DEPARTMENT OF DANCE Graduate Program Handbook for students entering 2018- 2019 Master of Fine Arts in Dance PhD in Dance Studies Table Of Contents GREETINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Section I - MISSION STATEMENTS ................................................................................................ 2 I.1 – Department Mission Statement ................................................................................................ 2 I.2 – Graduate Program Mission Statement ..................................................................................... 2 I.3 - Teaching .................................................................................................................................... 4 I.4 - Research .................................................................................................................................... 5 I.5 - Service ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Section II - THE DEPARTMENT OF DANCE GRADUATE PROGRAM ................................... 6 II.1 - GSC Responsibilities ................................................................................................................ 6 II.2 - Graduate Student Representation and Service Opportunities ................................................ 7 Section III - THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE .............................................................. 10 III.1 - MFA Core Reading and Broad Viewing List for the Class Entering 2018 ............................ 10 III.2 - Structure and Curriculum of the MFA in Dance .................................................................. 13 III.3 - MFA Program Guide for the Class Entering 2018 ................................................................ 14 III.4 – Course Petitions .................................................................................................................... 17 III.5 - Other MFA Program Requirements ...................................................................................... 17 III.6 – Coursework Descriptions...................................................................................................... 17 III.7 - MFA Comprehensive Examinations and Project Overview ................................................. 18 III.7.1 - Comprehensive Examination Component 1: Research Paper ................................... 20 III.7.2 - Comprehensive Examination Component 2: Field Review ....................................... 21 III.7.3 - Comprehensive Examination Component 3: Project Reflection ............................... 22 III.8 – MFA End-Of-Year Reviews .................................................................................................. 23 III.9 - MFA Project Committee ....................................................................................................... 24 III.10 - MFA Project Proposal .......................................................................................................... 25 III.11 - Graduate Project Implementation Guidelines ..................................................................... 27 III.11.1 – Resources For Project Production ............................................................................ 27 III.11.2 - Lecture-Demonstration Guidelines .......................................................................... 29 III.11.3 - MFA Project Documentation .................................................................................... 30 III.12 - MFA Final Examination Guidelines ................................................................................... 30 III.13 - Final Year Timeline for MFA Candidates ........................................................................... 31 Section IV - THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN DANCE STUDIES .............................................. 32 IV.1 - PhD Candidacy Area Reading List for the Class Entering 2018 ........................................... 32 IV.2 - Structure and Curriculum of the PhD in Dance Studies ....................................................... 35 IV.3 - PhD Program Guide for the Class Entering 2018 .................................................................. 36 IV.4 - Competency ........................................................................................................................... 37 IV.5 – Course Petitions .................................................................................................................... 38 IV.6 – Direct-Enroll Requirements .................................................................................................. 38 IV.7 – PhD Qualifying Examination for All Doctoral Students ...................................................... 38 IV.8 - PhD Annual Review ............................................................................................................... 40 IV.9 - Candidacy Examination ........................................................................................................ 41 IV.10 – Post-Candidacy Continuous Enrollment Policy ................................................................. 44 IV.11 - Considerations for Off-Campus Research ............................................................................ 44 IV.12 - Dissertation Prospectus ........................................................................................................ 44 IV.13 - Timeline for Submission of Dissertation ............................................................................. 48 Section V - ADDITIONAL PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................... 49 V.1 - Attendance Policy .................................................................................................................... 49 V.2 – Department Academic Probation Policy ................................................................................ 49 V.3 - Reading Lists ........................................................................................................................... 49 V.4 – Academic Writing Manual of Style ......................................................................................... 50 V.5 - Audition Assistance ................................................................................................................. 50 V.6 - Professional Goals ................................................................................................................... 50 V.7 – Academic Disability Services .................................................................................................. 51 Section VI - ADVISING PROCEDURES .......................................................................................... 51 VI.1 - Advisors for Incoming MFA Students ................................................................................... 51 VI.2 - Advisors for Incoming PhD Students .................................................................................... 51 VI.3 - Initial Meeting ....................................................................................................................... 52 VI.4 - Ongoing meetings ................................................................................................................. 52 VI.5 - Changes to Contact Advisor .................................................................................................. 52 VI.6 - When to Meet with the Contact Advisor or Committee Chair .............................................. 52 VI.7 - When to Meet with the Academic Program Coordinator ...................................................... 52 VI.8 - Transferring between Degree Programs within the Department of Dance .......................... 53 Appendix A – MFA Research Paper Rubric ....................................................................................... 54 Appendix B – PhD Qualifying Examination Question Rubric .......................................................... 55 Appendix C - Funding ......................................................................................................................... 56 C.1 - Graduate Funding Policies in Dance ...................................................................................... 56 C.2 - Other Funding Sources ........................................................................................................... 56 C.3 - Graduate Teaching Associate Positions in the Department of Dance ................................... 57 C.4 - Funding for Projects/Research and Travel ............................................................................ 57 Appendix D - Enrollment Information ............................................................................................... 58 D.1 - Summer Enrollment ................................................................................................................ 58 D.2 - Elective Program for Undergraduates in the Department of Dance ..................................... 58 Appendix E - University Research Resources .................................................................................... 59 E.1 - OSU Music & Dance Library .................................................................................................. 59 E.2 - Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI) ..............................