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 CoursesStudents take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
Choose one of the following courses:
• DANCEST 860: Dance and Creative Movement for Educators
• DANCETQ 469: Conditioning for Dance
• PHYS ED 228: Body Conditioning
• PHYS ED 229: Body Dynamics
• PHYS ED 666: Body Conditioning
• PHYS ED 668: Body Dynamics Activity for Educators |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 183: Stagecraft |
DANCE 814: Dance Production I |
| 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. 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 |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANCEST 801: Modern Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANCETQ 462: Modern Dance Skills |
| LMU |
L.A. VALLEY COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
No course equivalency |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANCETQ 460: Ballet Techniques |
| LMU |
L.A. VALLEY COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCETQ 225, 440, 696
PHYS ED 225, 238 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
PHYS ED 238 |
| LMU |
L.A. 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 |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANCE 437: Jazz Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
L.A. VALLEY COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANCETQ 225, 440, 696
PHYS ED 225 |
| LMU |
L.A. VALLEY COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts.
| LMU COURSE |
L. A. VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANCETQ 820: Dance Production
AND/OR
DANCETQ 822: Dance Rehearsals and Performances |
| LMU |
L.A. VALLEY COLLEGE |