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Course Requirements

Students are required to complete five three-credit courses and GS/DANC 6200 3.0. They must take at least one 6000-level course in both fields in the program. Students may be allowed to take one three-credit course outside the program and up to two three-credit courses as directed readings in dance studies. Students are encouraged to consider taking the Faculty of Graduate Studies course FGS 5000 3.0 University Teaching and Learning.

Students must complete course requirements, comprehensive examinations and the dissertation. During their first two years, they are also expected to attend the non-credit Dance Colloquium series, which is strongly recommended for the entire time students are active in the program. In the required GS/DANC 6200 3.0 Advanced Research and Dissertation Seminar, faculty offer students comment, support and direction on all facets of the dissertation research and writing process, including finding a committee, finalizing the process of preparing a detailed proposal, conducting research, writing the dissertation and getting work published. During these sessions, students present their work in progress and interact with fellow students and faculty at regular intervals.

Language proficiency must be sufficient to support individual project needs. For example, if a student wishes to focus on French Baroque dance, she must be able to read sources written in French. The supervisor or supervisory committee may require the student to verify proficiency in reading, speaking and/or writing in the language(s) necessary to conduct research.