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 MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 100: Orientation to Dance |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 101: Principles of Movement |
No course equivalency |
| DANC 160: Fundamentals of Composition I |
DANCE 60: Fundamentals of Choreography I
+
DANCE 61: Fundamentals of Choreography II
(both courses are required) |
| DANC 161: Fundamentals of Composition II |
DANCE 62: Fundamentals of Choreography III
+
DANCE 63: Fundamentals of Choreography IV
(both courses are required) |
| 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 |
DANCE 5: Dance History |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA 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 MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 102: Modern Dance I |
DANCE 41: Contemporary Modern Dance I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 202: Modern Dance II |
DANCE 42: Contemporary Modern Dance II |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 120: Ballet I |
DANCE 31: Ballet I |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 220: Ballet II |
DANCE 32: Ballet II |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29
KINE PE 58A, 58B, 58C |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
DANCE 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA 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 MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DANCE 14: Beginning Modern Jazz |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
DANCE 15: Intermediate Modern Jazz |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
KINE PE 58A, 58B, 58C |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
Choose two courses:
• DANCE 9, 55A, 55B, 57A, 57B, 59A
• MUSIC 52 (only 1 unit may be used towards the fulfillment of this requirement) |
| LMU |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE |