To best meet the needs of our students, we have decided to suspend enrollment in the Master of Fine Arts in Dance and Master of Arts in Teaching Dance, All Grades. We encourage you to explore Teaching Dance (Initial Certification).
Not Accepting Applications
MFA: |
47 points |
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| Required Core | ||
| DANC-GT 2000 | Dance IM | 0 |
| DANC-GT-2001 (2nd Sem) | Dance Technique IM | 2 |
| DANC-GT-2003 (2nd Sem) | Dance Technique IIM | 4 |
| DANC-GT-2009 | Dance Theory and Composition IM | 2 |
| DANC-GT-2010 (2nd Sem) | Dance Theory and Composition IM | 2 |
| DANC-GT-2102 | Graduate History of Dance | 3 |
| DANC-GT-2103 (2nd Sem) | Graduate History of Dance | 3 |
| DANC-GT-2042 | Music Resources | 3 |
| DANC-GT-2043 (2nd Sem) | Music Resources | 3 |
| DANC-GT-2026 | Graduate Kinesthetics of Anatomy | 2 |
| DANC-GT-2027 (2nd Sem) | Graduate Kinesthetics of Anatomy | 2 |
| DANC-GT-2024 | Graduate Seminar in Dance | 3 |
| DANC-GT-2025 (2nd Sem) | Graduate Seminar in Dance | 3 |
| DANC-GT-2018 | Graduate Production Crew in Dance | 1 |
| DANC-GT-2018 | Graduate Production Crew in Dance | 1 |
| DANC-GT-2052 | Graduate Independent Study I | 6 |
| DANC-GT-2053 | Graduate Independent Study II | 6 |
MA: |
29 points |
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| Required Core | ||
| MPADE-GE 2044 | Laban Movement Analysis | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2403 | Research in Dance Education | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2265 | Theory and Philosophy of Dance Education | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2610 | Kaleidoscope Dancers I | 0 |
| MPADE-GE 2611 | Kaleidoscope Dancers II | 0 |
| TCHL-GE 2010 | Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III | 3 |
| MPAIA-GE 2010 |
Human Development & Education in the Arts |
3 |
| TCHL-GE 2275 | Language and Lit Acquisition and Dev | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2453 | Dance for Students with Special Needs | 3 |
| TCHL-GE 2999 | The Social Responsibility of Teachers | 0 |
| MPADE-GE 2075 | Applied Methods and Techniques of Teaching Dance | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2452 | Teaching Creative Movement | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2607 | Student Teaching in Dance: Elementary | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2608 | Student Teaching in Dance: Secondary | 2 |
| Culminating Experience | ||
| MPADE-GE 2509 | Culminating Seminar in Dance Education[1] | 0 |
| TISCH TERMINAL EXPERIENCE | 0 | |
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The final year of study culminates in a modeled professional experience in our resident performing ensemble, the Second Avenue Dance Company (SADC). In addition to performing work by guest choreographers, students develop their own choreography, all of which is showcased in four concerts throughout their SADC year. |
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[1] Program seminar addresses issues confronting dance educators. Emphasis on integrating theory and practice and on the generation of new ideas, approaches and perspectives in dance education. Required culminating project on dance-related research of curriculum design for elementary, secondary or postsecondary settings. Particular attention paid to report writing.
Curriculum Progression
(All courses in italics are MA, Teaching Dance; All others are MFA, Dance)
| Year One, Fall | 14 points | |
|---|---|---|
| DANC-GT 2026 | Graduate Kinesthetics of Anatomy | 2 |
| DANC-GT 2009 | Dance Theory and Composition IM | 2 |
| DANC-GT 2018 | Graduate Production Crew in Dance | 1 |
| MPADE-GE 2265 | Theory and Philosophy of Dance Education | 3 |
| TCHL-GE 2010 | Inquiries into Teaching & Learning III | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2044 | Laban Movement Analysis | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2610 | Kaleidoscope Dancers I | 0 |
| Year One, Spring | 13 points | |
| DANC-GT 2027 | Graduate Kinesthetics of Anatomy | 2 |
| DANC-GT 2001 | Dance Technique IM | 2 |
| DANC-GT 2010 | Creative Research in Dance IM | 2 |
| DANC-GT 2019 | Graduate Production Crew in Dance | 1 |
| TCHL-GE 2275 | Language and Lit Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| TCHL-GE 2999 | Social Responsibilities of Teachers | 0 |
| MPADE-GE 2403 | Research in Dance Education | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2611 | Kaleidoscope Dancers II | 0 |
| Year Two, Fall | 15 points | |
| DANC-GT 2014 | Dance Theory and Composition IIM | 2 |
| DANC-GT 2102 | Graduate History of Dance | 3 |
| DANC-GT 2024 | Graduate Seminar in Dance | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2452 | Teaching Creative Movement | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2453 | Dance for Students with Special Needs | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2509 | Culminating Seminar in Dance Education | 0 |
| MPADE-GE 2607 | Student Teaching Seminar: Elementary | 2 |
| Year Two, Spring | 14-15 points | |
| DANC-GT 2103 | Graduate History of Dance | 3 |
| DANC-GT 2025 | Graduate Seminar in Dance | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2075 | Applied Methods & Techniques of Teaching Dance | 1-3* |
| MPADE-GE 2608 | Student Teaching Seminar: Secondary | 2 |
| MPAIA-GE 2010 | Human Development & Education in the Arts | 3 |
| *If you study abroad in Uganda, you would receive 3 points and 1 point for Applied Methods & Techniques of Teaching Dance in New York | ||
| Year Two, Summer | 4 points | |
| DANC-GT 2400 | Summer Dance Workshop | 4 |
| Year Three, Fall | 9 points | |
| DANC-GT 2042 | Music Resources | 3 |
| DANC-GT 2052 | Independent Study I | 6 |
| Year Three, Spring | 9 points | |
| DANC-GT 2043 | Music Resources | 3 |
| DANC-GT 2053 | Independent Study II | 6 |
| Total Points | 76 | |
| Steinhardt Tisch |
29 47 |
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