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 BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
Choose one of the following courses:
• PE 139: Pilates Mat Fitness
• PE 140: Body Conditioning
• PE 140A: Beginning Body Conditioning
• PE 166: Life Fitness - Strength Training |
| 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 |
PE 250: Survey and Appreciation of Dance History |
| LMU |
SANTA BARBARA CITY 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 BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
Choose from the following:
• PE 152: Modern Dance
• PE 152A: Modern Dance
• PE 152B: Modern Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
PE 152C: Modern Dance |
| LMU |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
Choose from the following:
• PE 150: Ballet
• PE 150A: Ballet, Beginning
• PE 150B: Ballet, Intermediate |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
PE 150C: Ballet, Advanced |
| LMU |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
PE 156, 158A, 159A, 162, 162A, 162B, 162C, 165, 176 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
PE 156, 158A, 159A, 162, 162A, 162B, 162C, 165 |
| LMU |
SANTA BARBARA CITY 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 BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
PE 151: Jazz Dance
OR
PE 151A: Jazz Dance, Beginning |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
PE 151B: Jazz Dance, Intermediate
OR
PE 151C: Advanced Jazz Dance |
| LMU |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
PE 176 |
| LMU |
SANTA BARARA CITY COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
PE 153: Dance Concert |
| LMU |
SANTA BARARA CITY COLLEGE |