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MA, Teaching Dance in the Professions: Dances of the African Diaspora

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30–36 Total Credits Required

Core

30 Credits

Core coursework
MPADE-GE 2403
Research in Dance Education
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2040
History, Culture & Pedagogy o Early American Modern Dance
2 Credits
MPADE-GE 2265
Theory & Philosophy of Dance Education
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2278
Dance Administration & Leadership in Higher Education & the Arts
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2610
Kaleidoscope Dancers I
0 - 1 Credits
MPADE-GE 2611
Kaleidoscope Dancers II
0 - 1 Credits
MPADE-GE 2273
Internship in Dance
1 Credit
MPADE-GE 2806
Professional Development II
0 Credits
MPADE-GE 2805
Professional Development I
0 Credits
Area of Specialization: Dances of the African Diaspora
MPADE-GE 2201
West African Dance
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2202
Afro-Caribbean Dance
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2272
History, Culture & Pedagogy of Jazz Dance
2 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2025
Hip Hop Dance Culture
1 - 3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2601
Anthropology of Dance
3 Credits
MPADE-GE 2300
Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
MPADE-GE 2520
Community Building Through Teaching- Creating- Performing: Dance Education in Uganda
3 Credits
OR
GE-xxxx
Guided Elective
0 - 6 Credits
Culminating Experience
MPADE-GE 2509
Culminating Seminar in Dance Education
0 - 2 Credits

Electives

1–6 Credits

All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits toward the degree. Students who want to take additional electives to expand their scope of knowledge or in a field of specialization in dance education may take additional units, by advisement, for no more than 36 credits total.

 

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