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 |
SANTIAGO CANYON 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 |
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 |
DNCE 100: Dance History and Appreciation |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirements common to both tracksModern Dance requirement Students take Modern Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON 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 |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |
Ballet requirement Students take Ballet for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON 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 |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |
World Dance requirement Students take World Dance for 2 semesters:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| General Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
EXER 140, 143 |
| Performance Track: students take 2 semesters of World Dance chosen from the following list: |
EXER 140 |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |
Dance Technique Requirement specific to the Performance TrackJazz Dance requirement Students take Jazz Dance for 4 semesters at their level of proficiency:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 142: Jazz Dance I |
DNCE 119A: Introduction to Jazz Dance
OR
DNCE 119B: Introduction to Jazz Dance |
| AND/OR |
AND/OR |
| DANC 242: Jazz Dance II |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |
Pilates/Yoga requirement Students take one semester of pilates or yoga:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| Pilates/Yoga requirement: students choose one course from the following list: |
EXER 143 |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |
Dance Performance requirement Students are required to perform in at least 2 dance concerts:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| DANC 279: Rehearsal and Performance I |
No course equivalency |
| LMU |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE |