Dance, AA

The associate degree in dance is designed for students who are preparing to transfer and/or audition for admission into a dance program at a four-year institution while also completing lower division transfer requirements, and/or combining educational goals with other fields with dance. The major concentrates on developing the student’s technical ability to at least the intermediate level in modern and ballet. Studies in dance science such as conditioning and correct, and GYROKINESIS^® help to secure longevity and marketability in the dance field by educating students on how to optimize technical abilities while simultaneously minimizing potential injuries. Students also complete courses in choreography, dance history, and performance to develop their awareness of dance artistry. In addition, the curriculum requirements include options of other dance technique courses in jazz, tap, ballroom, Hip Hop, Middle Eastern, African dance, and Improvisation to help create a well-rounded dancer. Many of the courses for the AA degree are directly transferable into the dance major program at transfer institutions.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Analyze, evaluate, and correlate various dance vocabulary, observations of dance performances, artistic and/or historical concepts and movement principles.
Gain an increased aesthetic awareness and appreciation of the arts from a critical point of view.
Gain an increase in technical proficiency as well as improved application of dance science so as to reduce potential injuries.

Complete the following core courses (17 units):

DNCE 6 BALLET I 2 Units
DNCE 7 BALLET II 2 Units
DNCE 12 MODERN DANCE I 2 Units
DNCE 13 MODERN DANCE II 2 Units
DNCE 55 CHOREOGRAPHY I 3 Units
DNCE 77 DANCE HISTORY: TWENTIETH CENTURY 3 Units
DNCE 50 CONDITION AND CORRECT: OVERVIEW 3 Units
OR
DNCE 86 CONDITION AND CORRECT: BODY ALIGNMENT 3 Units
OR
DNCE 87 CONDITION AND CORRECT: ANALYSIS AND BODY THERAPIES 3 Units
OR
DNCE 88 CONDITION AND CORRECT: MIND-BODY TECHNIQUES 3 Units

Complete a minimum of 2 units from the following performance courses:

DNCE 66C DANCE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE-ANALYSIS OF CREATIVE PROCESSES C 2 Units
DNCE 70 IVC PERFORMING DANCE ENSEMBLE 2 Units

Complete a minimum of 2 units from the following courses:

DNCE 17 JAZZ DANCE I 1 Unit
DNCE 18 JAZZ DANCE II 2 Units
DNCE 22 TAP DANCE I 1 Unit
DNCE 23 TAP DANCE II 1 Unit
DNCE 27 HIP HOP III 1 Unit
DNCE 30 AFRICAN DANCE OVERVIEW 1 Unit
DNCE 33 MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE I 1 Unit
DNCE 34 MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE II 1 Unit
DNCE 36 BALLROOM DANCE: OVERVIEW OF STYLES 1 Unit
DNCE 37 BALLROOM DANCE: INTERMEDIATE 1 Unit
DNCE 42 HIP HOP IV 1 Unit
DNCE 60 AFRICAN: DANCE AND DRUMMING 1 Unit
DNCE 75 IMPROVISATION I 2 Units
DNCE 85 MUSIC FOR DANCE 3 Units
OR
DNCE 93 GYROKINESIS (R): ART OF EXERCISING AND BEYOND, OVERVIEW 2 Units

Total Units Required: 21

To earn the associate degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree graduation requirements.

To transfer:

Courses required for the associate degree major at IVC may not be the same as those required for the major at a four-year school. If you plan to transfer, consult a counselor to identify the courses needed for the major at your transfer school and to develop a plan that will best meet your goals. View more information about transferring at Transfer to a Four-Year Institution .

Note:

See an IVC counselor for course substitution if a course is not available.

Third-party credentialing:

Third-party credentialing may be subject to change without notice. This information is accurate as of the publication date of this catalog. For the most current information, please consult with the area dean.

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