{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-310","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-310","heading":"Dance arts preK-12","body":"A. Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in dance arts; or\n\n2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in dance arts or 24 semester hours with coursework distributed in the following areas:\n\na. Development of movement language: nine semester hours.\n\n(1) A course in each area of ballet, folk, jazz, and modern dance: six semester hours; and\n\n(2) Area of concentration in one area of ballet, folk, jazz, or modern dance beyond the entry level: three semester hours;\n\nb. Composition, improvisation, and dance arts production, which may include stage lighting, stage costuming, or stage makeup: three semester hours;\n\nc. Scientific foundations, including human anatomy, kinesiology, and injury prevention and care for dance arts: nine semester hours; and\n\nd. Cultural understanding, including cultural context and dance history: three semester hours.\n\nB. Add-on endorsement requirements in dance arts. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and hold a license issued by the Virginia Board of Education with a teaching endorsement in a teaching area; and\n\n2. Completed 15 semester hours of coursework distributed in the following areas:\n\na. Development of movement language: nine semester hours.\n\n(1) A course in each area of ballet, folk, jazz, and modern dance: six semester hours; and\n\n(2) Area of concentration in one area of ballet, folk, jazz, or modern dance beyond the entry level: three semester hours;\n\nb. Composition, improvisation, and dance arts production, which may include stage lighting, stage costuming, or stage makeup: three semester hours; and\n\nc. Cultural understanding, including cultural context and dance history: three semester hours.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part V. Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section310/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:26Z","sha256":"c28cb662c14448d49b541e6cf2db37221ddc2f6e4a9a5fd386da6cba76a7bef5","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-300","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}