Department of Dance
Proficiency in Written and Oral English- MA Grad Handbook
The Department requires proficiency in oral and written English for all of its graduate degree programs. Written English involves the ability to use standard research methods and to express ideas with a high level of precision and depth using an appropriate scholarly style. Both of these proficiencies are a major part of a number of graduate courses.
All applicants who are non-native speakers of English will be required to submit TOEFL or IELTS.
Proficiency in Writing
Students who are found to be deficient by the Graduate Committee at First Year Review or Portfolio Review will be asked to propose a plan to address the deficiency. Students will be asked to demonstrate that the deficiency has been addressed successfully before they are allowed to proceed with plans for their MFA concert.