Esther Boyer College of Music

2001 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6079.
(215) 204-7609,
(215) 204-8301,
(215) 204-4957 (FAX)

www.temple.edu/music

Degree Programs: isc.temple.edu/grad/Programs/
mugrid.htm
music@blue.temple.edu

Graduate Faculty
Graduate Programs
Application Deadlines
Program Standards

Master of Music and Master of Music Therapy Degree

Professional Studies in Performance

Doctoral Programs in Music
--Ph.D in Music Education
--DMA in Composition
--DMA in Performance

Course Descriptions

Department of Dance

309 Vivacqua Hall,
Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA 19122,
(215) 204-6260.

Degree Programs: www.temple.edu/grad/dagrid.html

General Statement
Graduate Faculty
Application Deadlines
EdM in Dance
MFA in Dance
PhD in Dance
Course Descriptions

Master of Education

Admission Requirements

• an undergraduate degree with a dance major or emphasis, related major, or equivalent professional experience;
• an undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 overall or 3.0 in the last two years;
• completion of a written questionnaire addressing the applicant's personal point of view on issues related to graduate study in dance;
• an audition that includes a technique class and choreography showing;
• a live or videotaped presentation of research, advocacy or outreach work;
• interviews with two members of the admissions committee;
• standardized test scores on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT preferred);
• Curriculum vitae or résumé;
• three letters of recommendation.

Degree Requirements

The completion of 33 semester hours is required; 21 of these are used to develop competencies and understandings in the field of dance and art education, 9 to extend resources in order fields, and 3 to complete a professional project in dance. One year of full-time residency, including participation in core courses D505, D506, D576, and D676 is required.

Continuous Enrollment and Time Limits

Student must enroll every fall and spring semester between matriculation and graduation unless on an approved leave of absence. Only registered students may use Temple University resources, including libraries and faculty supervision of independent projects.

Students must complete all degree requirements within four years. Master's Continuing Research (962) can be used to satisfy registration requirements once all course requirements are completed.

Master of Fine Arts

Admission Requirements

• an undergraduate degree with a dance major or emphasis, or equivalent professional experience;
• an undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 overall or 3.0 in the last two years;
• completion of a written questionnaire addressing the applicant's personal point of view on issues related to graduate study in dance;
• an audition that includes a modern technique class;
• A presentation of recent choreography, research, advocacy or outreach work;
• interviews with two members of the admissions committee;
• standardized test scores on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT preferred);
• Curriculum vitae or résumé;
• three letters of recommendation.

Degree Requirements

The completion of 60 semester hours is required; the curriculum extends the dance competencies and understandings, enhances resources in other fields, and requires the choreography and production of a professional dance concert. A minimum of two years of full-time residency, including participation in core courses D505, D506, D515, and D539, are required.

Continuous Enrollment and Time Limits

Student must enroll every fall and spring semester between matriculation and graduation unless on an approved leave of absence. Only registered students may use Temple University resources, including libraries and faculty supervision of independent projects.

Students must complete all degree requirements within four years.

Students who cannot satisfy the continuous enrollment requirement must obtain a leave of absence from the Department Chairperson to remain in good academic standing. Students who fail to complete their program requirements within the specified time limit must obtain an extension of time from the Department.

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission Requirements

• Aapplication that provides information on professional goals, research interests, and past research examples;
• Curriculum vitae that details experience in dance, art, education, scholarship and public leadership;
• An undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 overall or 3.0 in the last two years;
• Transcripts which show a foundational knowledge of dance with a graduate GPA of 3.4 or above;
• Scores from either the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test (MAT);
• A scholarly paper prepared in the recent past or in response to a question posed by the Department of Dance;
• Three letters of recommendation from a qualified representative of the academic community in a field associated with the applicant's field of study;
• An interview with at least two doctoral faculty in dance.

   

  Degree Requirements

  Students must complete a minimum of 70 semester hours of graduate level course work (master's degree of 30 credits, plus 40 of doctoral work) either by fulfilling core requirements in dance education, supplemented and extended by courses and research in dance, or by contracting an individualized program in dance and related fields with the assistance and approval of an adviser and graduate faculty committee. Comprehensive examinations, a dissertation and residency requirements must be fulfilled successfully. One year of full-time residency, including participation in core courses, D505, D506, D560, D576, D580, D601, D951, and D956 are required.

  Two years of full-time residency are encouraged. Refer to "General Requirements for Doctoral Programs" in this Bulletin for additional information.

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