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 |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
Choose one course:
• KNES 2: Strength Training
• KNES 6: Conditioning
• KNES 9: Stretching, Flexibility and Conditioning |
| 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 |
SADDLEBACK 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 |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANC 55: Modern Dance Level I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANC 56: Intermediate Modern Dance |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANC 52: Ballet Dancing Level I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANC 53: Intermediate Ballet |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 66
KNES 28, 29, 93, 94 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANC 66
KNES 29, 93, 94 |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK 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 |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANC 58: Jazz Dancing Level I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANC 59: Intermediate Jazz Dancing |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DANC 65
KNES 28, 40, 65 |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DANC 11: Dance Rehearsal and Performance |
| LMU |
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE |