M.F.A./Dance Application for Admission (U.S. Applicants) Master of Fine Arts in Dance
| January 3 | |
| Application fee ($60) | January 3 |
| Official transcripts of the undergraduate record | January 3 |
| Letters of recommendation | January 3 |
| Long paper, preferably in the proposed field of study | January 3 |
| Résumé and personal statement | January 3 |
| January 3 | |
| January 3 | |
| Application fee ($60) | January 3 |
| Official transcripts of the undergraduate record | January 3 |
| TOEFL or IELTS scores (GRE if from English-speaking country) | January 3 |
| Letters of recommendation | January 3 |
| Long paper | January 3 |
| January 3 | |
| January 3 |
Information About Admission
For questions about admission, please call or write:
Graduate and Special Programs
Seelye Hall 209
2 Seelye Drive
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Email: gradstdy@smith.edu
Phone: 413-585-3053
Fax: 413-585-3054
Required Materials
- Formal application
- Application fee ($60)
- Official transcripts of the undergraduate record
- Three signed letters of recommendation sent from the writers to the mailing or email address above
- Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – applicable only to applicants from non-English-speaking countries
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) – applicable only to international applicants from English-speaking countries, in lieu of the TOEFL or IELTS
- Long paper
- Résumé
- Statement of objectives
- Dance application supplement
- All M.F.A. Dance applicants must audition. Auditions/interviews for fall 2023 entrance into the M.F.A. program will be held on campus on February 10, 2023. Please check the Department of Dance website for additional information.
Teaching Fellows
Unique to the Smith M.F.A. program is that all students are teaching fellows: all M.F.A. students teach the equivalent of three studio courses per year. Thus, we are interested in students who have some teaching experience or skill.
As teaching fellows, all M.F.A. students receive tuition waivers for all but one of the required graduate courses. Every fellow is also paid a monthly stipend.
M.F.A. Tuition & Fees 2022-23
| Application fee | $60 |
| Full academic-year tuition (before award) (16 or more credits per semester) |
$58,480 |
| Part-time tuition (fee per credit) | $1,830 |
| Health insurance estimate* (coverage beginning August 15) | $2,900 |
*This fee may be waived if you are a U.S. citizen with comparable health insurance that will cover you while in Massachusetts.
Financial Assistance
Visit the Tuition & Financial Aid website for financial aid deadlines and information and instructions on how to apply.
More Information
Interested students may consult the Smith College Department of Dance.
