Certificate & Degree Details

• Dance Emphasis

  Kinesiology, Athletics and Dance Division
  Degree A0444
  An emphasis in Dance provides the student with an understanding of the practices and theories of dance history, pedagogy and choreography. In addition to the foundational courses, students select courses from dance technique, performance and anatomy and Pilates categories. 

  Required Courses 

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  DN-T 9	Dance Audition Techniques	1
  DN-T 18	Introduction to Dance	1.5
  DN-T 20	History and Appreciation of Dance	3
  DN-T 38	Dance Teaching Methods	3
  DNCE 4	Choreography	1
  DNCE 33	Improvisation	0.5
  Anatomy and Pilates: Choose a minimum of 3 Units		3
  DN-T 28	Functional Anatomy for Pilates
  DNCE 39	Pilates Fundamentals
  DNCE 40	Conditioning Through Dance
  KIN 24	Applied Kinesiology
  Performance Ensemble: Choose a minimum of 3 Units		3
  DNCE 22	Dance Rehearsal
  DNCE 24	Dance Production
  DNCE 25	Dance Ensemble
  DNCE 35	Repertory
  Ballet: Choose a minimum of 2 Units		2
  DNCE 2B	Ballet II
  DNCE 3	Ballet Performance
  DNCE 31	Classical Dance
  Modern: Choose a minimum of 2 units		2
  DNCE 12B	Modern II
  DNCE 13	Modern Performance
  DNCE 30	Contemporary Dance
  Theatrical Dance: Choose a minimum of 1 units		1
  DNCE 8	Latin Dance I
  DNCE 18B	Tap II
  DNCE 19	Tap Performance
  DNCE 29	Theater Dance II
  Commercial Dance: Choose a minimum of 1 units		1
  DNCE 14B	Jazz II
  DNCE 15	Jazz Performance
  DNCE 32	Commercial Dance
  DNCE 36	Commercial Dance II
  Total Units		22