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 |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
DNCE 142: Dance Technique and Analysis: Floor Barre
OR
KNES 105: Principles of Strength and Conditioning |
| 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 |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DNCE 12: Modern Dance I
AND/OR
DNCE 12A: Modern Dance IA
AND/OR
DNCE 12B: Modern Dance IB |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DNCE 13: Modern Dance II
AND/OR
DNCE 13A: Modern Dance IIA
AND/OR
DNCE 13B: Modern Dance IIB |
| LMU |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DNCE 6: Ballet I
AND/OR
DNCE 6A: Ballet IA
AND/OR
DNCE 6B: Ballet IB |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DNCE 7: Ballet II
AND/OR
DNCE 7A: Ballet IIA
AND/OR
DNCE 7B: Ballet IIB |
| LMU |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCE 30, 33, 34, 36, 46, 47
PE 91 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCE 30, 33, 34, 36
PE 91 |
| LMU |
IRVINE VALLEY 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 |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DNCE 17: Jazz Dance I
AND/OR
DNCE 17A: Jazz Dance IA
AND/OR
DNCE 17B: Jazz Dance IB |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DNCE 18: Jazz Dance II
AND/OR
DNCE 18A: Jazz Dance IIA
AND/OR
DNCE 18B: Jazz Dance IIB |
| LMU |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list |
DNCE 46, 47 |
| LMU |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DNCE 170: IVC Performing Dance Ensemble |
| LMU |
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |