Wayne State Department of Theatre and Dance Launches MA Program in Teaching Artistry

Wayne State University's Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance has announced a new Master of Arts in Teaching Artistry. The program will welcome its first class of students in the fall of 2016, offering either a fully online or hybrid format. To apply to the program students must apply to the Graduate School at Wayne State University and provide supplemental materials. For more information visit, www.theatre.wayne.edu/graduate.php.

With an emphasis on meeting the needs of urban populations, the MA program draws on the particular strengths of Detroit as a learning environment, making use Wayne State University's many existing programs of curricular engagement, outreach and revitalization with the community. Bringing together the most current theories and practices of arts engagement, students will be trained in an environment that fosters cultural sensitivity, problem-solving skills, and ensemble-based thinking and creativity. With this degree, students may continue or commence careers in teaching artistry, teaching (K-12 and Higher Education) and a variety of performing arts educational positions in professional and community-based settings.

This is the only cross-disciplinary Master of Arts program in Theatre & Dance in the United States. This will also be the only Master of Arts program that focuses on Teaching Artistry.

The MA is offered in two formats in order to provide the most flexibility for students who are working professionals and those living outside the Detroit metro area. All required courses are delivered online. Students who elect the fully online format can be complete the program entirely through online courses and telecommuting with their major professors. Students who select the "hybrid" format will complete the program by combining online required courses with face-to-face elective classes. Students in both tracks have the option of completing their degree either with an essay or a thesis project.

All coursework must be completed in accordance with Graduate School and the regulations governing graduate scholarship and degrees. Students may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis but must complete requirements within six years of admission.

The application for the inaugural class will be available February 26, 2016. All applications must be submitted by June 1, 2016 for consideration.

Wayne State University's Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance serves students as a nexus of performance, production, and research in the fields of dance, theatre, and performance studies. It provides a wide choice of degree programs that allow students the flexibility to study these disciplines broadly or to concentrate more specifically in performance, design, or management. Each academic year, about 200 undergraduate and graduate students, with the assistance of faculty and staff performs and produces an annual season of 21 plays and dance performances, including high school matinees for nearly 6,000 students. For box office hours and information on performances, tickets, group discounts, and corporate packages, visit the department's website at theatreanddance.wayne.edu. Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students.

Pictured: A Wayne State University student interacts with school children as part of their "Performance Exchange" program.

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