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The master of fine arts in dance with an emphasis in performance and choreography is designed for students with an advanced level of modern dance technique. Our MFA program enables students to deepen their work, studying one-on-one with accomplished faculty dancer/choreographers in an environment rich with performance opportunities.
Located in the center of one of the largest and most vibrant dance communities in the country, Mills offers an environment conducive to advanced dance study. Our curriculum includes courses in choreography, history, theory, performance, and technique. MFA candidates in the performance/choreography program participate in the Mills Repertory Dance Company during both years of the program, performing work by luminaries such as Yvonne Rainer, Robert Battle, Sean Curran, and Mills alumnae Trisha Brown and Molissa Fenley. Students have the opportunity to rehearse with renowned choreographers and participate in performances, festivals, and outreach events. MFA candidates can also debut their work at Studio One Performances at the end of the semester. MFA candidates participate in a capstone thesis concert, in which they present their culminating group choreographic project that includes their own solo performance. In addition, they produce a capstone written thesis.
In addition to getting involved in the cutting-edge dance scene in the San Francisco Bay Area, we encourage our students to collaborate with our other distinguished fine arts programs to enhance their performance and choreographic experience and expand the boundaries of modern dance. The Dance Department also forges new and ongoing collaborations with renowned dance artists of the Bay Area, affording students opportunities to work with esteemed local organizations. National guest artists are also invited to Mills to offer master classes and to choreograph for the annual Repertory Company season.
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