7-12 Dance Education Certification in PA

Please note: We are not accepting applications for the EdM program

7-12 Dance Certification track for Fall 2008.

Temple University is the first provider of educational programs leading to dance teacher certification in the State of Pennsylvania.  Dance Education Certification is a program aimed at preparing professionals to teach dance in a 7-12 classroom setting.  Certification programs are aimed at the experienced dancer (a minimum of two years paid work experience in studio teaching or as a professional artist is a pre-requisite).  The amount of college coursework will be based on the applicant's professional background experience.

There are basically two certification tracks:

UNDERGRADUATE

A. If you do not have an undergraduate degree and are currently teaching dance in a 7-12 classroom, you will need to apply for the 60 credit certification program.  These 60 credits can also be applied toward a Bachelor's Degree in Education.

B. If you do not have and undergraduate degree and are not teaching dance in a 7-12 classroom, you may apply for the Bachelor's Degree in Education.  This degree will qualify you to apply for certification in Dance 7-12.

GRADUATE

A. If you have an undergraduate degree and are currently teaching dance in a 7-12 classroom, you must complete a prescribed graduate certification program leading to Dance Certification 7-12.  These certification courses may also be applied toward the Master of Education in Dance degree.

B. If you have an undergraduate degree and are not teaching dance in a 7-12 classroom, you may apply for the Master of Education in Dance degree.  This degree will qualify you to apply for certification in Dance 7-12.

Master of Education in Dance 7-12 Certification Curriculum

Dance and the Child (3 s.h.)
Dance Techniques (2 s.h.)
Dancer and the Dance Medium (1 s.h.)
Dance Science and Somatics (3 s.h.)

Dance in Human Society (3 s.h.)

OR Foundations of Cultural Studies (3 s.h.)
Graduate Composition (2 s.h.)
Dance as a Mode of Learning (3 s.h.)
Arts Advocacy (3 s.h.)
Effective Teaching: Theory and Practice (3 s.h.)
Context of Education (3 s.h.)
Psychology of Human Learning and Instruction (3 s.h.)
Evaluation and Student Assessment in CTE (3 s.h.)

Teacher Professionalism and Staff Development (3 s.h.)
Supervised Student Teaching (3 s.h.)
Seminar in Supervised Teaching (3 s.h.)
Apprenticeship in Teaching Dance (3 s.h.)

To learn more about this exciting program you will need to register to attend a Certification Orientation Session.  To register for the next available session, please call

(215) 204-6025.

For dance certification questions, please contact

(215) 204-8376 or joybarcus@comcast.net

For questions regarding the Master of Education in Dance please contact (215) 204-5169 or danceadm@temple.edu

Please check out the dance programs page for additional information on the EdM degree or the graduate dance admissions page for application and curricular information.