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2023-2024 Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.A.


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The Dance program is designed to offer students who plan to transfer to a four-year college as dance majors the opportunity to develop foundational skills in concert dance technique, performance, improvisation, composition, and audition in order for them to succeed in upper division dance courses.  Core dance courses provide training and practice in the essential areas of dance listed above, as well as extensive exposure to a diverse array of dance studies and contemporary dance practices.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall   First Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
ENG 101 English Composition
*(ENG 101E  and ENG 101P  are approved substitutions for ENG 101) 
3   DNC 114 Ballet I 3
MAT 109
or 
MAT 115
or
MAT 160

Statistics
or
Quantitative Reasoning
or
Precalculus I

3   ENG 102 Advanced English Composition 3
Gen Ed Arts/Humanities
*(DNC 101  is recommended)
3   Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science
*(of the two science requirements, one must have a lab)
3
DNC 130 Improvisation and Choreography 3   DNC 111
or
DNC 211
Jazz Dance I
or
Jazz Dance II
3
DNC 118 Modern Dance I 3   Restricted Elective Choose from the list 3
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15
Second Year Fall   Second Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
DNC 201 Dance History 3   PSY 101 General Psychology 3
Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science
*(of the two science requirements, one must have a lab)
4   Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science  3
DNC 218 Modern Dance II 3   DNC 214 Ballet II 3
DNC 215 Dance Company I 1   DNC 240 HCC Dance Company Capstone Project 1
DNC 210 Concepts in Human Movement 3   Gen Ed Diversity 3
        Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3
TOTAL   14   TOTAL   16

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)


Arts/Humanities


Behavioral/Social Science


Biological/Physical Science


Diversity


English


*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

Restricted Electives (3 Credits)


Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

Free Electives (2-3 credits)


Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)


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