DANCE EDUCATION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION 1: B.A. in DANCE
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Department of Education
 
DANCE CORE REQUIREMENTS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Dance techniques (minimum 20 credits) EDUC 310 Inquiry into Education
A minimum of 12 credits in modern dance technique, EDUC 311 Psychological Foundations of Education
which must include the following courses: EDUC 412 Analysis of Teaching and Learning
  EDUC 388 Inclusion and Instruction
DANC 310 Intermediate Modern Dance Technique I EDUC 410 Reading in a Content Area I
DANC 320 Intermediate Modern Dance Technique II EDUC 411 Reading in a Content Area II
DANC 410 Advanced Modern Dance Technique I EDUC 456 Internship
DANC 420 Advanced Modern Dance Technique II EDUC 457 Internship Seminar
   
A minimum of 8 credits in ballet technique, which must  
include the following repeatable courses: GENERAL FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
DANC 216 Intermediate Ballet During initial advisement, the teacher candidate
DANC 316 High Intermediate Ballet should see an education advisor. Certain GFR
    courses can also be used to meet specific
requirements of the Education Certification
B. Choreographic Process (9 credits) Program.
DANC 230 Improvisation  
DANC 330 Dance Composition I *PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
DANC 331 Dance Composition II *Two additional social science courses
*ENGL Composition
C. Performance (5 credits) *Three language and culture courses
DANC 350 Dance Workshop *A mathematics course
DANC 450 Repertory *Two science courses
 
D. Dance History (6 credits) Notes: The GFR requirements in Arts and
DANC 201 History of Dance I Humanities are met through either Dance major.
DANC 202 History of Dance II
   
E. Dance and Related Disciplines (13-15 credits)
VPA 225 Ideas in the Arts
VPA 325 Contemporary Art in Process
DANC 340 Dance and Technology
 
F. Technical Theater
DANC 399 Dance Practicum
 
One of the following courses:
DANC 260 / AFST 215 Introduction to African Dance
AMST 230 The Arts in America [AH]
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology [SS or C]
MUSC 100 Introduction to Music [AH]
MUSC 188 Percussion Class [1]
THTR 110 Introduction to Acting [AH]
THTR 234 Make-up for the Stage
THTR 235 Lighting Design
THTR 237 Sound Design
 
G. Capstone Experience (3 credits)
DANC 475 Senior Projects
 
REQUIRED METHODS COURSE
DANC 326 Teaching Methods for Dance
 
  Undergraduate Teacher Certification Program
 
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary Education

  Academic Advising and Requirements
  Tuberculosis Clearance Form
  Criminal History Disclosure
  Certification Requirements
  Field Experience in Teacher Education
  Internship in Teacher Education
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