Required Core
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPADE-GE 2453 | Dance for Students with Special Needs | 3 |
| TCHL-GE 2275 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
| TCHL-GE 2010 | Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III | 3 |
| TCHL-UE 0005 | Fieldwork in Schools and Other Educational Settings | 0 |
| MPAIA-GE 2010 | Human Development and Education in the Arts | 3 |
| TCHL-GE 2999 | Drug and Alcohol Education/Child Abuse Identification and School Violence Prevention/D.A.S.A.: The Social Responsibilities of Teachers | 0 |
| MPADE-GE 2607 | Student Teaching in Dance: Elementary | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2608 | Student Teaching in Dance: Secondary | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2075 | Applied Methods and Techniques of Teaching Dance | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2452 | Teaching Creative Movement | 3 |
Upon admissions, additional courses/credits may be required based upon individual MA/MFA transcript review--in which case students may be required to complete additional course/credits such as the following: (variable 20-37 points)
Additional Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPADE-GE 2265 | Theory and Philosophy of Dance Education | 3 |
| MPADE-GE 2044 | Laban Movement Analysis | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2454 | Open Structures and Guided Discovery in Dance Composition | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2040 | History, Culture, and Pedagogy of Early American Modern Dance | 2 |
| MPADE-GE 2403 | Research in Dance Education | 3 |
Sample Schedule for Variable 22-37 point Advanced Certificate with Additional Required Courses
Summer (Total 3 Points)
- Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III (3 pts)
- Fieldwork in Schools and Other Educational Settings (0 pts)
Fall (Total Points 12)
- Dance for Students with Special Needs (3 pts)
- Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development (3 pts)
- The Social Responsibilities of Teachers (0 pts)
- Theory and Philosophy of Dance Education (3 pts)
- Human Development and Education in the Arts (3 pts)
Spring (Total Points 8)
- Teaching Creative Movement (3 pts)
- Applied Methods and Techniques of Teaching Dance (3 pts)
- Student Teaching in Dance: Secondary (2 pts)
Sample Schedule for variable 22-37 point Advanced Certificate with additional required courses
Summer (Total 3 Points)
- Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III (3 pts)
- Fieldwork in Schools and Other Educational Settings (0 pts)
Fall (Total Points 12)
- Dance for Students with Special Needs (3 pts)
- Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development (3 pts)
- The Social Responsibilities of Teachers (0 pts)
- Theory and Philosophy of Dance Education (3 pts)
- Human Development and Education in the Arts (3 pts)
Spring (Total Points 11)
- Research in Dance Education (3 pts)
- Teaching Creative Movement (3 pts)
- Student Teaching in Dance: Secondary (2 pts)
- Applied Methods and Techniques of Teaching Dance (3 pts)
Fall (Total Points 11)
- Technology Resources for Performing Arts Education (3 pts)
- Laban Movement Analysis (2 pts)
- History, Culture, and Pedagogy of Early American Modern Dance (2 pts)
- Open Structures and Guided Discovery in Dance Composition (2 pts)
- Student Teaching in Dance: Elementary (2 pts)