Dance Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Dance The College of Communication and Fine Arts offers a major leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Dance in the following tracks:
- 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
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
DANCE 111: Fundamentals of Dance Movement |
| 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 |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANCE 121: Modern Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANCE 122: Modern Dance II |
| LMU |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCE 141: Introduction to Ballet Techniques |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANCE 142: Intermediate Ballet |
| LMU |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 101, 134, 137, 180 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 101, 134, 137 |
| LMU |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |
Dance Technique requirements specific to the Performance TrackJazz Dance requirement Students take Jazz Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANCE 131: Introduction to Jazz Techniques
OR
DANCE 159: Commercial Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANCE 132: Intermediate Jazz |
| LMU |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take 1 semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga Requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANCE 108, 180 |
| LMU |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANCE 161: College of the Canyons Dance Company
AND/OR
DANCE/MUSIC 179: COC Marching/Dance Troupe |
| LMU |
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS |