Dance Teaching Artist Praxis (Graduate Certificate)
Artist Praxis, Dance Certificate, Dance Pedagogy, Dance Teacher, Dance Teaching Artist Praxis, Education, PreK-12 Certificate in Dance
The curriculum is being reviewed for program changes and will be updated upon arrival.
Do you want to combine your dance artistry and your passion for teaching? Would you like to become a dance teaching expert and work as a dance educator in K--12 settings or prepare future dance teachers for the field? You can, when you take your skills and credentials to the next level.
This program equips students with practical and theoretical knowledge, skills and credentials that deepen their understanding of dance pedagogy. Students engage in a mix of studio-based courses, seminars and experiential learning to fully explore and scaffold appropriate teaching practices for dancers of any age and skill level.
Students who complete the dance teaching artist praxis certificate fulfill the coursework requirements they need to obtain a Provisional Arts Education pre-K--12 certificate in dance from the Arizona Department of Education. They also gain the qualifications and credentials required for developing and teaching university teacher preparation courses and training programs, as well as the skills and perspectives necessary to work effectively as a teaching artist in diverse sociocultural and learning contexts.
- College/school:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Location: Tempe
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
28 credit hours and a portfolio
Required Core (16 credit hours)
DCE 530 Somatic Movement Inquiry I (3)
DCE 531 Somatic Movement Inquiry II (3)
DCE 554 Teaching Praxis I: Postsecondary Teaching Philosophies, Foundations and Practices (3)
DCE 654 Teaching Praxis II: Theories, Contexts, Populations, Psychomotor Development and Curriculum Design (3)
DCE 656 Teaching Praxis III: Secondary Practices and Teacher Preparation Course Development/Implementation (4)
Other Requirements (12 credit hours)
DCE 680 Dance Practicum (12)
Culminating Experience (0 credit hours)
written portfolio (0)
Additional Curriculum Information
Students must submit the written portfolio culminating experience in the last semester of enrollment in the certificate program.
Additional information on degree requirements for this degree is available on the curriculum check sheet located at the bottom of the school's degree page.
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a minimum of a master's degree in dance or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university, or have successfully completed their first semester of the ASU MFA degree program in dance.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the applicable master's degree program or in the ASU Master of Fine Arts program in dance at the time of their application submission.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- letters of recommendation
- School of Music, Dance and Theatre application
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa first need to apply to and be accepted into a graduate degree program prior to being considered for the certificate program. International students residing in the United States on other types of visas must adhere to all Graduate College policies and procedures regarding admission to be considered for admission to this certificate program.
Applicants who are currently enrolled ASU students are not required to submit letters of recommendation.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:
- Design pedagogical approaches and curricular content for university or professional teacher preparation courses.
- Implement pedagogical approaches and curricular content for pre-K--12 dance education courses.
Study abroad is possible for graduate students. There are more than 50 program opportunities, with programs on every continent. Faculty-directed programs tend to be the best fit for graduate students; taking courses with ASU professors over the summer or during academic breaks offers students close mentorship and professional network growth in many fields of study while they earn ASU credit. Exchange program participation is also possible with careful planning.
More information on available programs can be found on the Global Education Office website.
Dance artists and educators who complete a dance teaching praxis graduate certificate are prepared for, and credentialed to, work as dance teaching artists, K--12 dance educators, higher education dance professors specializing in teacher preparation, and dance pedagogy scholars. Graduates can work across a number of sectors, including public and private K--12 schools; higher education institutions; and local, national and international dance communities and organizations, as well as in dance studio settings.
Career examples include:
- community arts facilitator
- community engagement and social activist artist
- dance education researcher or scholar
- dance studio owner
- K--12 dance educator
- K--12 performing arts administrator
- performing arts curriculum and program developer
- social engagement practitioner
- somatics educator
- teaching artist
- university dance professor and teacher preparation specialist
- wellness instructor
Dance teaching artists are successful in securing employment in diverse international venues and events, working abroad as resident dance teaching artists and as dance educators and performers. A number of employment opportunities for teaching artists exist all over the world.
ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state. For more information, students should visit the ASU professional licensure webpage.
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