Curriculum Details
The following table lists the courses for the MFA in Dance Program.
| Code | Course Title | Cr | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Core (22 cr) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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) | |||
| CCD750 | Master’s Project | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 60 | ||
*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.