Dance - Associate in Arts
Plan Code: 1260
Throughout this program students learn an appreciation of dance as an art form as well as instruction in dance technique, choreography, and aesthetics. Students are also provided partial-lower division preparation for transfer to a baccalaureate degree in this field. This Associate Degree will prepare students for careers in the teaching of dance, performance, choreography, dance studio operation/management, and dance therapy practices.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Develop a basic knowledge and experience of live performance synthesizing dance technique and creativity.
- Develop a respect for dance as a means of personal, cultural, or social expression.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| DANCE 1 | Dance Forms Through the Ages | 3 |
| DANCE 5 | Tap Dance 1 | 2 |
| DANCE 14 | Modern Dance 1 | 2 |
| DANCE 15 | Modern Dance 2 | 2 |
| DANCE 20 | Jazz Dance 1 | 2 |
| DANCE 21 | Jazz Dance 2 | 2 |
| DANCE 24 | Hip Hop | 2 |
| DANCE 26 | Ballet 1 | 2 |
| DANCE 27 | Ballet 2 | 2 |
| DANCE 31 | Choreography I | 2 |
| DANCE 32 | Choreography 2 | 2 |
| Subtotal Units | 23 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete at least ONE AND ONE HALF (1.5) units from the following: | ||
| Dance Performance (0.5) | ||
| Dance Performance (1) | ||
| Dance Performance (2) | ||
| Dance Performance (2.5) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 1.5 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete TWO to TRHEE (2-3) units from the following: | ||
| Musical Theatre Dance (2) | ||
| Tap Dance 2 (2) | ||
| Pilates 1 (2) | ||
| Pilates 2 (2) | ||
| Turns (2) | ||
| Modern Dance 3 (2) | ||
| Modern Dance 4 (2) | ||
| Folk and Ethnic Dance-African (2) | ||
| Folk and Ethnic Dance-Belly Dance (2) | ||
| Hip Hop Dance History (3) | ||
| Ballet 3 (2) | ||
| Ballet 4 (2) | ||
| Dance Choreography Workshop (2) | ||
| Ballroom/Social Dance (2) | ||
| Introduction to Theatre (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 2-3 | |
| Required Subtotal | 26.5-27.5 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 19-39 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.