The MFA in Dance is a three-year, terminal degree program where dance professionals can be mentored by fellow artists and master teachers as they hone their craft and realize a well-articulated artistic vision. The program develops dance artists who are in command of their idiom as a basis for meaningful aesthetic statements. Furthermore, we seek to foster appreciation and comprehension of the body in movement; sensitivity to personal artistic qualities and sources; interdisciplinary perspectives; mastery of craft; and an awareness of the social, cultural and historical implications of dance. In addition to required courses in Research Methods, Educational Inquiry and Graduate Seminar, students undertake a range of studio-based learning (Dancing Self in Community; Embodied Craft; Choreographing Philadelphia; Body Politic; Corporeal Improvisation), critical thinking courses (Concepts of Culture; Dancing the City; Educating Dance) and a thesis concert.