Arts for Children, Dance Studies Speciality
The recommendations below are for the Dance Studies Specialty only within the Arts for Children Major. For other specliaties, please see appropriate page.
Students with an affinity for all arts, a particular interest in one of five art forms (visual art, dance, literary arts, music or theatre), and an interest to work with children are invited to declare Interdisciplinary Arts for Children (IAC) as their major. Students should indicate an Arts for Children specialty area of art, dance studies, literary arts, music or theatre. (No audition is required for the Dance Studies specialty. Dance Specialty students are required to pass a Dance Department audition and must be admitted into the specialty area via a signed “Declaration of Major” form.) Upon matriculation, students are assigned an advisor by the IAC advisement coordinator.
Students are required to meet with IAC Program Director during their first semester at Brockport for an interview, to create a course outline toward graduation, and to discuss the Childhood Inclusive Certification option.
Students should not take advanced coursework in the major until completing prerequisite coursework in ART 202, DNS 104, DNS 115, MUS 105, and THE 281, followed by IAC 280.
Required Courses in the Freshman Year
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RECOMMENDED COURSES
General Education courses which also fulfill requirements for Childhood Inclusive Certification including HST 211 or 212, NAS 273 and GEP 115.
Required Courses in the Sophomore Year
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| • IAC 280 Introduction to Arts for Children* (fall) |
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*Prerequisite introductory courses in art, dance, music, theatre
The degree in Arts for Children can be combined with certification in elementary education. Admission to this program, offered through the Department of Education and Human Development, requires a separate application usually prior to entering the junior year. Specific advisement is needed for both the Arts for children Interdisciplinary Major and the teacher education certification program. It is important to meet with the IAC Program Director as soon as possible to discuss pre-requisite course sequences for both programs.
Consult the College Catalog or website (www .brockport .edu/afc) for the complete listing of arts for children core, Dance specialty and required courses in other arts disciplines.
Grade Requirements
This major/program requires a grade of “C” or above in all courses used to fulfill major requirements. Courses with “C-“CANNOT be applied and must be repeated.