MFA in Dance - Saint Mary's College of California

MFA in Dance - Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California Graduate Dance Program offers two unique degree programs, an MFA

Each degree in the Graduate Dance Program features four distinct areas of study. Students take courses in both degree programs to enhance their experience of the multidisciplinary curriculum. The MFA in Dance uses a year-round academic calendar that favors working adults and highly motivated professionals seeking to substantiate their portfolio as they develop their professional careers with a maj

ority of the practical/performance courses offered during January and June. The MFA in Dance: Creative Practice (CP):
Choreography and Performance

Theory

Somatic Movement Studies

Design and Production

MFA in Dance: Design and Production (D&P):
Design

Production

Digital Media

Theoretical Studies

Show Announcement!Our MFA in Dance program is proud to support the work of thesis candidate Suhaila Salimpour. Al Zaman ...
03/24/2026

Show Announcement!
Our MFA in Dance program is proud to support the work of thesis candidate Suhaila Salimpour.

Al Zaman will take place on April 26, 2026 at Yoshi's Oakland. Join Suhaila Salimpour and Fadi Islambouli for an immersive journey where storytelling meets the raw energy of live Arabic music and dance.

Tickets are Available Now.

The MFA in Dance Program just wrapped up our January Intensive, two weeks in person on campus in Moraga. Students studie...
02/13/2026

The MFA in Dance Program just wrapped up our January Intensive, two weeks in person on campus in Moraga. Students studied lighting and Somatics, while also engaging in Choreography projects. Our graduating cohort is moving forward to present their thesis in June 2026-we look forward to 8 outstanding performances!

Applications are open for a Summer 2026 start, our priority deadline is Friday March 13th. Come study with us, and earn an MFA in Dance: Creative Practice.

MFA Program Director Rosana Barragan is the first Saint Mary's faculty member to be recognized as a Fulbright Specialist...
12/08/2025

MFA Program Director Rosana Barragan is the first Saint Mary's faculty member to be recognized as a Fulbright Specialist. In 2024 she traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to lead a project on dance, embodiment and the new biology of water. As a program, the MFA in Dance centers around creative practice with a somatics and social justice lens. 🔗To read more about her experience and research, follow the link below: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/news/performing-artist-work-rosana-barragan-returning-home-colombia-fulbright-specialist?utm_source=mysmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=all.staff

This weekend, the premiere of Davalos Dance's 30th Anniversary Concert takes place at ODC. Professor Cathy Davalos Prese...
09/23/2025

This weekend, the premiere of Davalos Dance's 30th Anniversary Concert takes place at ODC.

Professor Cathy Davalos Presents work, celebrating 30 years of dancemaking that addresses rematriation, land sovereignty, colorism, immigration, LGBTQ+ justice, and race.

This work features MFA program faculty Rogelio Lopez as well as Alum and faculty Shaunna Vella and Andrew Merrell.

🎟 For more information and tickets: https://odcsf.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket #/events/a0SVM00000137xF2AQ

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