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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance, Dance Science Option, B.A.

(120 units)

Admission into the program begins with admittance into the BA in Dance including an entrance and placement audition and fulfillment of all university entrance requirements. Additionally, students must complete the GE Foundation requirements, pass PSY 100 with a “C” or better, and pass BIOL 207 , BIOL 208 , and DANC 260 with a minimum GPA of 2.25 to declare the Dance Science option. Transfer students must complete the following Major Preparation Courses with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and a grade of “C” or better: BIOL 207, BIOL 208, and PSY 100.

Program Learning Outcomes

Majors will perform a qualitative anatomical analysis of standing and dynamic alignment and key dance vocabulary, as well as provide exercises and cues for their improvement.
Majors will execute and cue Pilates repertoire designed to enhance dance performance, movement coordination and physical conditioning.
Majors will employ key anatomical and biomechanical principles for preventing dance injuries and promoting optimal technique when training as dancers or teaching dance technique.
Majors will practice theoretical and practical scientific concepts of movement to help prepare them for pursuing further degrees or certifications in dance science or related fields.
Majors will demonstrate competency in modern dance, ballet, jazz, and hip hop, enabling them to pursue careers in dance and dance-related fields, health and fitness professions, and graduate study in dance science or related fields.
Majors will describe the historical, socio-cultural, and scientific dimensions of dance.
Majors will analyze and describe the craft and aesthetic qualities of dance orally, practically, and in writing.
Majors will practice basic scientific principles of wellness and conditioning for the promotion of lifelong health in dance.

Requirements

Orientation (2 units)

Take 2 units from one of the following:

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

Dance Core (22 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 360 - Quantitative Analysis of Dance Injuries: Prevention and Recovery (3 units)
DANC 361 - Pilates I (3 units)
DANC 445 - Movement Analysis (3 units)

Science Core (20 units)

Take all of the following:

BIOL 207 - Human Physiology (4 units)
BIOL 208 - Human Anatomy (4 units)
KIN 300 - Biomechanics of Human Movement (3 units)
KIN 301 - Exercise Physiology (3 units)
KIN 312 - Motor Control and Learning (3 units)
PSY 100 - General Psychology (3 units)

Pedagogy (3 units)

Take one of the following:

DANC 470 - Selected Topics in Dance Pedagogy (3 units)
DANC 475 - Dance for Children (3 units)

Crew (2 units)

Take the following:

DANC 181 - Dance Production Technical (1 unit)

Take 1 unit from the following:

DANC 381 - Dance Production Technical (1 unit)
DANC 481 - Dance Production-Technical (1 unit)

Performance (1 unit)

Take 1 unit from the following:

Technique (14 units)

Take all of the following:

Take 4 units from the following with 2 units at upper division:

DANC 209 - Hip Hop II (2 units)
DANC 216 - Jazz II (2 units)
DANC 252 - Modern Technique II (2 units)
DANC 254 - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 309 - Hip Hop III (2 units)
DANC 312 - Modern Technique III (2 units)
DANC 314 - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 316 - Jazz III (2 units)
DANC 412 - Modern Technique IV (2 units)
DANC 414 - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)

Take 2 units from the following:

DANC 106 - Introduction to African/African Diasporic Dance (3 units)
DANC 109 - Hip-Hop I (2 units)
DANC 116 - Jazz 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 152 - Modern Technique I (2 units)
DANC 154 - Ballet Technique I (2 units)
DANC 209 - Hip Hop II (2 units)
DANC 210 - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora I (2 units)
DANC 214 - Ballet Pointe (1 unit)
DANC 216 - Jazz 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 252 - Modern Technique II (2 units)
DANC 254 - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 309 - Hip Hop III (2 units)
DANC 310 - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora II (2 units)
DANC 312 - Modern Technique III (2 units)
DANC 314 - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 315 - Ballet Workshop (1-3 units)
DANC 316 - Jazz III (2 units)
DANC 318A - Movement Practices III (2 units)
DANC 318B - Movement Practices III (2 units)
DANC 412 - Modern Technique IV (2 units)
DANC 414 - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)

Electives

Take 3 units from the following:

DANC 220 - Dance Composition I (3 units)
DANC 331 - Music for Dance (2 units)
DANC 362 - Pilates II (2 units)
DANC 497 - Senior Capstone in Dance (2 units)
KIN 125A - Physical Education Activity: Swimming (1 unit)
KIN 126A - Physical Education Activity: Swimming Conditioning (1 unit)
KIN 142 - Physical Education Activity: Group Exercise: Cardio (1 unit)
KIN 142B - Group Exercise: Bootcamp (1 unit)
KIN 146A - Physical Education Activity: Jogging (1 unit)
KIN 151A - Physical Education Activity: Weight Training and Conditioning (1 unit)
KIN 152A - Physical Education Activity: Yoga (1 unit)
KIN 339 - Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance (3 units)
KIN 368 - Resistance Training for Fitness (3 units)
KIN 430 - Motor Control Principles and Theory (3 units)
NUTR 132 - Introductory Nutrition (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)