Dance, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 10081) (Academic Plan Code: 666517BALS)

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 59 units in dance courses can apply to the degree.

Entrance and placement auditions are required.

A minor is not required with this major.

All dance majors are required to crew performances. Refer to the Dance Student Handbook for detailed information.

For information regarding this program contact the dance coordinator or the School of Music and Dance.

Preparation for the Major

(39 units)

DANCE 100D - Dance Activity: Yoga for Dancers Units: 1 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 140 - Freshman Seminar Units: 1
DANCE 145 - Dancemaking Praxis I Units: 3
DANCE 156 - Contact Improvisation I Units: 1 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 181 - Introduction to Dance Units: 3
DANCE 190 - Somatic Movement Practices I Units: 1 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 210 - Performance Forum Units: 3
DANCE 242 - Dance Technique(s) Praxis I Units: 3 (six units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 243 - Applied Dance Techniques Units: 1 (four units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 246 - Dancemaking Lab I Units: 1-3
(three units)
DANCE 281 - Dance, Popular Culture, and Identity Units: 3
DANCE 289 - Embodied Anatomy Units: 3
DANCE 290 - Body Modalities Units: 3 (two units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
also listed as
MUSIC 290 - Body Modalities Units: 2 (two units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3
BIOL 100L - General Biology Laboratory Units: 1

Language Requirement

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirement. Refer to the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Completion of DANCE 481W with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 27 units to include:

DANCE 300 - Advanced Yoga for Dancer Units: 1
DANCE 356 - Contact Improvisation II Units: 1
DANCE 380 - Dance History: contemporary Global Contexts Units: 3
DANCE 385 - Dance Pedagogy Units: 3
DANCE 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1
also listed as
MUSIC 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1
DANCE 442 - Dance Technique(s) Praxis II Units: 3 (six units)
DANCE 443 - Applied Dance Techniques II Units: 1 (six units)
DANCE 481W - Performance Writing Units: 3