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MA, Teaching Dance in the Professions

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The 30-36 credit MA in Teaching Dance in the Professions uniquely prepares you for a successful career teaching dance in postsecondary and professional education settings. As an established dancer and choreographer, you’ll enhance your pedagogical training, deepen your knowledge of historical and cultural dance contexts, and emerge as a research-informed and proficient teacher balancing pedagogy, artistry, and research.

Core Course Sequence

You’ll take classes in dance education research, teaching creative movement, methods and techniques of teaching dance, and the history, culture, and pedagogy of dance. Electives offer an in-depth look into specific dance styles. The program culminates in a final research project addressing issues in dance education.

Course Title Credits
Dance Education Core
MPADE-GE 2403Research in Dance3
MPADE-GE 2452Teaching Creative Movement2
MPADE-GE 2265Theory & Philosophy of Dance Education3
MPADE-GE 22722
MPADE-GE 2454Open Structures & Guided Discovery in Dance Composition2
MPADE-GE 2610Kaleidoscope Dancers I2
MPADE-GE 2611Kaleidoscope Dancers II2
MPADE-GE 2805Professional Development I0
MPADE-GE 2806Professional Development II0
MPADE-GE 2040History, Culture & Pedagogy of Early American Modern Dance2
MPADE-GE 2075Applied Methods & Techniques of Teaching Dance2
MPADE-GE 2278Dance Administration & Leadership in Higher Education & the Arts3
MPADE-GE 2273Internship in Dance1
Culminating Experience
MPADE-GE 2509Culminating Seminar in Dance Education2
Electives
Other Elective Credits, by advisement4-10
Total Credits30-36
Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
MPADE-GE 2265 Theory & Philosophy of Dance Education 3
MPADE-GE 2610 Kaleidoscope Dancers I 2
MPADE-GE 2040 History, Culture & Pedagogy of Early American Modern Dance 2
MPADE-GE 2452 Teaching Creative Movement 2
MPADE-GE 2454 Open Structures & Guided Discovery in Dance Composition 2
MPADE-GE 2805 Professional Development I 0
Guided Elective 1
 Credits12
2nd Semester/Term
MPADE-GE 2403 Research in Dance 3
MPADE-GE 2075 Applied Methods & Techniques of Teaching Dance 2
MPADE-GE 2611 Kaleidoscope Dancers II 2
MPADE-GE 2806 Professional Development II 0
MPADE-GE 2278 Dance Administration & Leadership in Higher Education & the Arts 3
MPADE-GE 2272 2
MPADE-GE 2806 Professional Development II 0
Guided Elective 2
 Credits14
3rd Semester/Term
MPADE-GE 2509 Culminating Seminar in Dance Education 1
MPADE-GE 2273 Internship in Dance 1
Guided Elective 2
 Credits4
 Total Credits30

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