Dance, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 10081) (SIMS Code: 666517)

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

(35 units)

DANCE 100D - Dance Activity: Yoga for Dancers Units: 1 (one unit) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 140 - Freshman Seminar Units: 1
DANCE 145 - Dancemaking I Units: 3
DANCE 156 - Contact Improvisation I Units: 1 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 171 - Digital Production Technology for Dancers Units: 2
DANCE 181 - Introduction to Dance Units: 3
DANCE 190 - Somatic Movement Practices I Units: 1 (one unit) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 210 - Performance Forum Units: 2 (two units)
DANCE 221 - Ballet I Units: 2 (four units)
DANCE 242 - Dance Techniques I Units: 2 (four units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 243 - Applied Dance Techniques Units: 1 (two units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 281 - Dance, Popular Culture, and Identity Units: 3
DANCE 289 - Embodied Anatomy Units: 3
DANCE 290 - Body Modalities Units: 2 (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

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

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10 or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 25 units to include

DANCE 300 - Advanced Yoga for Dancer Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 356 - Contact Improvisation II Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 371 - Video Dance Production Units: 2
DANCE 380 - Dance History: Contemporary Global Contexts Units: 3
DANCE 385 - Dance Pedagogy Units: 2
DANCE 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 (one unit) also listed as
MUSIC 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 410 - Performance Forum Units: 2 (two units)
DANCE 421 - Ballet II Units: 2 (four units)
DANCE 442 - Dance Techniques II Units: 2 (four units)
DANCE 443 - Applied Dance Techniques II Units: 1 (two units)
DANCE 481 - Dance Aesthetics and Criticism Units: 2

One to Three Performance Units Selected from

One to three performance units selected from

DANCE 365 - University Dance Company: Major Performance Units: 1-2
DANCE 410 - Performance Forum Units: 2
DANCE 453 - Senior Capstone Units: 2