The Dance Program offers practical courses in Ballet, Modern, Jazz/Hip-Hop, Tap, Strength and Stretch / Pilates and Barre, and Choreography/Performance Production. Most courses involve performances at the end of the semester, which serve as the final exam. Dance students who choose to be more involved have additional opportunites to choreograph, perform, and attend conferences such as the annual American College Dance Association conference and other outreach projects on campus and in the community. Through the dance program, students learn skills in dance, fitness, general wellness, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative composition. 

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Examine dance from a historical, cultural, and scientific point of view.
2. Practice the fundamental skills and techniques necessary for the public performance of dance.
3. Employ practical skills in the production aspects of dance.
4. Demonstrate the craft and aesthetic qualities of dance orally, practically, and in writing.
5. Practice technique in modern dance, ballet, and jazz dance to facilitate careers in education, health and fitness, or performance arenas, or to further academic preparation in dance studies.

Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:

• Commercial or concert dancer
• Dance teacher
• Fitness instructor
• Choreographer
• Stage manager
• Costume designer
• Arts administrator

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
Modern Dance		4
Select four units of the following:
DANC G100	Modern Dance 1 - Beginning	2
DANC G145	Modern Dance 2 - Intermediate	2
DANC G200	Modern Dance 3 - Advanced	2
DANC G201	Modern Dance 4 - Professional	2
Ballet
Select four units from the following:		4
DANC G120	Ballet 1 - Beginning	2
DANC G155	Ballet 2 - Intermediate	2
DANC G220	Ballet 3 - Advanced	2
Jazz Dance
Select four units from the following:		4
DANC G125	Jazz Dance 1 - Beginning	2
DANC G160	Contemporary Dance Styles	2
DANC G225	Jazz Dance 2 - Advanced	2
DANC G119	Hip Hop Dance	2
Conditioning for Dance
Select one unit from the following:		1
DANC G105	Strength and Stretch	1
DANC G106	Strength and Stretch 2 - Intermediate	1
DANC G108	Pilates and Barre for Dancers	1
Choreography, Performance and Production Dance
Select four units from the following:		4
DANC G230	Choreography 1	2
DANC G235	Modern Dance Ensemble	2
DANC G240	Tap Dance Ensemble	2
DANC G245	Performance Ensemble	2
DANC G250	Studio Production And Performance	2
DANC G260	Dance Production and Performance	2
DANC G261	Dance Production and Performance 2	2
DANC G231	Choreography 2	2
DANC G251	Studio Production and Performance 2	2
DANC G255	Ballet 4 - Professional	2
Dance Electives
Select two units from the following:		2
DANC G112	Ballroom Dance	1
DANC G113	Ballroom Dance 2 - Beginning	1
DANC G115	Tap Dance 1 - Beginning	2
DANC G119	Hip Hop Dance	2
DANC G130	Dance For Musical Theater	2
DANC G150	Tap Dance 2 - Intermediate	2
DANC G215	Tap Dance 3 - Advanced	2
DANC G219	Hip Hop Dance 2	2
DANC G230	Choreography 1	2
DANC G212	Ballroom Dance 3 - Intermediate	1
DANC G213	Ballroom Dance 4 - Advanced	1
Dance Lecture
Select three units from the following:		3
DANC G232	World Dance and Culture	3
DANC G101	Viewing Dance	3
Major Total		22
GE Pattern (Local or Cal-GETC)		37-39
Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Total Units		60