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MA, Teaching Dance, Grades K-12, Initial Certification

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40 Total Credits Required

CORE

36 Credits

MPADE-GE 2403
Research in Dance Education
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2452
Teaching Creative Movement
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2040
History, Culture & Pedagogy o Early American Modern Dance
2 Credits
MPADE-GE 2044
Movement Analysis
1 Credit
MPADE-GE 2272
History, Culture & Pedagogy of Jazz Dance
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2611
Kaleidoscope Dancers II
0 - 1 Credits
MPADE-GE 2610
Kaleidoscope Dancers I
0 - 1 Credits
MPADE-GE 2608
Student Teaching in Dance: Secondary School
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2607
Student Teaching in Dance: Elementary School
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2025
Hip Hop Dance Culture
1 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2075
Applied Methods & Techniques of Teaching Dance
1 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2265
Theory & Philosophy of Dance Education
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2454
Open Structures & Guided Discovery in Dance Composition
2 Credits
MPADE-GE 2453
Dance for Students with Special Needs
3 Credits
TCHL-GE 2999
Drug and Alcohol Education/Child Abuse Identification and School Violence Prevention/D.A.S.A.: The Social Responsibilities of Teachers
0 Credits
TCHL-GE 2010
Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III
3 Credits
TCHL-GE 2275
Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development
3 Credits
MPAIA-GE 2010
Human Development and Education in the Arts
3 Credits

Culminating Experience

1 Credit

MPADE-GE 2509
Culminating Seminar in Dance Education
0 - 2 Credits
MPADE-GE 2806
Professional Development II
0 Credits
MPADE-GE 2805
Professional Development I
0 Credits

Guided Electives

3 Credits

chosen from the following sample of courses by advisement:
MPADE-GE 2201
West African Dance
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2202
Afro-Caribbean Dance
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2023
Tap Dance
1 - 2 Credits
MPADE-GE 2029
Jazz Dance Techniques
2 Credits
MPADE-GE 2520
Community Building Through Teaching- Creating- Performing: Dance Education in Uganda
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2502
Principles of Dance Movement Therapy
3 Credits
MPAIA-GE 2029
Technology Resources for Performing Arts Educ
Credits
APSY-GE 2272
Adolescent Development: Theory and Research
3 Credits

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