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 |
DE ANZA 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 |
DANC/THEA 48: Technical Production for Dance and Theatre |
| 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 |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
Take both courses:
• DANC/PE 23A: Theory and Technique of Contemporary
Dance
• DANC/PE 23B: Theory and Technique of Contemporary
Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
Take both courses:
• DANC/PE 22K: Theory and Technique of Ballet I
• DANC/PE 22L: Theory and Technique of Ballet II |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 24A, 24B, 24C, 25A, 49A
HP 44, 44A
PE 2A, 2AX, 2B, 2BX, 2K, 2KX, 2L, 2LX, 2Q, 2QX, 2R, 2RX, 3G, 3GX, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25A, 49A |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 24A, 24B, 24C, 25A, 49A
PE 2A, 2AX, 2B, 2BX, 2K, 2KX, 2L, 2LX, 2Q, 2QX, 2R, 2RX, 3G, 3GX, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25A, 49A |
| LMU |
DE ANZA 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 |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
Take both courses:
• DANC/PE 37A: Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance I
• DANC/PE 37B: Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance II |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
HP 44, 44A
PE 2P, 2PX, 2YX |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |
Dance Performance Requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts.
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
Choose 2 dance concert courses from the following:
DANC 27A: Dance Workshop: Student Productions, the De Anza Dancers
AND/OR
DANC 27B: Dance Workshop: Student Productions, the De Anza Dancers
AND/OR
DANC 27C: Dance Workshop: Student Productions, the De Anza Dancers
AND/OR
DANC 27D: Dance Workshop: Student Productions, the De Anza Dancers |
| LMU |
DE ANZA COLLEGE |