Dance, Associate in Arts
Dance, Associate in Arts
This degree program provides training in five areas of technique: ballet, modern, jazz, improvisation and dance somatics. Integral parts of the curriculum are practical experience in concert performance and production work as well as a theoretical background in choreography and dance history.
To earn an Associate in Arts Degree in Dance, students complete 19 units, plus General Education Degree Requirements, for a total of 60 units. This degree program provides training in four areas of technique: ballet, modern, jazz and improvisation. Integral parts of the curriculum are practical experience in concert performance and production work as well as a theoretical background in choreography and dance history.
In addition to General Education degree requirements, complete the following:
Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education | ||
Required Courses | ||
DANC M03 | Dance History | 3 |
DANC M15A | Choreography I: Beginning | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Musical Theater Dance | ||
Dance Rehearsal & Performance I | ||
Dance Rehearsal & Performance II | ||
Performing Dance Ensemble | ||
Units from Recommended Groups | 12 | |
Total Units | 19 |
Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended Groups | ||
Group A: | 4 | |
Ballet II - Beginning | ||
Ballet III - Intermediate | ||
Group B: | 4 | |
Modern Dance II - Beginning | ||
Modern Dance III -Intermediate | ||
Group C: | 2 | |
Jazz Dance II - Beginning | ||
or DANC M11C | Jazz Dance III - Intermediate | |
Group D - Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Movement Improvisation I | ||
Movement Improvisation II | ||
Movement Improvisation III | ||
Total Required Major Units: 19 | ||
MC General Education Pattern: 28 | ||
Double-Counted Units: 4 | ||
Electives to meet 60 associate degree units: 17 | ||
Total Required for the AA Degree: 60 |