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Dance Certificate

The Dance Certificate provides a general core curriculum in dance without the specialization requirements of a baccalaureate. The certificate prepares individuals for teaching positions in private studios or in educational institutions, if in the latter instance, the individual has a teaching certificate in another field.

Requirements

A candidate for the certificate is required to satisfy all University requirements for a baccalaureate degree with an academic major in one of the related field of study offered at PSU. Students interested in simultaneously pursuing K-12 Teacher Preparation should consult the PSU Bulletin for details.  The Dance Certificate may be pursued as a postbaccalaureate program. In addition to the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in a selected major, students must complete the following courses or their equivalents:


Complete:

D 193Dance Laboratory: Modern I, II, III

2

D 393Dance Laboratory: Modern I, II, III

2

D 196Dance Laboratory: Ballet I, II, III

2

D 396Dance Laboratory: Ballet I, II, III

2

TA 102Introduction to Acting

4

Mus 101Basic Materials of Music

4

D 350Dance Improvisation

4

D 351Dance Composition

4

D 352Dance Choreography

4

D 355Dance Production

4

D 193 and D 393 must be completed twice to earn four credits each.

Four credits selected from the following:

D 195Dance Laboratory: Topics I, II, III

2

D 197Dance Laboratory: Jazz I, II, III

2

D 397Dance Laboratory: Jazz I, II, III

2

Two courses chosen from the following:

D 362UContemporary Dance 1920 to Present

4

D 366UDance in Film: Early Years through the 1940s

4

D 367UDance in Film: 1940s to Present

4

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department major requirements. All courses used to satisfy the certificate requirements must be graded C or above.

At least 12 credits of upper-division Theater Arts courses must be taken in residence at Portland State University.

Total Credit Hours: 48