DANCE EDUCATION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION 2: B.A. in VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS/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
DANC 310 Intermediate Modern Dance Technique I EDUC 388 Inclusion and Instruction
DANC 320 Intermediate Modern Dance Technique II EDUC 410 Reading in a Content Area I
DANC 410 Advanced Modern Dance Technique I EDUC 411 Reading in a Content Area II
DANC 420 Advanced Modern Dance Technique II EDUC 456 Internship
  EDUC 457 Internship Seminar
A minimum of 4 credits in ballet technique, which must include the
following repeatable courses:
DANC 216 Intermediate Ballet  
DANC 316 High Intermediate Ballet  
 
4 credits in elective dance techniques from the following: GENERAL FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
DANC 301 Special Studies in Dance (special During initial advisement, the teacher candidate
  offerings each spring semester including should see an education advisor. Certain GFR
  jazz workshop, tap, Feldenkrais courses can also be used to meet specific
  technique, or other special techniques). Education Certification Program.
  Students may choose two 301 Special  
  Studies courses or one Special Studies *PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
  course and DANC 260. *Two additional social science courses
DANC 260 African Dance *ENGL Composition
*Three language and culture courses
B. Choreographic Process and Performance *A mathematics course
(14 credits)   *Two science courses
DANC 230 Improvisation  
DANC 330 Dance Composition I  
DANC 331 Dance Composition II  
DANC 350 Dance Workshop  
   
C. Dance History (6 credits)  
DANC 201 History of Dance I Notes: The GFR requirements in Arts and
DANC 202 History of Dance II Humanities are met through either Dance major.
   
D. Visual and Performing Arts Core (8-12 credits)  
VPA 225 Ideas in the Arts  
VPA 325 Contemporary Art in Process  
Two courses in the arts outside the discipline of Dance  
[2-6]  
E. Technical Theater (3 credits)  
DANC399 Dance Practicum  
   
F. Capstone Experience (3 credits)  
One of the following:  
DANC 475 Senior Projects  
DANC 400 Independent Study  
 
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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