Choreographic Studies and Dance Techniques

This program is designed to prepare students for transfer to four year institutions or to work in the dance industry. Students gain the knowledge, skills and abilities required to audition as commercial dancer, company dancer, or choreographer. Students must complete all required core courses for a total of 24.5 - 25 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to integrate technical dance skills using correct body alignment and muscle coordination and compare various dance forms in relation to historical and cultural context.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Arts Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSE	REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
	BIOL 115	Human Biology	4
	DANCE 100	Survey of Dance History	3
DANCE 110 or equivalent	DANCE 111	Ballet Technique II	2
DANCE 115 or equivalent	DANCE 116	Modern Dance Technique II	2
DANCE 120 or equivalent	DANCE 121	Jazz Technique II	2
DANCE 124 or equivalent	DANCE 129	Hip-Hop II	1.5
DANCE 110 or 115 or 120 or equivalent	DANCE 130	Choreography	1.5
DANCE 135 or equivalent	DANCE 131	Commercial Dance	2.5
DANCE 116 or 122 or 121 or equivalent DANCE 116 or 122 or 130 or equivalent	DANCE 135* and DANCE 136*	Dance Production – Repertoire Dance Production – Student Choreography	2.5 and 2.5
Corequisite: T ART 103	DANCE 127 or DANCE 128 or DANCE 140	Salsa I Middle Eastern Dance Movement for Theatre I	1.5 or 1.5 or 1
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		24.5-25

* An audition may be required.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2016	GCC Catalog 2016-2017
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.