Curriculum Details
The following table lists the courses for the MFA in Dance Program.
Course List for MFA in Dance Program
Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Studio Core (22 cr) | |||
Concentration: Choose one of | |||
Concentration - Classical Ballet (22 cr) | |||
DAB501R | Advanced Classical Ballet I | 8 | None |
DAB601R | Advanced Classical Ballet II | 8 | DAB501R |
DAB521R | Repertory I: Classical Ballet | 4 | None |
DAB534 | Graduate Choreography I: Classical Ballet | 2 | None |
Concentration - Classical Chinese Dance (22 cr) | |||
DAN501R | Advanced Classical Chinese Dance I | 8 | None |
DAN601R | Advanced Classical Chinese Dance II | 8 | DAN501R |
DAN521R | Repertory I: Classical Chinese Dance | 4 | None |
DAN534 | Graduate Choreography I: Classical Chinese Dance | 4 | None |
Academic Core (12 cr) | |||
DAN511 | Dance Throughout the Ages | 3 | None |
DAN512 | Dance Kinesiology | 3 | None |
DAN531 | Advanced Pedagogy I | 2 | None |
DAN545 | Integration of Dance and Music | 1 | None |
DAN548 | Seminar: Dance in Cultural Context | 1 | None |
LAS550 | Research Methodology in the Arts | 2 | None |
Graduate Electives (20 cr) | |||
Studio Electives (at least 8 cr), select from the following: (2 credits must be a studio fundamentals course NOT within the student’s concentration) |
|||
DAB502R | Advanced Pointe & Partnering I | 4 (2 cr per sem) | Instructor consent |
DAB535 | Graduate Choreography II: Ballet | 2 | DAB534 |
DAB541 | Intermediate Techniques of Classical Ballet I | 2 | None |
DAB542 | Intermediate Techniques of Classical Ballet II | 2 | DAN542 |
DAB602R | Advanced Pointe & Partnering II | 4 (2 cr per sem) | DAB502R |
DAB621R | Repertory II: Ballet | 4 (2 cr per sem) | DAB521R |
DAN522 | Acting for Stage | 2 | None |
DAN535 | Graduate Choreography II: Classical Chinese Dance | 2 | DAN534 |
DAN541 | Intermediate Techniques of Classical Chinese Dance I | 2 | None |
DAN542 | Intermediate Techniques of Classical Chinese Dance II | 2 | DAB541 |
DAN543 | Intermediate Techniques of Modern Dance I | 2 | Instructor consent |
DAN544 | Intermediate Techniques of Modern Dance II | 2 | DAN543 |
DAN621R | Repertory II: Classical Chinese Dance | 4 (2 cr per sem) | DAN521R |
Academic Electives (at least 8 cr), select from the following: | |||
DAN532 | Advanced Pedagogy II | 2 | DAN531 |
DAN633 | Psychology in Dance Education | 2 | DAN531 |
DAN646 | Topics in Dance Ethnography | 2 | None |
DAN647 | Perspectives on Dance Aesthetics | 2 | None |
LAS522 | Seminar in Performing Arts Management | 2 | None |
LAS570 | Media Technology for the Arts | 2 | None |
_ Other Electives (may_ *be credited toward studio/ elective credits, with Department Chair approval)* |
|||
DAN652 | Independent Study or Project | 2 | Department Chair approval |
DAN661 | Internship | 4 | Department Chair approval |
DAN662 | Graduate Practicum | 4 | Department Chair approval |
Master Projects (6 cr) | |||
DAN651 | Master’s Project | 6 | LAS550 |
Total Credits Required for Graduation | 60 |