Dance Majors
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. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
DANCETQ 101: Dance to Fitness
OR
PHYS ED 666: Body Conditioning |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 183: Stagecraft |
DANCEST 814: Dance Production |
| 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 |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
Choose one course:
• DANCETQ 431: Modern Dance I
• DNCESPC 431: Modern Dance
• DANCEST 801: Modern Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANCEST 802: Modern Dance II |
| LMU |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCETQ 434: Ballet
OR
DNCESPC 434: Ballet |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCETQ 401, 473
DNCESPC 401
PHYS ED 225, 244, 675 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCETQ 401, 473
DNCESPC 401
PHYS ED 244, 675 |
| LMU |
L. A. PIERCE 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 |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANCETQ 437: Jazz Dance
OR
DNCESPC 431: Jazz Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANCETQ 710
PHYS ED 225 |
| LMU |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts.
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANCEST 820: Dance Production
AND/OR
DANCEST 821: Dance Production
AND/OR
DANCEST 822: Rehearsal and Performance |
| LMU |
L. A. PIERCE COLLEGE |