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 |
EL CAMINO 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 |
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 |
EL CAMINO 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 |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANC 42ab: Modern Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANC 43abcd: Modern Dance II |
| LMU |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANC 32ab: Ballet I
OR
DANC 35abcd: Ballet Variations |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANC 33abcd: Ballet II |
| LMU |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters :
| LMU COURSE |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 9ab, 10, 12ab, 14ab, 16ab, 17abcd, 51abcd, 52abcd, 53abcd, 54abcd
PE 220abcd, PE 256abcd |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 9ab, 10, 12ab, 14ab, 16ab, 17abcd, 51abcd, 52abcd, 53abcd, 54abcd
PE 220abcd |
| LMU |
EL CAMINO 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 |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANC 22ab: Jazz Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANC 23abcd Jazz Dance II |
| LMU |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANC 21abcd
PE 256abcd |
| LMU |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANC 83abcd: Dance Workshop Ensemble
AND/OR
DANC 87abcd: Concert Dance Ensemble
AND/OR
DANC 89abcd: Advanced Dance Theatre
AND/OR
THTRE 74abcd: Musical Theatre Production (1 unit only may be applied to the Dance Performance requirement) |
| LMU |
EL CAMINO COLLEGE |