Program: Dance, B.A. - California State University, Long Beach - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 28, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

(120 units)

This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance provides students with a balanced course of study that helps to prepare them for graduate study in dance in addition to a range of careers in dance and dance-related fields.

Program Learning Outcomes

Majors will demonstrate competency in modern dance, ballet, jazz, and street and club dances, enabling them to pursue careers in dance and dance-related fields such as dance education, studio-based teaching, performance/choreography, and health and fitness.
Majors will describe historical, socio-cultural, and scientific dimensions of dance.
Majors will practice the fundamental skills and techniques necessary for the public performance of dance.
Majors will demonstrate skills in the production and technological aspects of dance.
Majors will analyze and describe the craft and aesthetic qualities of dance orally, practically, and in writing.

Requirements

Orientation

Take 2 units from the following:

DANC 100 - Orientation to Dance (2 units)
DANC 300 - Dance Orientation: Transfer Students (2 units)

Dance Core (21 Units)

Take all of the following:

DANC 120 - Introduction to Dancemaking (3 units)
DANC 161 - Body Awareness and Conditioning for Dancers (2 units)
DANC 182 - Introduction to Dance Production (2 units)
DANC 205 - Introduction to Dance History (3 units)
DANC 260 - Functional Anatomy for the Dancer (3 units)
DANC 342 - Global Cultures and Dance Traditions (3 units)
DANC 361 - Pilates I (3 units)
DANC 497 - Senior Capstone in Dance (2 units)

Area Options (9 units)

Take 9 units from the following:

DANC 220 - Dance Composition I (3 units)
DANC 320 - Dance Composition II (3 units)
DANC 360 - Quantitative Analysis of Dance Injuries: Prevention and Recovery (3 units)
DANC 422 - Improvisation (2 units)
DANC 445 - Somatic Techniques and Movement Analysis (3 units)
DANC 470 - Selected Topics in Dance Pedagogy (3 units)
DANC 475 - Dance for Children (3 units)
DANC 491A - Design for Dance Lighting (3 units)
DANC 491B - Design for Dance Costuming (3 units)

Production Crew (2 units)

Take all of the following:

DANC 181 - Dance Production Technical (1 unit)
DANC 381 - Dance Production Technical (1 unit)

Performance (1 unit)

Take one of the following:

Core Technique (8 units)

Take all of the following:

DANC 109A - Street and Club Dances I (2 units)
Or
DANC 109B - Street and Club Dances I (2 units)
DANC 116A - Jazz Technique I (2 units)
Or
DANC 116B - Jazz Technique I (2 units)
DANC 152A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques I (2 units)
Or
DANC 152B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques I (2 units)
DANC 154A - Ballet Technique I (2 units)
Or
DANC 154B - Ballet Technique I (2 units)

Additional Technique (4 units)

Take 4 units from the following with at least 2 units at the Upper Division:

DANC 209A - Street and Club Dances II (2 units)
DANC 209B - Street and Club Dances II (2 units)
DANC 216A - Jazz Technique II (2 units)
DANC 216B - Jazz Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 252A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 252B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 254A - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 254B - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 309A - Street and Club Dances III (2 units)
DANC 309B - Street and Club Dances III (2 units)
DANC 312A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques III (2 units)
DANC 312B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques III (2 units)
DANC 314A - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 314B - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 316A - Jazz Technique III (2 units)
DANC 316B - Jazz Technique III (2 units)
DANC 412A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques IV (2 units)
DANC 412B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques IV (2 units)
DANC 414A - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)
DANC 414B - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)

Technique Electives (5 units)

Take 5 units from the following:

(Each course may be applied only once)

DANC 106 - Introduction to African/African Diasporic Dance (3 units)
DANC 109A - Street and Club Dances I (2 units)
DANC 109B - Street and Club Dances I (2 units)
DANC 116A - Jazz Technique I (2 units)
DANC 116B - Jazz Technique I (2 units)
DANC 117 - Beginning Tap Technique (2 units)
DANC 118A - Movement Practices I (2 units)
DANC 118B - Movement Practices I (2 units)
DANC 152A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques I (2 units)
DANC 152B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques I (2 units)
DANC 154A - Ballet Technique I (2 units)
DANC 154B - Ballet Technique I (2 units)
DANC 209A - Street and Club Dances II (2 units)
DANC 209B - Street and Club Dances II (2 units)
DANC 210A - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora I (2 units)
DANC 210B - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora I (2 units)
DANC 214 - Ballet Pointe (1 unit)
DANC 216A - Jazz Technique II (2 units)
DANC 216B - Jazz Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 217 - Intermediate Tap Technique (2 units)
DANC 218A - Movement Practices II (2 units)
DANC 218B - Movement Practices II (2 units)
DANC 252A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 252B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 254A - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 254B - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 295 - Repertory (1-3 units)
DANC 309A - Street and Club Dances III (2 units)
DANC 309B - Street and Club Dances III (2 units)
DANC 310A - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora II (2 units)
DANC 310B - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora II (2 units)
DANC 312A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques III (2 units)
DANC 312B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques III (2 units)
DANC 314A - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 314B - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 315 - Ballet Workshop (1-3 units)
DANC 316A - Jazz Technique III (2 units)
DANC 316B - Jazz Technique III (2 units)
DANC 318A - Movement Practices III (2 units)
DANC 318B - Movement Practices III (2 units)
DANC 380 - Dance Performance (1 unit)
DANC 412A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques IV (2 units)
DANC 412B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques IV (2 units)
DANC 414A - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)
DANC 414B - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)
DANC 480 - Dance Performance (1 unit)
DANC 495 - Repertory (1-3 units)

Upper Division Dance Electives (3 units)

Take 3 units from the following:

DANC 320 - Dance Composition II (3 units)
DANC 331 - Music for Dance (2 units)
DANC 360 - Quantitative Analysis of Dance Injuries: Prevention and Recovery (3 units)
DANC 362 - Pilates II (2 units)
DANC 373 - Nonverbal Communication: Interaction of Mind and Body (3 units)
DANC 420 - Advanced Composition (2 units)
DANC 422 - Improvisation (2 units)
DANC 435 - Dance on Camera (3 units)
DANC 442 - Dance and Social Identity in the U.S. (3 units)
DANC 445 - Somatic Techniques and Movement Analysis (3 units)
DANC 470 - Selected Topics in Dance Pedagogy (3 units)
DANC 475 - Dance for Children (3 units)
DANC 491A - Design for Dance Lighting (3 units)
DANC 491B - Design for Dance Costuming (3 units)

Upper Division GE Writing Intensive (3 units)

Take one of the following:

DANC 435 - Dance on Camera (3 units)
DANC 442 - Dance and Social Identity in the U.S. (3 units)