Department of Dance

Overview

Mills College / Department of Dance is located in Oakland, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Performance

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

21

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, DVD recording of original choreography of up to two choreographic works (for MFA); writing sample with topic related to field of dance studies (for MA)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.75%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	12.5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 2

Male (2)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern techniques, movement for actors, choreography, dance criticism and analysis, dance and literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA  94613-1000
United States

Contact Sonya Delawaide-Nichols
Interim Department Head
Email: sdelwaid@mills.edu
Phone: 510-430-3258

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