Dance

128 Master's degrees in Dance

University of Roehampton4,3(67)

London, United Kingdom Top 7% in Worldwide

Dance Practice and Performance

Develop your dance practice and performance skills by approaching them as research processes on this this Dance Practice and Performance programme from University of Roehampton.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$24,698/yr

University of Roehampton4,3(67)

London, United Kingdom Top 7% in Worldwide

Dance and Embodied Practice

The MFA in Dance and Embodied Practice at the University of Roehampton is a two-year full-time programme designed to cultivate your unique artistic vision. This degree integrates creative, technical, and professional skills, preparing you for diverse career pathways in the dance sector.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$24,698/yr

Florida State University4,4(380)

Tallahassee, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Dance

Immerse yourself in the world of dance with Florida State University's Dance MFA program. This rigorous program offers comprehensive training in various dance styles, including ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary, preparing students for careers as professional dancers, choreographers, educators, and arts administrators.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$21,129/yr

Codarts Rotterdam5,0(2)

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Choreography

This part time 2 year innovative Choreography program of Codarts Rotterdam is run jointly by Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg. The programme is designed to support experienced movement makers from a variety of fields while they carry out research into questions initiating from their current practice.

M.A. Part-time On-campus

2 years$12,278/yr

Leeds Beckett University4,1(57)

Leeds, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Dance and Choreography

Dance and Choreography from Leeds Beckett University, perform and create dance and choreographic work in professional standard contexts. You’ll collaborate in an exciting, dynamic and experimental environment.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$24,955/yr

University of North Carolina Greensboro4,0(5)

Online Top 6% in Worldwide

Dance - Theories and Practices

The University of North Carolina Greensboro MA in Dance - Theories and Practices is a 36-hour degree. Options are available in Dance Education with or without licensure for teaching in public schools. The MA in Dance Education is available in a largely online-based distance format.

M.A. Part-time Online

2 years$24,348/yr

Purdue University4,5(31)

West Lafayette, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Art - Visual and Performing Arts

The Master of Fine Arts degree program in the Department of Art and Design at Purdue University provides a dynamic interdisciplinary environment in which students intensively develop and refine their artistic and/or design aesthetic under the mentorship of actively engaged artist/educators. The Art - Visual and Performing Arts programme is offered at the Purdue University.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$29,194/yr

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)4,2(51)

Trondheim, Norway Top 2% in Worldwide

Choreomundus

The Choreomundus programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) investigates dance and other movement systems (ritual practices, martial arts, games and physical theatre) as Intangible Cultural Heritage within the broader contexts of Ethnochoreology, the Anthropology of Dance, Dance Studies, and Heritage Studies.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$10,524/yr

The University of the West Indies4,0(212)

Bridgetown, Barbados +1

Creative Arts - Studio Arts (Dance)

The Master of Creative Arts - Studio Arts (Dance) programme at The University of the West Indies is built on the study and appreciation of the arts and grounded in the skills required for teaching and learning in the arts and the management of arts and cultural industries.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$18,650/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Teaching Dance in the Professions - ABT Pedagogy

Through this Teaching Dance in the Professions - ABT Pedagogy MA program from New York University, you’ll combine ballet pedagogy, research, and arts management course work with master classes in ballet technique.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1½ year$55,254/yr

Towson University4,4(22)

Towson, United States Top 10% in Worldwide

Dance Education

The Master of Arts in Dance Education at Towson University provides flexible part-time graduate study for certified dance teachers who need to qualify for the Advanced Certificate and for dance professionals who seek to deepen their teaching practice.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$48,060/yr

University of Cape Town4,1(160)

Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide

Dance

The major in Dance Master's program is offered at University of Cape Town.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

$2,252/yr

Christ University, Bangalore4,1(25)

Bengalore, India Top 10% in Worldwide

Performing Arts - Bharatanatyam

The Performing Arts - Bharatanatyam programme at Christ University, Bangalore is envisioned for students who have a strong base of dance and are looking for avenues beyond a performing career.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$3,000/yr

The University of Iowa4,3(3)

Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Dance

The MFA in Dance is awarded by the Graduate College. The MFA in Dance, at The University of Iowa, is offered with an emphasis in choreography or performance.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$32,776/yr

University of Auckland4,1(20)

Auckland, New Zealand Top 1% in Worldwide

Community Dance

Investigate and experience the transformational role of dance in diverse community contexts in this Master of Community Dance from University of Auckland.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$32,587/yr

University of California, Riverside4,8(8)

Riverside, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Experimental Choreography

The Experimental Choreography M.F.A. at the University of California, Riverside is a full-time, two-year postgraduate programme. Spanning six quarters, this degree focuses on intense dance investigation and interdisciplinary practice, designed for established artists seeking to challenge their creative research through expert faculty mentorship.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$24,010/yr

Hollins University4,0(1)

Roanoke, United States

Dance

The Dance program at Hollins University offers students an opportunity to immerse themselves for five weeks during the summer in the intimate learning atmosphere, followed by three weeks of international study and immersion in Plovdiv, Bulgari.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$58,500/yr

California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)

California, United States

African Music and Dance

Many CalArts students typically join various African Music and Dance ensembles from California Institute of the Arts CalArts , and some have the opportunity to continue, post-studies, with an alumni professional group, Volta Drum Dance.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$60,650/yr

Washington University in St. Louis4,4(7)

Saint Louis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theater and Performance Studies

The Master’s Program in Theater and Performance Studies at Washington University in St. Louis is one of the strongest programs of its kind. We offer students rigorous scholarly training and support in developing their own independent research projects—all within a collegial, supportive environment that prizes critical thinking and creative practice.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$66,850/yr

Tulane University4,2(29)

New Orleans, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Interdisciplinary Dance Performance

Through the lens of movement and performance making, the Interdisciplinary Dance Performance MFA program offered by Tulane University is envisioned to provide graduate opportunities for scholarly investigation in diverse disciplines that directly link to creative practice and performance making.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$70,737/yr