Dance Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Performance Track
- 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 |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
DANC 130: Alignment and Correctives |
| 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 |
DANC 102: History of Dance |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANC 161: Beginning Modern Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANC 261: Intermediate Modern Dance I |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANC 162: Beginning Ballet |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANC 262: Intermediate Ballet I |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
KIN 110, 112, 116 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
KIN 110, 112 |
| LMU |
CITRUS 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 |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANC 160: Beginning Jazz Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANC 260: Intermediate Jazz I |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement students choose one course from the following list: |
DANC 130
KIN 116 |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |