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 |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
Choose one course:
• DANC 102 F: Conditioning for Dance
• DANC 103 F: Dance Technique I
• DANC 104 F: Dance Technique II
• PE 161 F: Body Conditioning and Fitness |
| 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 |
DANC 120 F: Dance History |
| LMU |
FULLERTON COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANC 107 F: Modern Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANC 108 F: Modern Dance II |
| LMU |
FULLERTON COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANC 105 F: Ballet I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANC 106 F: Ballet II |
| LMU |
FULLERTON COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 101 F, 110 F, 116 F, 122 F, 130 F, 132 F, 151 F, 210 F
PE 102 F, 103 F, 164 F, 166 F |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 101 F, 110 F, 116 F, 122 F, 130 F, 132 F, 151 F, 210 F |
| LMU |
FULLERTON 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 |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANC 111 F: Jazz I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANC 112 F: Jazz II
OR
DANC 150 F: Commercial Dance |
| LMU |
FULLERTON COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
PE 102 F, 103 F, 164 F, 166 F, 223 F, 224 F, 225 F |
| LMU |
FULLERTON COLLEGE |
Dance Performance Requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
FULLERTON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANC 204 F: Dance Rehearsal and Performance
AND/OR
DANC 205 F: Dance Ensemble
AND/OR
DANC 214 F: Dance Repertory |
| LMU |
FULLERTON COLLEGE |