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 CoursesStudents take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
DANC 152: Pilates Apparatus and Mat Work |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
DANC 162AB: Dance Composition/Choreography |
| 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 |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANC 101: Modern Dance 1 |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANC 145AD: Modern Dance 3-4 |
| LMU |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANC 110: Ballet 1 |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANC 111: Ballet II
OR
DANC 144AD: Ballet 3-4 |
| LMU |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 115AC, 130AD, 133AB, 135AD, 137AD, 138AD, 142, 147, 148
KIN 126, 128, 129
PE 122 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 130AD, 133AB, 135AD, 137AD, 138AD, 142, 147, 148
KIN 126, 129
PE 122 |
| LMU |
ORANGE COAST 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 |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANC 120: Jazz Dance 1 |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANC 121: Jazz Dance 2
OR
DANC 143AD: Jazz Dance 3-4 |
| LMU |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANC 115AC, 128, 129
PE 104 |
| LMU |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
Students participate in 2 dance concerts chosen from the following list of courses:
• DANC 201AD: Rehearsal and Performance
• DANC 203AD: Performing Dance Ensemble
• DANC 211AD: Repertoire
• THART 210A: Musical Theatre Workshop |
| LMU |
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE |