Concentration: Dance – Plan B Program Sheet
Each MFA student will specify a focus area within their concentration; contact relevant Graduate Chair in Dance or Theatre for additional requirements in chosen focus area.
Requirements for Concentrations
Total Credits: 60 cr.
Core Courses (6 credits)
Research Methods:
DNCE 651 Seminar in Dance Research or
THEA 600 Seminar in Theatre Research (3 credits)
DNCE/THEA 668 Advanced Topics in Performance of Hawai’i (3 credits)
Required Concentration Courses or Categories (24 credits):
DNCE/THEA 617 Seminar in Performance Studies (3 credits)
DNCE 654 Dance and Performance Theory: Asia or
DNCE 655 Dance and Performance Theory: Oceania; (3)
DNCE 671 Advanced Choreography (3 credits);
DNCE 672 Dance Performance (4 credits);
DNCE 673 Advanced Dance, Technology and Live Performance (3 credits);
DNCE/THEA 674 Interdisciplinary Collaborations (3 credits);
DNCE 679 Directed Choreography (2 credits);
DNCE/THEA 691 Seminar in Teaching Dance/Theatre (3 credits);
Dance 300- to 400- level Dance Studio Practice Courses (21 credits)
DNCE 301 or 401 Asian Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 302 or 402 Chinese Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 303 or 403 Japanese Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 304 or 404 Balinese Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 305 or 405 Korean Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 306 or 406 Okinawan Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 307 or 407 Philippine Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 311 or 411 Oceanic Dance I or II (1-3 credits);
DNCE 312 or 412 Hula/Chant Ensemble I or II (2 credits)
DNCE 321 or 421 Int. or Adv. Ballet Technique (3 credits);
DNCE 331 or 431 High Int. or Adv. Contemporary Dance Technique (3 credits);
DNCE 341 Adv Hip Hop (3 credits);
DNCE 357 Queer Dance Exploratory (3 credits);
DNCE 433 Performance Workshop: Hula (3 credits)
(levels are all repeatable)
Electives (3 credits)
600-level dance
Creative Project Credits (6 credits)
Qualifier Project in Second Semester.
Proposal required for Creative Project and Committee Formation only.
Qualifying Project and Creative Project Defenses: Required
Comprehensive Exam and Defense NA
NOTES:
A minimum of 30 credits must be for courses at the 600 level and above. All other courses must be at the 300 level and above.
Concentration: Theatre – Plan B Program Sheet
Each MFA student will specify a focus area within their concentration; contact relevant Graduate Chair in Dance or Theatre for additional requirements in chosen focus area.
Requirements for Concentration
Total Credits: 60 cr.
Core Courses (6 credits)
Research Methods:
DNCE 651 Seminar in Dance Research or
THEA 600 Seminar in Theatre Research (3 credits)
DNCE/THEA 668 Advanced Topics in Performance of Hawai’i (3 credits)
Required Concentration Courses or Categories (24 credits):
Minimum 3 credits in history and/or theory. Focus areas may have additional requirements. Contact graduate chair.
Each Theatre focus area requires additional specific courses or categories. Contact graduate chair.
Production Credits (2 credits):
THEA 690: Graduate Theatre Workshop
Additional credits are required for specific focus areas. Contact graduate chair.
Electives (3 credits)
Additional electives may be available in specific focus areas. Contact graduate chair.
Creative Project Credits (6 credits)
THEA 695v
Qualifying Project and Creative Project Defenses: Required
Comprehensive Exam and Defense NA
NOTES:
A minimum of 30 credits must be for courses at the 600 level and above. All other courses must be at the 300 level and above.