MA in Teaching Dance (Grades K12, Initial Certification) in New York United States | New York University

Advance your professional journey as a dance instructor and teaching artist across public and private schools, studios, and community programs. After completing the program, you'll qualify for New York State's initial dance teaching certification for all grade levels (pre-K through 12), with transferability to many other states. Learn to design and execute comprehensive pre-K12 dance curricula for both public and private school environments. Study dance education research, technical skills and teaching methods, creative movement instruction, and the theoretical foundations of dance education. Develop skills to organize, deliver, and evaluate dance programs in diverse urban educational contexts. Program graduates emerge as knowledgeable, research-based educators with deep insights into urban school systems and the significance of dance education within them.