Dance Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Dance
- General Track
- Performance Track
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements page for additional courses as required by the College of Communication and Fine Arts.Lower Division Major Requirements Students in both Dance tracks are required to complete
foundation courses in Dance and
Dance Technique. Students in the
Performance track are required to take additional technique and performance courses.
Foundation Courses
Students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 183: Stagecraft |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 260: Laban Movement Analysis |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 262: Dance Styles and Forms |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 281: History of Dance Theatre |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
Choose one course:
• DANCE 2: Theatrical Dance
• DANCE 20A: Modern Dance IA
• DANCE 20B: Modern Dance IB |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCE 4A: Ballet IA
OR
DANCE 4B: Ballet IB |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANCE 6A: Ballet IIA
OR
DANCE 6B: Ballet IIB |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
No course equivalency |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements specific to the Performance TrackJazz Dance requirement Students take Jazz Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANCE 10A: Jazz Dance IA
OR
DANCE 10B: Jazz Dance IB |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANCE 50A: Jazz Dance IIA
OR
DANCE 50B: Jazz Dance IIB |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANCE 42: Dance Production |
| LMU |
CHAFFEY COLLEGE |