Through the lens of movement and performance making, the Interdisciplinary Dance Performance (IDP) MFA program is envisioned to provide graduate opportunities for scholarly investigation in Africana Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Art History, or Theatre that directly link to creative practice and performance making. The program is designed to create performance practitioners who understand the intellectual ramifications of their work and scholars who understand the practical applications of their theories. That is, the research in one of the given disciplines will be source material for the creative work and creative work will illuminate and integrate research.
The IDF MFA program is open to artist-students with expertise in all forms of movement practice from any culture or geographical area. In addition to training alongside the TUTD dance faculty, students will enroll in graduate course work in Tulane's outstanding Africana Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Art History, or Theatre graduate programs to design and implement their research activities- all to create projects that use dance as a lens for exploring the human experience.
Ideal candidates are returning professionals interested in expanding their teaching and choreographic research through an MFA program. Review the School of Liberal Arts Prospective Graduate Students page then visit the Tulane Applygrad website to apply.
- Applications open now for Fall 2025
- Application deadline is January 10th
- Interviews scheduled for late January/ early February
- Decisions made by end of February
- Three-Year Full-Time program
- Covered Tuition
- Grad Assistantships: teaching the undergrad population
- Choreographic and written thesis
- For additional questions or information please contact TUTD Chair, Dr. Victor Holtcamp vholtcamp@tulane.edu
