Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Dance in Philadelphia United States | Temple University
Temple University
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Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,331
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Dance Department provides graduate programs culminating in Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Students are required to master dance as both a performance art and an academic discipline for investigation. The department emphasizes dance's significance in diverse, multicultural communities. Temple's Boyer College of Music and Dance delivers a challenging PhD program combining academic study with original research, concluding with a comprehensive dissertation. The curriculum blends theoretical studies in culture, history, teaching methods, and philosophy with practical methodology courses. Graduates enter fields including artistic leadership, choreography, performance, arts advocacy, dance administration, academic teaching, scholarly research, and writing. Boyer's Dance PhD program, one of only four nationally, holds accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Dance. During this four-to-six-year program, students explore dance as artistic expression, intellectual investigation, and social interaction. The coursework focuses on cultural, historical, and philosophical approaches to dance and movement, lifelong dance education, and performance theory. Boyer's dance professors specialize in various research domains, including aesthetic, artistic, educational, ethnographic, historical, phenomenological, and sociological dance studies. Faculty members have performed with prestigious organizations like Kariamu & Company: Traditions, Martha Graham Dance Company, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and Pearl Lang Dance Company. Discover more about our Dance PhD faculty and their research specialties.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A master's degree in Dance, Dance Education, or a related field with substantial professional experience in dance, arts administration, teaching dance, or dance research is required.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree is required, although it need not be in Dance.
Applicants should have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, a graduate GPA of 3.4 or above, and transcripts that show a foundational knowledge of dance.
Statement of Goals: Address your unique profile as a developing professional in the field of dance, as well as your ability to do original research. Reflect on why the Dance Department, i.e., the research foci of its doctoral faculty, its mission, and its resources, is well matched to the student's career and educational goals.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE/MAT: Required. Scores should be at the 50th percentile or above, whether the GRE or MAT is taken.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 100, 600 PBT minimum
IELTS Academic: 7.0
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Any students admitted with a TOEFL score below the minimum must pass an English skills course during their first term at Temple University.
Resume: A resume that details experience in dance, art, education, scholarship, and/or public leadership is required.
Writing Sample: A recent scholarly or academic research paper must be submitted as a writing sample.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree is required, although it need not be in Dance.
Applicants should have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, a graduate GPA of 3.4 or above, and transcripts that show a foundational knowledge of dance.
Statement of Goals: Address your unique profile as a developing professional in the field of dance, as well as your ability to do original research. Reflect on why the Dance Department, i.e., the research foci of its doctoral faculty, its mission, and its resources, is well matched to the student's career and educational goals.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE/MAT: Required. Scores should be at the 50th percentile or above, whether the GRE or MAT is taken.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 100, 600 PBT minimum
IELTS Academic: 7.0
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Any students admitted with a TOEFL score below the minimum must pass an English skills course during their first term at Temple University.
Resume: A resume that details experience in dance, art, education, scholarship, and/or public leadership is required.
Writing Sample: A recent scholarly or academic research paper must be submitted as a writing sample.
Tuition
USD
25,331