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Curriculum Details

The MFA in Classical Chinese Dance program requires 60 credits. The following table lists the courses for the program.

Studio Core (22 cr)
Studio Core (22 cr)
Code Course Title Cr Prerequisite(s)
Techniques (16 cr)
CCD501R** Graduate Classical Chinese Dance 4
Choreography (2 cr)
CCD512 Graduate Choreography I 2
Repertoire (4 cr)
CCD521R* Chinese Dance Repertory I 2
Academic Core (12 cr)
Academic Core (12 cr)
Code Course Title Cr Prerequisite(s)
Pedagogy (2 cr)
CCD511 Advanced Pedagogy I 2
History and Theory (3 cr)
CCD541A Dance Throughout the Ages A 1.5
CCD541B Dance Throughout the Ages B 1.5 CCD541A
Research (2 cr)
LAS551A Research Methodology in the Arts A 1
LAS551B Research Methodology in the Arts B 1
Culture, Music, and Dance (5 cr)
CCD502 Integration of Dance and Music 1
CCD542 Topics in Dance Ethnography 2
CCD543 Seminar: Dance in Cultural Context 2
Electives (20 cr)
Electives (20 cr)
Code Course Title Cr Prerequisite(s)
Studio Electives (10 cr), select from the following
CCD503 Acting for Stage 1
CCD504 Bazi Techniques 1
CCD505 Sword Dance Techniques 1
CCD555 Graduate Practicum 4
CCD552 Graduate Independent Study or Project 1–6
CCD601 Graduate Classical Chinese Dance Studio Practice 4
DAN502 Techniques of Other Dance Systems I 2
DAN602 Techniques of Other Dance Systems II 2
CCD612 Graduate Choreography II 2 CCD512
CCD621 Chinese Dance Repertory II 4 CCD521
CCD661 Graduate Internship 1–7
Academic Electives, select from the following
CCD611 Advanced Pedagogy II 2 CCD511
CCD571 Holistic Health for Artists 2
CCD671 Psychology in Dance Education 2
CCD631 Dance Kinesiology 2
CCD613 Perspectives on Dance Aesthetics 2
LAS522A Seminar in Performing Arts Management A 1.5
LAS522B Seminar in Performing Arts Management B 1.5
LAS581 Media Technology for the Arts 2
Master Projects (6 cr)
Master Projects (6 cr)
Code Course Title Cr Prerequisite(s)
CCD750 Master’s Project 6

*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. CCD521R (2 cr) is taken twice for 4 credits.

**Indicates courses that are required to be taken four times, e.g. CCD501R (4 cr) is taken four times for 16 credits.

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