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 |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
Choose one course:
• DANCE 140: Movement for Theatre I
• DANCE 141: Movement for Theatre II
• DANCE 142: Movement for Musical Theatre |
| 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 |
DANCE 100: Survey of Dance History |
| LMU |
GLENDALE COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANCE 115: Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANCE 116: Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique II |
| LMU |
GLENDALE COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCE 110: Ballet Technique I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANCE 111: Ballet Technique II |
| LMU |
GLENDALE COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 127, 128, 133, 138, 190 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 127, 128, 133, 138 |
| LMU |
GLENDALE 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 |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANCE 120: Jazz Technique I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANCE 121: Jazz Technique II |
| LMU |
GLENDALE COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANCE 190, 194
PE 194 |
| LMU |
GLENDALE COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
GLENDALE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANCE 131: Commercial Dance
AND/OR
DANCE 132: Artist-in-Residence-Series
AND/OR
DANCE 134: Choreography and Performance Skills
AND/OR
DANCE 135: Dance Production - Repertoire |
| LMU |
GLENDALE COLLEGE |