How to Apply
Acceptance into the M.F.A. program in dance requires admission into the Graduate College of The University of Iowa, as well as admission to the Department of Dance. Applicants must complete all application forms required for admission prior to the graduate auditions. Decisions regarding admission and assistantships cannot be confirmed until applicant files are complete.
To be sent to the Graduate College:
- Completed Application for Admission (May be submitted on paper or online)
- Required application fee
- Transcripts of all undergraduate or graduate work completed to date
Office of Graduate Admissions The University of Iowa Admissions Office 116 Calvin Hall Iowa City, IA 52242-1396
To be sent to the Department of Dance:
- Complete resumé, and three letters of recommendation assessing potential as a graduate student.
- A copy of all undergraduate transcripts and/or graduate work completed to date.
- Statement indicating the track to be pursued and why.
- DVD or videotape (½-inch VHS; total length —minimum 10 minutes, maximum 20 minutes):
- For Choreography Track • Preferred solo and group works choreographed by applicant • Applicant in performance
- For Performance Track • Minimum of two pieces of varied styles and/or different choreographers performed by applicant.
The University of Iowa Department of Dance c /o Armando Duarte, Graduate Admissions Director W124 Halsey Hall Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
Phone: (319) 335-2186 or (319) 335-2228 Fax: (319) 335-3246 E-mail: armando-duarte@uiowa.edu
All application materials will be screened. Applicants applying for teaching or research assistantships or fellowships must visit the campus and audition on site.
Those whose native language is not English must take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), unless they have received a degree from an accredited college or university in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada (except Québec), Australia, or New Zealand. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 is required for admission to the M.F.A. program. TOEFL scores in the range 550-600 will require an English evaluation on campus, and language course work may be required in the first year. The TOEFL examination is given at various time of the year, and in many centers throughout the world. Inquires should be addressed to Director, TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541.
