Post-baccalaureate students with an undergraduate degree in Dance may complete additional course work to be eligible for Standard Professional I licensure. Enrolled students in the on-campus M.F.A. in Dance (Choreography Concentration) and the M.A. in Dance (Theories and Practice Concentration) are eligible. Completion of this course work does not guarantee licensure. Students are required to participate in field experiences and student teaching in high-quality inclusive settings. These experiences are completed in public school settings as approved by the Director of Dance Education. Students are advised of additional requirements for documenting the evidence required for licensure.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see the Guide to Graduate Admissions.

In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must provide a professional statement describing their interest and rationale for obtaining dance licensure and their career goals. One of the three required letters of recommendation must be from an academic reference.

Licensure Requirements

Required: 23 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses (20 credits)
DCE 359	Foundations for Dance Education	2
DCE 605	Choreographies and Choreographers	3
DCE 662	Practicum in Teaching Dance 1	6
DCE 663	PreK-12 Dance Education Practicum 2	6
SES 401	Understanding and Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings	1
TED 401	Child and Adolescent Development and Learning	1
or TED 669	Educational Implications of Learning and Developmental Theory
TED 403	Teaching English Learners with Diverse Abilities	1
or TED 650	Establishing and Maintaining a Responsive Classroom Environment
Elective (3 credits)
Select one course (3 credits) from the following: 3		3
DCE 630	Advanced Body Theories and Practices in Dance
DCE 660	Issues in Planning the Dance Curriculum
Total Credit Hours		23

¹

Must be taken three times for a total of 6 credits.

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Students must complete 6 credits of DCE 663 during their student teaching semester.

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Or other DCE graduate course approved by the Director of Dance Education.