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 |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
PHYS ED 469: Conditioning for Dance |
| 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 805: History and Appreciation of Dance |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY 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 |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANCE 431: Modern Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
PHYS ED 467: Modern Dance Combinations |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement
Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCE 434: Ballet |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
PHYS ED 466: Ballet Combinations |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement
Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 405, 406
DNCESPC 459
PHYS ED 225, 238, 241, 459, 480, 639 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCESPC 459
PHYS ED 238, 241, 459, 480 |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY 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 |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
PHYS ED 437: Jazz |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement
Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANCE 405, 406
PHYS ED 225, 639 |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement
Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. CITY COLLEGE |