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. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
PHYS ED 228: Body Conditioning
OR
PHYS ED 229: Body Dynamics |
| 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 |
L.A. SOUTHWEST 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. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
No course equivalency |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement
Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
No course equivalency |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement
Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
PHYS ED 225 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. SOUTHWEST 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. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
No course equivalency |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement
Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
PHYS ED 225 |
| LMU |
L.A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement
Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts.
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
P. E. 814: Dance Production |
| LMU |
L.A. SOUTHWEST COLLEGE |