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 |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
KINF 12: Fitness and Body Conditioning |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
DNCE 4: Choreography (taken twice) |
| 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 |
MT. SAC |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency.
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DNCE 12A: Modern I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DNCE 12B: Modern II |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DNCE 2A: Ballet I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DNCE 2B: Ballet II |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCE 11A, 11B
KINI 27A, 27B, 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B, 37A, 37B, 37C, 50A, 51 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCE 11A, 11B
KINI 27A, 27B, 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B, 37A, 37B, 37C |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
Dance Technique Requirements specific to the Performance TrackJazz Dance requirement Students take Jazz Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency.
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DNCE 14A: Jazz I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DNCE 14B: Jazz II |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
KINI 50A, 51 |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
MT. SAC COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DNCE 35: Repertory |
| LMU |
MT. SAC |