Level I Program Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program School of Theatre & Dance
Summary
Adding a minor in Dance with a Specialization in Education
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval, the Dean and the Associate Provost.
Requestor:
Karen Kaufmann
Phone:
x2870
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
Program Chair/Director:
Mark Dean
Dr. Stephen Kalm
x4970
___________________________________
Dean’s Signature
Date
x2879
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
Other affected programs:
Roberta Evans, Dean
x5877
College of Education and Human Sciences
___________________________________
Initial Review in Provost’s Office
date
____________________________________
Faculty Senate Review
date
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
modification because of
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or
corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
___________________________________
Provost
date
Please obtain signature(s) from the
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(above) before submission
III Type of Level I Proposal (please check the appropriate space)
(a) Re-titling existing majors, minors, or options
(b) Eliminating existing majors, minors, or options via a program termination checklist
(c) Adding new minors or certificates where there is a major
(d) Adding new minors or certificates where there is an option in a major
(e) Departmental mergers and name changes
(f) Program revisions –for minor modifications use the program modification form
(g) Distance delivery of previously authorized degree program.
(h) Adding option within an existing major or degree *
(i) Eliminating organizational units such as departments, divisions and colleges or
schools *
(j) Consolidating existing program and/or degree *
*Requires level II BOR documentation submitted to the Provost’s Office (refer to
http://www.umt.edu/provost/curriculum.htm)
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IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
program or major, please cut and paste the
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it
to appear in the catalog. 
Minor in Dance, Specialization in
Education
20-21 credits are required.
Dance
Credits
DANC 220A Beginning
Composition
2
DANC 298 Internship:
Children's Dance
2
DANC 360L World Dance
3
DANC 440 Dance
Pedagogy
3
DANC 497 Methods:
Teaching Movement in
Schools
6
Students should choose
one course in Jazz, Tap,
Social Dance,
Cultural/World Dance or
Traditional/Indigenous
Dance (as available; by
advisement)
2
DANC 300 Modern III or
DANC 310 Ballet III
3-2
Total
20-21
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Over the past two years, the School of Theatre & Dance has been in discussions with the College of
Education and Human Sciences and the Office of Public Instruction about initiating a K-12 teaching
endorsement in Dance. According to the National Dance Education Organization, 37 U.S. states now
have teaching credentials in Dance. At this time, Montana has no teaching endorsement in Dance.
Dance programs are in place in Montana schools, taught by visiting artists, but there is no formal
training program for dance educators. There is support from K-12 school principals and teachers to add
a teacher competency in Dance and the School of Theatre & Dance is poised to provide this service.
A video conference with UM officials and OPI was held in March 2010; at that time the School of
Theatre & Dance was advised to present the proposal to the faculty in the College of Education and
Human Sciences. Theatre & Dance’s proposal was unanimously approved in May 2010. The minor
serves to represent the core courses that will eventually be linked to a Permissive Special Competency
Endorsement when approved by the Montana Board of Education. The new Minor in Dance with a
Specialization in Education draws from courses already offered in the School of Theatre & Dance and
does not require any new faculty or course additions.
This new minor provides the knowledge and skills to teach dance effectively in K-12 Montana public
schools. The coursework is organized around five major areas and is similar to course requirements in
place in other states: 1) Dance Elements and Technique, 2) Creating and Performing Dance, 3)
Understanding of Dance and Culture, 4) Ability to Respond to and Analyze Dance, and provides
grounding in 5) Curriculum Development and Unit Planning.
We are confident that this new Minor in Dance with a Specialization in Education will lead to highly
effective dance teachers in Montana schools.
What other programs are affected by your
Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and
proposal? Obtain signatures as requested below.
Human Sciences
V Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change for all proposals.
VI Copies and Electronic Submission After all signatures have been obtained submit the
original, a paper copy and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221.
Revised 11/09