Program Overview
College of Performing and Visual Arts
General Master's Degree Admission Requirements
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Interim Director: Michelle Gaza, M.F.A
Location: Frasier Hall 105
Theatre Arts: 970.351.2991
Dance: 970.351.2991
Website: arts.unco.edu/theatre/
Graduate Coordinator: Mary Schuttler, Ph.D.
Schedule: The program will be delivered through both online learning and on campus classes. The online learning would take place during the fall and spring semesters, while the students would be on campus during the summers for face-to-face intensive classes. The summer classes would include three classes taught over a three week time period.
- Those applying to the program would submit a sample of their scholarly writing for perusal. Scholarly writing could include writing describing curricula, lesson plans or research created or done by the applicant.
- Applicants would also need to describe in detail how they would plan to actively use what they have learned in this graduate program in their own teaching situation or prospective teaching situation.
- Students accepted to this program would be teachers or prospective teachers in Colorado and throughout the nation. There would, however, be an emphasis on accepting those who are already teaching in our state with the goal of improving dance education in Colorado schools. There is also the possibility of accepting international students in this program. (Dr. Sandra Minton is well-known as a dance educator in the U.S. and internationally and has been able, in the past, to attract Colorado, national and international teachers as students to her graduate level courses offered through UNC Extended Campus).
- Students accepted to this program would not need to have completed undergraduate work in dance, although a background in dance as a professional performer or in dance studio classes would be helpful. Having an undergraduate degree in dance would be a plus.
- If a student has had previous experience in the dance field, please briefly describe those experiences. Such dance experiences could include those from dance studios, public or private K-12 schools university programs.
Degree Requirements — 33-36 Credits
Required Courses 33-36 Credits
| DNCE 550 | Situating Dance: Exploring vital components of history, culture, and context | 3 |
| DNCE 560 | Dance Movement Skills & Pedagogical Approaches | 3 |
| DNCE 565 | Interdisciplinary Teaching and Advocacy in Dance | 3 |
| DNCE 570 | Doing, Teaching & Appreciating Choreography & Creative Dance I | 3 |
| DNCE 575 | Dance Lesson, Curriculum and Assessment Design | 3 |
| DNCE 600 | Movement and Dance - Framing a Research Question | 3 |
| DNCE 690 | Thesis I | 3 |
| DNCE 693 | Popular Dance Forms | 3 |
| DNCE 695 | Doing, Teaching and Appreciating Choreography II | 3 |
| DNCE 697 | Dance Production Techniques | 3 |
| DNCE 699 | Thesis II | 3- 6 |
Program Notes
The Coordinator of the M.A. in Dance Education degree program will assign each student an academic advisor and a graduate committee in accordance with Graduate School policy. The academic advisor will serve as the chair of the graduate committee.
It is recommended that students have a graduate committee review each semester. The student will discuss the graduate review with the academic advisor and the Coordinator of the M.A. in Dance Education Program. The student will assume responsibility for scheduling graduate reviews. Two unsuccessful graduate reviews will be considered grounds for termination of the student’s involvement in the program. In conjunction with DNCE 690 and DNCE 699, the student will prepare and submit a written thesis proposal. Prior to beginning work on the thesis, the thesis proposal must be approved by all members of the student’s graduate committee.
A written research thesis is required of all Master of Arts degree candidates in the School of Theatre Arts and Dance.
Upon completion of the program, the student will be required to demonstrate competence in the designated area of concentration in accordance with approved school standards. The student’s committee must approve the candidate for graduation.