Dance Pre-K - 12 - MA

Admission Requirements

Applicants must be admitted by both the School of Education and the Dance Department.

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0.
2. A minimum of 34 credits in dance with a GPA of at least 3.0 in dance.
3. Track 1 Only: General education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
   Track 2 Only: NYS certification in Dance Education.
   Track 3 Only: NYS certification in a subject area other than Dance Education.
4. Applicants also need to submit a DVD or link to up to three clips of their creative work - between 5 and 15 minutes in total and a curriculum vitae.
5. A 3 credit course in special education that focuses on supporting students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Students without this course may be admitted conditionally and must take SPED 70800  in addition to other degree requirements.
6. Two professional references.
7. A personal statement.
8. An audition and interview.
9. Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), except applicants who are certified teachers or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.

Progress Standards

A. 12-Credit Progress Standards for Matriculated Students

1. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
2. Students with more than one course grade below B in the first 12 credits of SEDC or SEDF course work will not be allowed to continue in the program.
3. Students who receive a grade of F in any course, including arts and sciences courses, in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.
4. Students with one grade of IN (Incomplete) within the first 12 credits are restricted from registering for more than one additional course. Those with two or more INs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
   
   Note: It is recommended that students with two or more INs take an official leave of absence.

B. Fieldwork Benchmarks

1. All field experiences and student teaching will take place in New York City public schools.
2. Any student who receives a grade of B-, C+ or C in a supervised field experience or student teaching or practicum course must apply to the chairperson of the department for permission to repeat that course, which may be repeated only once. Any student who receives a grade of F or WU may not reregister and will not be allowed to continue in the program.

Course of Study

Academic Plan

DANCED-MA

Subplans

• Track 1: DANEDLNYSC
• Track 2: DANEDANYSM
• Track 3: DANEDANYSC

Total Credits

Track 1: 49
Track 2: 30
Track 3: 30
 

Exit Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 3.0.
2. Successful completion of an online Dance Education Professional Teaching Portfolio (PTP).
3. Participation in a final performance event as a performer, choreographer, or technical production crew member.
4. Completion of the DASA workshop.
5. Tracks 2 and 3 must have valid and appropriate NYS certification.