Program Overview

Dance Teaching Artist Praxis (Graduate Certificate)

Program Description

The Dance Teaching Artist Praxis graduate certificate 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.

At a Glance

• College/school: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
• Location: Tempe
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree Requirements

• 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)

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements
• 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
• 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

Tuition Information

Tuition information can be found on the university's website.

Program Learning 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

Global Opportunities

Study abroad is possible for graduate students, with more than 50 program opportunities available on every continent.

Career Opportunities

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. 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

Professional Licensure

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.