Dance (DANC)
DANC 123 Music Fundamentals for Theatre and Dance Artists (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Theatre Arts and Dance majors and minors.
(This course is offered as TH A 123 and DANC 123. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
DANC 160 African-Haitian Dance I (Unit: 1)
Beginning skills in African-Haitian dance. Activity. May be repeated for a total of 2 units.
DANC 163 Ballet I (Unit: 1)
Ballet I is a beginning classical ballet technique class. May be repeated for a total of 4 units.
DANC 170 Integrated Dance Technique I (Units: 3)
Basic dance skills in ballet, modern, and jazz dance. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
DANC 173 Modern Dance I (Unit: 1)
Beginning skills in modern dance.
DANC 176 Jazz Dance I (Unit: 1)
Beginning skills in jazz dance.
DANC 207 Dance in Cultural Context (Unit: 1)
Movement vocabulary, performance practice and cultural context of a vernacular dance form. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. May be repeated for a total of 4 units when topics vary. Activity, 1 unit.
Topics:
- Afro-Brazilian Contemporary
- Capoeira
- Rhythm Tap Dance
- Balinese Dance
DANC 208 Cultural History of Dance (Units: 3)
Study of dance traditions in their social and artistic contexts. Lectures on the history and development of dance genres supplemented by workshops in dance technique and performance conventions. Topics to be specified in the Class Schedule. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. May be repeated for a total of 9 units only when topics vary.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
Topics:
- Survey of Dance in the Philippine Diaspora
- Survey of Tap Dance in American Culture
- Survey of Jazz Dance in American Culture
DANC 232 Dance Composition: Choreography I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of the instructor.
DANC 236 Folklore of Dance: African-Haitian (Units: 2)
Development of African-Haitian dance in connection with ritual and celebration. Practice of African-Haitian dance forms. Lecture, 1 unit; laboratory, 1 unit.
DANC 263 Ballet II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or DANC 163 with permission of the instructor.
DANC 275 Modern Dance II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or DANC 173 with permission of the instructor.
DANC 276 Jazz Dance II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or DANC 176 with permission of the instructor.
DANC 300GW Dance Organizational Strategies and Field Topics - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
DANC 301GW Dance Research Methods and Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2*.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
DANC 304 Issues in Dance Medicine I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Ge Area B2.
DANC 311 Alignment/Pilates Mat (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of the instructor.
DANC 312 Alignment Study/Pilates Mat II-III (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: DANC 311 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 340 Dance Pedagogy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
DANC 350 Dance Aesthetics: Cultural/Historical Perspectives (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
DANC 363 Ballet III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 263 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 374 Modern Dance III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 275 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 376 Jazz Dance III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 276 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 399 University Dance Theatre (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Audition; completion of level II or III dance technique classes; concurrent enrollment in two dance technique classes.
DANC 400 Workshop in Contemporary Dance (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: A lower division technique class or permission of the instructor.
DANC 401 Ballet Pointe and Partnering (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: DANC 170, DANC 263, or permission of the instructor.
DANC 408 Performance in Asia and the Asian Diaspora (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as TH A 408 and DANC 408. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
DANC 416 Advanced Contemporary Dance Repertory and Skills (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 430 Historical Survey of Dance in the Western World (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
DANC 434 Dance Composition: Choreography II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: DANC 232; and permission of the instructor.
DANC 461 Advanced Choreography and Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: DANC 232, DANC 434, and Th A 302 (may be taken concurrently).
DANC 463 Performance in Dance Production (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Intermediate level of dance experience; audition; and concurrent enrollment in dance technique class.
DANC 465 Ballet IV (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 363 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 474 Modern Dance IV (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 374 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 476 Jazz Dance IV (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 376 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 490 Dance Theatre Workshop (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance and Theatre Arts majors and minors; TH A 130, DANC 170; audition.
(This course is offered as DANC 490 and TH A 490. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
DANC 657 Ethnography of Dance (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as DANC 657 and ANTH 657. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
DANC 685 Projects in the Teaching of Dance (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Dance majors or minors; or permission of the instructor.
DANC 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the supervising faculty member.