Program of Study
During the two-year program, a student will be expected to enroll full-time (minimum of 10 credits/quarter). Beginning in 2007, summer quarters are included. A student must complete at least 72 credits, 31 of which are in required courses, in order to earn the degree.

Required Course Work for All MFA Candidates:

DANCE 510 Chamber Dance Production
Study of dance production in a university environment. Includes rehearsal and performance of Chamber Dance Company repertoire. (12 credits)

DANCE 515 Dance Research Methods
Seminar in problem identification and definition, theory development and research design. Practice in writing for dance journals. (3 credits)

DANCE 516 Dance Research Methods
(3 credits)

DANCE 520 Dance in Higher Education
Discussion, writing and observation of dance in higher education. Readings include Dewey, H'Doubler, Whitehead, Van Dyke, Fichter. (3 credits)

DANCE 521 Dance Administration
Readings and discussion relating to dance administration in the university setting. Topics include: curricular development, academic advising, personnel issues, faculty searches and issues related to dance as a performing art within the university structure. (3 credits)

DANCE 530 Choreographer/Composer Collaboration
Collaboration between choreographers and graduate students in DX Arts: models and creative workshop projects, toward a concert of collaborative work. (2 credits)

DANCE 531 Choreographer/Composer Collaboration Performance
A seminar class exploring issues in dance composition and the teaching of dance composition in higher education. (6 credits)

DANCE 570 Dance Production Seminar
A seminar class exploring the process of dance production from audition to performance. Managing design, technology, and personnel to support the creative process from conceptual stages to production. (3 credits)

DANCE 595 Master's Project
Development and teaching of an academic course in area of specialization. Course proposals are developed in consultation with the Graduate Advisor and submitted to the full faculty for approval at the end of the first year. The area of specialization must be supported with a minimum of 24 credits in related elective course work. (3 credits)

Course work or Competency
Students must have taken the following courses as an undergraduate, or have mastered the content of the following courses through practical experience, or complete these courses during their two years in the Program:

• DANCE 420 Dance Aesthetics (3 credits)
• DANCE 493 Anatomy for Dancers (5 credits)
• DANCE 544 Early Dance History (3-5 credits)
• DANCE 545 Late Dance History (3-5 credits)
• DANCE 590 Dance Teaching Methodologies (3 credits)

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