Nov 22, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance, B.A.


(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


  1. 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.
  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


Orientation


Take 2 units from the following:

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: