Dance Performance - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 142

For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.

The Dance Performance area of study will provide students with a solid technical foundation in dance and prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution for a bachelor’s degree in dance. Based on a central core of physical practice, creative process, and dance theory, the requirements will provide a working knowledge of all aspects of dance performance, collaborative skills, critical analysis, historical knowledge, exposure to aesthetic and cultural diversity, and the development of individual creativity.

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

General Education Core

Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.

Composition

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL-121	College Composition	3

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC-190	Dance Appreciation	3
-	Humanities Core Course
-	Literature Core Course	6-8

One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus DANC-190 (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus DANC-190 (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.

Social Sciences

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses	6

One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.

Science

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Science Core Courses	7-8

must include one course with lab

Mathematics

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Mathematics Core Course	3-5

Interdisciplinary

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core Course	2-3

Required Courses Related to Major

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC-140	Dance Workshop	2
DANC-150	Dance Improvisation	3
DANC-200	World Dance	1
DANC-250	Dance Composition	3

Foundations in Dance Technique Courses (4 total credits – 1 credit each):

Students enrolled in a Ballet Technique course (DANC-165, DANC-166, DANC-167, DANC-168 or DANC-265, DANC-266, DANC-267, DANC-268) and/or a Modern Dance Technique course (DANC-175, DANC-176, DANC-177, DANC-178 or DANC-275, DANC-276, DANC-277, DANC-278) must also concurrently enroll in a Foundations in Dance Technique course (DANC-135, DANC-136, DANC-137, DANC-138 or DANC-235, DANC-236, DANC-237, DANC-238) at the corresponding level.

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC-135	Foundations in Dance Technique I	1
DANC-136	Foundations in Dance Technique II	1
DANC-137	Foundation-Dance Technique III	1
DANC-138	Foundations-Dance Technique IV	1
-	or
DANC-235	Foundations in Intermediate Dance Technique I	1
DANC-236	Foundations in Intermediate Dance Technique II	1
DANC-237	Foundations in Intermediate Dance Technique III	1
DANC-238	Foundations in Intermediate Dance Technique IV	1

All incoming freshmen should enroll in DANC-135, DANC-165 and DANC-175 and will be placed into the appropriate Foundations, Ballet and Modern Dance technique classes for the student’s skill level on the first day of class.

Ballet Technique Courses (8 total credits – 2 credits each):

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC-165	Intermediate Ballet Technique I	2
DANC-166	Intermediate Ballet Technique II	2
DANC-167	Intermediate Ballet Technique III	2
DANC-168	Intermediate Ballet Technique IV	2
-	or
DANC-265	High Intermediate Ballet Technique I	2
DANC-266	High Intermediate Ballet Technique II	2
DANC-267	High Intermediate Ballet Technique III	2
DANC-268	High Intermediate Ballet Technique IV	2

Modern Dance Technique Courses (8 total credits – 2 credits each):

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC-175	Intermediate Modern Dance Technique I	2
DANC-176	Intermediate Modern Dance Technique II	2
DANC-177	Intermediate Modern Dance Technique III	2
DANC-178	Intermediate Modern Dance Technique IV	2
-	or
DANC-275	High Intermediate Modern Dance Technique I	2
DANC-276	High Intermediate Modern Dance Technique II	2
DANC-277	High Intermediate Modern Dance Technique III	2
DANC-278	High Intermediate Modern Dance Technique IV	2

Electives – Select 3-6 credits from the following:

Course Number	Title	Credits
DANC-101	Movement Integration	3
DANC-103	Dance History Through Criticism	3
DANC-104	Hip-Hop Dance	1
DANC-105	Belly Dancing	1
DANC-106	Practicum in Choreography, Performance Or Production	1
DANC-107	Practicum in Choreography, Performance Or Production	1
DANC-206	Practicum in Choreography, Performance Or Production	1
DANC-207	Practicum in Choreography, Performance Or Production	1
DANC-110	Ballroom and Latin Dance	1
DANC-114	History and Culture of Hip-Hop	3
DANC-188	African Dance	2
DANC-193	Intermediate Jazz Dance I	2
DANC-197/LFIT-197	Pilates	1
DANC-198	Alexander Technique	1
DANC-215	Musical Theatre Dance	2
DANC-280	Dance Education for Early Childhood	3
DANC-292	Intermediate Jazz Dance II	2
THET-101	Introduction to Acting	3
THET-102	Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors	3

Total Credit Hours: 62-71

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.