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Dance Studies

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 50.0301

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The M.A. in Dance Studies is a 36 semester-credit hour program designed for working professionals that consists of online coursework mixed with brief summer residencies. Accelerated coursework can lead to degree completion in six semesters, including two summers of study. Students do not need to possess an undergraduate degree in dance, but they must demonstrate substantial educational and/or professional experience to avoid completing additional coursework outside of the requirements for the M.

Credits

36 credits

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningInstructingCoordinationSpeakingMonitoringLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingActive LearningWriting

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementPsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionGross Body CoordinationOral ExpressionOriginalityGross Body EquilibriumFluency of IdeasDynamic StrengthTrunk StrengthStaminaVisualizationExtent FlexibilityMultilimb CoordinationStatic StrengthDynamic FlexibilityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
  • Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent in
  • Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
  • Plan and direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
  • Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
  • Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
  • Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical
  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareElectronic mail softwareOffice suite softwareVideo creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet softwareDocument management softwareMusic or sound editing software

Tools

Compact disk CD playersDigital stopwatchesDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectronic metronomesLaptop computersMulti-speaker stereo systemsPersonal computersStage lighting systemsTablet computersBalance ballsDance barresExercise bandsMen's Latin dance shoesMen's ballet flatsMen's ballroom dancing shoesMen's clogging shoesMen's hip hop dance shoesMen's jazz shoesMen's modern dance shoesMen's social dance shoesMen's tap shoesAnalog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilns

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Choreographers27-2032.00
  • Dancers27-2031.00
  • Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Organizational choreographic vision and artistic direction — set and champion across an entire dance company or entertainment enterprise, shaping long-term creative identity.
  • Company-wide injury-prevention culture and movement wellness standards — establish and institutionalize, influencing training policies for all dancers and instructors.
  • Mentorship and professional development programs for emerging and mid-level choreographers — design and lead to build sustained organizational talent pipelines.
  • Institutional knowledge management systems for choreographic works — oversee, ensuring production records, notations, and digital archives are preserved and accessible at scale.
  • High-profile or multi-venue dance productions with large ensemble casts — executive-direct, coordinating creative teams, technical directors, and production staff simultaneously.
  • Strategic artistic partnerships with composers, sound designers, and media producers — forge and manage to elevate the creative quality of flagship productions.
  • Innovation-driven experimental choreography initiatives — champion at the organizational level, allocating resources and creating structures that encourage creative risk-taking.
  • Cross-sector collaborations with theatre companies, visual arts institutions, and architectural firms — lead to generate interdisciplinary works that expand the field's creative boundaries.
  • Enterprise-level technology adoption including web platforms, graphical interface tools, and digital media — guide for production, audience engagement, and organizational communications.
  • Strategic planning and resource allocation for performing arts organizations — execute using management frameworks that align artistic mission with financial sustainability across multiple seasons.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
73%
Placement Rate
60%