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 |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
DNCE 202B: Choreography for Dance Majors |
| 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 |
DNCE 100: Dance History and Appreciation
OR
DNCE 100H: Honors Dance History and Appreciation |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DNCE 106A: Introduction to Modern Dance
OR
DNCE 106B: Introduction to Modern Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DNCE 206A: Modern Dance I
OR
DNCE 206B: Modern Dance II
OR
DNCE 209A: Modern Dance III
OR
DNCE 210: Modern Dance IV |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DNCE 108A: Introduction to Ballet
OR
DNCE 108B: Introduction to Ballet |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DNCE 201A: Ballet I
OR
DNCE 201B: Ballet II
OR
DNCE 213: Ballet III
OR
DNCE 214: Ballet IV |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCE 105, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 117, 118, 123, 124
ESAC 150, 155, 180, 185 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DNCE 105, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 117, 118, 123, 124
ESAC 150, 155, 180, 185 |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA 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 |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DNCE 119A: Introduction to Jazz Dance
OR
DNCE 119B: Introduction to Jazz Dance
OR
DNCE 122: Commercial Jazz Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DNCE 219A: Jazz Dance I
OR
DNCE 219B: Jazz Dance II
OR
DNCE 220: Jazz Dance III
OR
DNCE 221: Jazz Dance IV |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
DNCE 109 |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
DNCE 204A: Dance Production
AND/OR
DNCE 205: Performance Ensemble
AND/OR
DNCE 240A: Repertory I
AND/OR
DNCE 240B: Repertory II |
| LMU |
SANTA ANA COLLEGE |