and choreographers; dance administrators; private studio directors; independent movement practitioners; and teaching artists.  Others pursue doctoral degrees in dance or related fields.

The Department of Dance offers an MA in Dance, or an MFA in dance. The Department of Dance seeks to provide a rigorous and nurturing environment for the development of artists, scholars, choreographers, and educators. We support creativity through conceptualization and performance.

The department has some of the best dance facilities in the country, including its own fully equipped 300-seat proscenium dance theater, a 270-seat large-space studio theater, five studios, a body-conditioning lab, and computerized music and design studios. Faculty and professional staff are nationally and internationally recognized in their areas of expertise and are leaders in professional organizations such as CORD, NASD and NDEO. SUNY Brockport is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Apply artistry and individual expressivity across a range of movement aesthetics.
  • Embody physical mastery of a variety of contemporary dance idioms.
  • Generate and design choreography that demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of compositional tools and aesthetic framework.
  • Articulate a critical understanding of aesthetics regarding dance styles through dance making, and/or oral and written forms.
  • Summarize and synthesize concepts regarding history, aesthetics, and culture of dance.
  • Identify and investigate an individual research agenda in creative and/or written scholarship.
  • Situate individual interests in the context of the larger dance field.
  • Exhibit appropriate professional conduct throughout choreographic process, performance, collaboration, and production.
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, student must have a Bachelor's degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    79 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    115 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    85% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    13570

    Tuition Fee
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    USD 50

    Application Fee
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    12000 Per year

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    Scholarships

    Type of Scholarship Scholarship Information Amount/ Range
    Empire Scholarship
    Green Scholarship
    Gold Scholarship
    Honors/Prometheus Award
    International Transfer Award
    Empire Scholarship Criteria: All admitted first-year international students who pay out-of-state tuition.
    Green Scholarship Criteria: All admitted first-year international students; can be combined with the Empire Scholarship.
    Gold Scholarship Criteria: High-achieving first-year international applicants; can be combined with the Empire Scholarship.
    Honors/Prometheus Award Criteria: Students accepted into the Honors College; separate application required; Fall start only; stackable with Empire Scholarship.
    International Transfer Award Criteria: Transfer students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a minimum of 24 completed college credits.
    Note: No campus residency requirement.

    LINK: https://www.brockport.edu/scholarships-aid/international-scholarships/
    Empire Scholarship Amount: $5,000 per year, renewable for 4 years.
    Green Scholarship Amount: $2,500 per year, renewable for 4 years.
    Gold Scholarship Amount: $4,500 per year, renewable for 4 years.
    Honors/Prometheus Award Amount: $6,000 per year, renewable for 4 years, plus campus parking pass.
    International Transfer Award Amount: $3,000 per year, renewable for up to 2 years with a 3.0 institutional GPA.

     

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