Centered on artistic inquiry, collaboration, and social justice, the SMC MFA in Dance program culminates in an original thesis project that reflects each student’s scholarly and creative work. This collection preserves the master’s theses completed by MFA in Dance students, showcasing their research, artistic practice, and contributions to the field of dance.
MFA in Dance theses are available via open access per the Program's policy.
Theses from 2026
Spirals of Light: A Healing Journey Through Somatics, Dance, and Pedagogy, Jessica Batha
“A Beautiful Mess: Rebirthing Through Earth, Dance, and the Divine”, Mikayla Douglas
“Retalhos de Mim Costurados por Nós” (A Patchwork of Me, Stitched Together by Us), Marjorye Graves
Kinesthesis: A Choreographic Study of the Somatic Effect of Fascial Intervention, Mira Larsen
Colonization to Commodification to Codification: The Salimpour Method, Suhaila Salimpour
Machine (Un/Re) Learning, Jordan Shadley
D-Entangled, Macy Yu
Under Open Skies: Black, Queer, and Ascending, Skyler Zakaar
