Program Recognition
•Bullet: Housed in the Boyer College of Music and Dance, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) — Temple was the first accredited dance department in Pennsylvania higher education (1975)
•Bullet: Temple is one of only five U.S. universities offering a doctorate in dance, making this research-centered MA a direct in-house pathway to the PhD
Training
•Bullet: 30-credit research-centered MA (distinct from the performance-focused MFA), built around creativity, research, and teaching
•Bullet: Core coursework includes Concepts of Culture, Dancing in the City, Dancing Self in Community, Educating Dance, Embodied Craft, and Research Methods in Dance
•Bullet: Culminates in an in-depth thesis project; graduate studies coordinated by Sherril Dodds
•Bullet: Faculty have performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company, Metropolitan Opera, and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and hold NEA, Guggenheim, and Fulbright awards
•Bullet: Completable full- or part-time via morning and afternoon classes on Main Campus
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Productions staged at Conwell Dance Theater, a 175-seat black-box with a 40' x 30' sprung wood stage and professional lighting and projection
Professional Development
•Bullet: Teaching assistantships available; designed for careers in research, teaching, and doctoral study
Location
•Bullet: Based in Philadelphia, a hub home to Philadanco, BalletX, Koresh Dance Company, and Rennie Harris Puremovement
