DANED 76400 - Practicum

Students with initial state certification in dance complete a semester of Practicum in their current full-time dance teaching situation or in assigned schools under the supervision of a Hunter College faculty member. Practicum teachers will assume all responsibility for classroom instruction and management and will be observed by Hunter faculty 4 times during the course of the semester. All Practicum students are required to participate in a seminar class meeting for a total of 15 hours. A culminating professional project is required before graduation.

prereq: DANED 76000, DANED 76200
Hours 2 hours and 15 hour seminar required
Credits 2 cr.

Students must apply in the fall semester if they have completed prerequisite courses and expect to register for Practicum in the spring, and in the spring semester if they wish to register for Practicum in the fall.

Open to MA/Dance Track 2 students with initial certification in dance OR by advisement, Track 1 students who are currently teaching dance in accredited schools that do not require teacher certification in dance.