Overview

Department of Theatre and Dance / Department of Theatre and Dance is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Dance
Master of Arts (MA)	Dance history
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Dramatic writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Theatre education and outreach

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

12

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 10th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; undergraduate major in theatre, dance or closely-related field; 3 letters of recommendation; letter of intent; BA, BFA, BS, or MA in dance movement science or related field, or equivalent experience (for MFA in dance)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.22%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	11.11%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theater education and outreach, choreography, dramatic writing, dance history/criticism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Dorothy Baca
Co-Head of Design
Email: dbbaca@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2775864

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