Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Dance Teaching Licensure


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In addition to general education and theatre and dance requirements, students desiring PreK-12 teaching licensure in dance must complete 25 credits of additional course work in health professions, education, psychology, dance and 12 credits of student teaching. It is necessary to be admitted to the teacher education program prior to enrolling in professional education courses. For a complete description of admission and retention policies and procedures for teacher education, refer to the College of Education.

Course Requirements


Students seeking licensure are encouraged to consult regularly with the program coordinator of dance education. The undergraduate degree leading to licensure must include the following minimum requirements in dance:

  • Course work in each area: ballet, folk1, jazz and modern dance. Typically completed as part of the dance major, but may require additional course(s) to fulfill. 
  • Course work in one area of concentration in ballet, folk, jazz or modern dance beyond entry level.
  • Course work in composition, improvisation, and dance arts production.
  • Course work in scientific foundations, including human anatomy, kinesiology, and injury prevention and care for dance arts.
  • Course work in cultural understanding, including cultural context and dance history.

The following is a list of the required courses leading to PreK-12 dance licensure and a suggested sequence of when each may be taken.

Total: 12 Credit Hours


Required Education and Psychology Courses


Total: 23 Credit Hours


Required Jazz Dance Courses (choose 2 credits of the following)


Total: 2 Credit Hours


Total: 37 Credit Hours


Footnotes


DANC 143  or DANC 303  (topic: folk dance) fulfill the folk dance requirement.

Minimum grade of “C” required in EDUC 200 , PSYC 160  and WRTC 103 .

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