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
Students take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
DANC 105: Introduction to Dance Movement |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 183: Stagecraft |
DANC 133: Dance Production
OR
TH 145: Costume Production for Dance |
| DANC 260: Laban Movement Analysis |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 262: Dance Styles and Forms |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 281: History of Dance Theatre |
DANC 101: History of Dance |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracks
Modern Dance requirement
Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANC 108A: Dance, Modern, Beginning |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANC 108B: Dance, Modern, Intermediate |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement
Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANC 106A: Beginning Ballet |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANC 106B: Intermediate Ballet |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement
Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 109, 122, 123, 125
PE 139# |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 109 |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements specific to the Performance Track
Jazz Dance requirement
Students take Jazz Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANC 140: Beginning Jazz Dance
OR
TH 140: Theatre Dance - Beginning Jazz Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANC 141: Theatre Dance - Intermediate Jazz |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement
Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANC 122, 123, 125
PE 138##, 139## |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
Dance Performance Requirement
Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
CERRITOS COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANC 136: Dance Repertory
AND/OR
DANC 134: Dance Performance |
| LMU |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |