Dance Technique Courses
Graduates may elect their credits from among offerings
in Modern, Ballet, African Dance, Yoga, Pilates, and Alexander
Technique.
Creating, Staging and Performing Dance
Graduates complete Improvisation I and II, Composition I and
II, Choreography I and II, and Repertoire & Ensemble, and
Workshop courses conducted by guest artists in the program.
Theory and Application of Dance
Graduate students may elect any four courses minimum from among
Dynamic Analysis of Movement, Survey of Dance Literature, Dance
in Secondary Education and College Settings, History of Contemporary
American Dance, Applied Anatomy for Dance, Field History Studies,
Developing Performance Quality.
Electives in Complementary Studies
With consent of dance graduate major advisor, students may
elect any graduate level course work from the campus that is
applicable to their specific graduate research area of interest.
Final Project
Each student must undertake a final project of either one or two semesters’ duration
(4-8 cr.). The project must be approved by the graduate dance faculty.
The project may involve an array of challenging roles and/or production
choreographic work created by the student. These may occur in a variety
of approved performance settings that may include on or off-campus sites.
The quality of performance and/or choreography will determine whether
the degree is granted. This evaluation is made by the graduate faculty
after the presentation of the final project. No comprehensive examination
is required.
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