Designed for educators who already hold initial certification in teaching dance, this Teaching Dance, Grades K–12, Professional Certification from New York University will expand your dance and pedagogical skills and update your teaching practices, with an option to transition into teaching in higher education.
Teaching Dance, Grades K–12, Professional Certification, M.A.
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Overview
The curriculum includes research in dance education, dance content courses, general and subject-specific pedagogy courses, and a culminating curriculum project that is applicable to your current teaching setting. You’ll also have the chance to take electives such as Hip Hop Dance Culture, West African Dance, and Principles of Dance Movement Therapy.
Throughout your Teaching Dance, Grades K–12, Professional Certification from New York University program from New York University, you will study:
- How to create and implement pre-K–12 sequential dance programs in public and independent schools
- How to plan, implement, and assess dance education in diverse urban settings
- Research in dance education, technique and pedagogy, teaching creative movement, and theory and philosophy of dance education
A Thinking-Centered Approach Leads to Careers
Our degree emphasizes the integration of the developing mind and body in the context of cultural practices through research, pedagogic, and discipline-based inquiries. Our goal is to facilitate the growth of your creative and critical thinking abilities, thereby increasing your knowledge and expertise in dance and dance education.
Graduates are research-informed and proficient teachers with a complete understanding of urban school systems and the role of dance education within them.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Laban Movement Analysis
- Research in Dance Education
- Fieldwork
- Human Development and Education in the Arts
- Theory and Philosophy of Dance Education
- History, Culture, and Pedagogy of Jazz Dance
- History, Culture, and Pedagogy of Early American Modern Dance
- Applied Methods and Techniques of Teaching Dance
- Teaching Creative Movement
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- Programme intensity
You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.
Full-time- Full-time duration 12 months
- Duration description
Students have up to six years to complete the program.
- Credits 34 alternative credits
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
7The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
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600The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: 3
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
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This programme accepts GRE® scores. However, it does not provide a recommended score range.
The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. The GRE® General Test contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments.
General Requirements
- Résumé/CV
- Statement Of Purpose
- Letters Of Recommendation
- Transcripts
- GRE or MAT
- Proficiency in English
- Teachers Certification
- Interview
Tuition Fee
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21540 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 10770 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for New York City
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