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 |
EAST L. A. 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 |
DANCEST 814: Dance Production |
| 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 |
EAST L.A. COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
EAST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANCETQ 462: Modern Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
EAST L.A. COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
EAST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCETQ 460: Ballet Techniques |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
EAST L.A. COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
EAST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
CHICANO 58
DANCEST 458
DANCETQ 419, 485
PHYS ED 675
PHYSFIT 350, 375 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
CHICANO 58
DANCEST 458
DANCETQ 419, 485
PHYSFIT 350, 375 |
| LMU |
EAST L.A. 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 |
EAST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
No course equivalency |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
EAST L.A. COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
EAST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
PHYS ED 333, 696 |
| LMU |
EAST L.A. COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
EAST L. A. COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANCEST 820: Dance Production
AND/OR
DANCEST 822: Dance Rehearsals and Performances |
| LMU |
EAST L.A. COLLEGE |