Dance - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

AN ARTS AND SCIENCES AREA OF CONCENTRATION

APPLICATION CODE 332

For curriculum information, contact the Division of Liberal Studies—Room AC-230—443-518-1620.

The Dance program is uniquely designed to provide students with a comprehensive and diverse education in dance. The curriculum includes a rigorous and focused approach to dance technique, creative process, historical and cultural knowledge of dance, while focusing on collaborative skills and critical thinking. This course of study serves as a guide for students planning to transfer into a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in dance. Students interested in pursuing the dance major are encouraged to meet with dance faculty advisors before registering. All dance courses are available to students who have met the prerequisites or have sufficient prior experience, regardless of declaration of major.

Suggested Semester 1

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL 121	College Composition	3
DANC 113	Music Concepts for Dance	3
DANC 125	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: Intermediate I	3
	OR
DANC 225	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: High Intermediate I	3
DANC 165	Intermediate Ballet Technique I	2
	OR
DANC 265	High Intermediate Ballet Technique I	2
Gen Ed Core	Social & Behavioral Sciences - Critical & Creative Thinking Core	3
Gen Ed Core	Mathematics - Quantitative Reasoning Core	3

Suggested Semester 2

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC 150	Dance Improvisation	3
DANC 166	Intermediate Ballet Technique II	2
	OR
DANC 265	High Intermediate Ballet Technique I	2
	OR
DANC 266	High Intermediate Ballet Technique II	2
Gen Ed Core	Arts & Humanities - Critical & Creative Thinking Core	3
Gen Ed Core	Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core	3
Gen Ed Core	Technological Literacy Core	3
DANC Elective	Any course with a DANC prefix	1

Suggested Semester 3

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC 250	Dance Composition	3
DANC 126	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: Intermediate II	3
	OR
DANC 225	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: High Intermediate I	3
	OR
DANC 226	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: High Intermediate II	3
Gen Ed Core	Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core w/ Lab	4
Gen Ed Core	Information Literacy Core	3

Suggested Semester 4

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC 201	Dance History	3
DANC 127	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: Intermediate III	3
	OR
DANC 225	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: High Intermediate I	3
	OR
DANC 226	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: High Intermediate II	3
	OR
DANC 227	Contemporary Modern Dance Techniques: High Intermediate III	3
DANC 167	Intermediate Ballet Technique III	2
	OR
DANC 265	High Intermediate Ballet Technique I	2
	OR
DANC 266	High Intermediate Ballet Technique II	2
	OR
DANC 267	High Intermediate Ballet Technique III	2
Gen Ed Core	Arts & Humanities - Oral & Expressive Communication Core	3
Gen Ed Core	Social & Behavioral Sciences - Global Competency Core	3
DANC Elective	Any course with a DANC prefix	1

Total Credit Hours: 60

All incoming students wishing to major in Dance should be advised by the Dance Program Coordinator prior to their first semester at HCC.

Dance majors are expected to fulfill all requirements of a dance jury that will assess the student’s progress through a review of the student’s work each semester. Ongoing placement in Ballet and Modern Dance Technique classes is based on faculty recommendation through the jury process.

A graduate should be able to

1. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning as it applies to the field of dance.
2. Identify, generate and analyze ideas in multiple contexts within the discipline of dance.
3. Demonstrate competency through application of knowledge learned in content-based areas of dance theory and history, and in skill-based areas of practice and performance.
4. Demonstrate competency through application of knowledge learned in content-based areas of modern dance compositional theory and improvisation.