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	3	ENG 102	Composition and Literature	3
MAT 101	College Algebra	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science (of the two science requirements, one must have a lab)	4
DNC 101	Dance Appreciation	3	PSY 101	General Psychology	3
DNC 115 or DNC 213	Ballet I or Ballet III	2	DNC 116 or DNC 214	Ballet II or Ballet IV	2
DNC 118	Modern Dance I	2	DNC 119	Modern Dance II	2
DNC 130	Dance Improvisation	3
TOTAL		16	TOTAL		14
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Diversity	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities (in a different discipline from first)	3
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science (of the two science requirements, one must have a lab)	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science (in a different discipline from first)	3
MUS 120	Music Skills for Performers	3	DNC 111 or DNC 113	Jazz I or Jazz II	2
DNC 201	Dance History	3	DNC 210	Human Movement Analysis	3
DNC 230	Choreography and Improvisation	3	DNC 295	Dance Company Capstone Project	1
			THR 112 or THR 207	Costume Design or Technical Theater	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

DNC 101 - Dance Appreciation (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Science

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Science category (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category - one course must be a laboratory course (7 - 8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 101 - College Algebra (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (29 Credits)

DNC 111 - Jazz Dance: Beginning (2 Credits)
OR
DNC 113 - Jazz Dance: Intermediate (2 Credits)
DNC 115 - Ballet: Beginning (2 Credits)
OR
DNC 213 - Ballet: Intermediate II (2 Credits)
DNC 116 - Ballet: Intermediate (2 Credits)
OR
DNC 214 - Ballet: Intermediate III (2 Credits)
DNC 118 - Modern Dance I (2 Credits)
DNC 119 - Modern Dance II (2 Credits)
DNC 130 - Dance Improvisation (3 Credits)
DNC 201 - Dance History (3 Credits)
DNC 210 - Concepts in Human Movement (3 Credits)
DNC 230 - Choreography & Improvisation (3 Credits)
DNC 295 - HCC Dance Company Capstone Project (1 Credit)
MUS 120 - Music Skills for Performers (3 Credits)
THR 112 - Costume Design (3 Credits)
OR
THR 207 - Technical Theater (3 Credits)

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