May 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance, B.A.


(120 units)

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.

Student Learning Outcomes


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

Requirements


Production Crew (2 units)


Take all of the following:

Performance (1 unit)


Take one of the following:

Core Technique (8 units)


Take all of the following:

Additional Technique (4 units)


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

Upper Division GE Writing Intensive (3 units)


Take one of the following: