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Donna Flournoy
dflourno@sdccd.edu
Blythe Barton
bbarton@sdccd.edu
AA degree in dance
The Mesa College Dance Program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to provide
practical and theoretical training for students interested in a dance career. The
core curriculum provides an excellent foundation in dance technique, choreography
and performance skills. In addition, this program offers lower division theory courses
to prepare the student for transfer to a four-year institution as a dance major. Students
planning to transfer to a university dance program should consult with a counselor
to select acceptable transfer courses.
Program Goals:
The Dance program focuses not only on training the student who wishes to transfer
to a four-year institution in dance, achieve an associate degree, or pursue a certificate
for immediate employment in the entertainment market, but also on providing opportunities
for all student to learn about and experience dance.
Program Emphasis:
The program emphasizes the development of dancers versed in a wide variety of movement
genres. The core curriculum focuses on ballet, modern, jazz, improvisation, choreography,
performance, production, music for dancers and dance history. Emphasis is placed on
the practical application of techniques and theories in concerts and public performances.
Career Options:
The following list is a sample of the many career options open to students with a
dance education. The majority of these options require a baccalaureate or graduate
level degree. Professional Dancer, Choreographer, Dance Instructor, Dance Therapist,
Dance Production Technician, Dance Administrator, Dance Critic, Dance Historian, Studio
Owner, Company Director, Dance Promoter, Movement Notator, Recreation Leader, Fitness
Instructor, Talent Agent.
AWARD RESOURCES: DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE CHECKLISTS
- Associate for Arts in Dance (PDF)
- Certificate in Acheivement: Choreography (PDF)
- Certificate in Acheivement: Commercial Dance (PDF)
Required Courses
DANC 181 History of Dance
DANC 183 Music for Dance
DANC 253 Choreography
Select 3 units from the following courses:
DANC 110B Ballet II
DANC 110C Ballet III
DANC 110D Ballet IV
Select 3 units from the following courses:
DANC 135B Jazz Dance II
DANC 135C Jazz Dance III
DANC 135D Jazz Dance IV
Select 3 units from the following courses:
DANC 140B Modern Dance II
DANC 140C Modern Dance III
DANC 140D Modern Dance IV
Select 1.5 units from the following courses:
DANC 160A Pilates - Stretch and Conditioning
DANC 160B Pilates - Alignment and Correctives
Select 1.5 units from the following courses:
DANC 177A Dance Improvisation
DANC 177B Dance Improvisation II
DANC 261A Dance Performance I
DANC 261B Dance Performance II
DANC 261C Dance Performance III
DANC 261D Dance Performance IV
DANC 271A Stage Costuming for Dance
DANC 271B Makeup for Dance Productions
DANC 271C Lighting Design for Dance Production
Select 3 units from the following courses:
DANC 110A Ballet I
DANC 115A Tap I
DANC 115B Tap Dance II
DANC 115C Tap Dance III
DANC 120A Hip Hop I
DANC 120B Hip Hop II
DANC 120C Hip Hop III
DANC 120D Hip Hop IV
DANC 125A Latin American Dance I
DANC 125B Latin American Dance II
DANC 126A Mid-Eastern Dance I
DANC 126B Mid-Eastern Dance II
DANC 130A Dance Repertoire
DANC 135A Jazz Dance I
DANC 140A Modern Dance I
DANC 145A Ballroom Dance I
DANC 145B Ballroom Dance II
DANC 178A Advanced Commercial Dance I
DANC 178B Advanced Commercial Dance II
DANC 179A Advanced Classical Dance I
DANC 179B Advanced Classical Dance II
DANC 180A Advanced Contemporary Dance I
DANC 180B Advanced Contemporary Dance II
26 Total Units
AA Degree in Dance - PATHWAYs
Fall - - 6 Units Dance / 6 Units General
Technique (EX: Ballet, Modern, Jazz) - - 1.5 units
Dance History (Fulfills Area C) - - 3 units
Technique (EX: Hip Hop, Latin, Belly Dance, Tap) - - 1.5 units
*English Composition (ENGL 101 or 105 Fulfills Area A1) - - 3 units
*Health (Fulfills Health Area) - - 3 units
Spring - - 6.5 Units Dance / 6 Units General
Music for Dance - - 2 units
Ballet 2 (Upper Level Ballet, Modern, Jazz) - - 1.5 units
Improvisation - - 1.5 units
Technique (EX: Modern, Jazz, Ballroom, Pilates) - - 1.5 units
*Communication (Fulfills Area A2) - - 3 units
*Math, Etc. (Fulfills requirement for 18 units and Math Competency) - - 3 units
Fall - - 7 Units Dance / 6 Units General
Choreography - - 2 units
Performance 2 - - 2 units
Modern 3 (Upper Level Ballet, Modern, Jazz) - - 1.5 units
Jazz 3 (Upper Level Ballet, Modern, Jazz) - - 1.5 units
*Natural Science (Fulfills Area B1 or B2) - - 3 units
*American Institution (Fulfills Area US 1) - - 3 units
Spring - - 6.5 Units Dance / 6 Units General
Pilates - - 1.5 units
Performance 3 - - 2 units
Ballet 3 (Upper Level Ballet, Modern, Jazz) - - 1.5 units
Jazz 4 (Upper Level Ballet, Modern, Jazz) - - 1.5 units
*Social Science (Fulfills Area D - Select course with ^) - - 3 units
*American Institution (Fulfills Area US 2) - - 3 units
*Dance Technique courses fulfill Exercise Activity Requirement.
*Following the above schedule fulfills 50 units. 60 units are required for a Degree.
Remaining 10 units may be supplemented with additional Dance Technique courses.