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Upcoming Fall 2023 Course Requirements for Certificate in Dance

The Dance Certificate curriculum consists of the following course distribution for a minimum of 18 credits hrs.

Total Hours required for Certificate - 18 Credit Hours with the following breakdown:

CATEGORY OF COURSES NUMBER OF CR. HRS.
Dance Technique and Theory 6 Credit Hours
Ballet Techniques 3 Credit Hours
Theory and History 9 Credit Hours
Total 18 Credit Hours

 

Dance Technique and Theory

Select 6 credits from the following: (These classes must be recommended to a student by an Advisor for appropriate class placement)

COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER CREDIT HOURS
Beginning Modern I Dance 102 1 Hour
Beginning Jazz I  Dance 103 1 Hour
Beginning Hip-Hop I  Dance 104 1 Hour 
Beginning Tap I Dance 105 1 Hour
Intermediate Modern II Dance 202 2 Hours
Intermediate Jazz II Dance 203 2 Hours
Intermediate Hip-Hop II Dance 204 2 Hours
Intermediate Tap II Dance 205 2 Hours
Advanced Modern III Dance 302 2 Hours
Advanced Jazz III Dance 303 2 Hours
Advanced Tap III Dance 305 2 Hours

 

Ballet Techniques

Select 3 Credits from the following: (These classes must be recommended to a student by an Advisor for appropriate class placement)

COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER CREDIT HOURS
Beginning Ballet, I Dance 101 1 Hour
African Dance  Dance 110 1 Hour
Intermediate Ballet II  Dance 201 2 Hours
Advanced Ballet III Dance 301 2 Hours

 

Theory and History Classes

Select 9 credits from the following: 

COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER CREDIT HOURS
Dance Appreciation Dance 200 3 Hours 
Musical Theatre for Dance  Dance 211  2 Hours 
Costumes for Dance  Dance 310  3 Hours 
Dance Composition Dance 300 3 Hours
Anatomy of the Body for Dance Dance 400 3 Hours
Production for Dancers

Dance 401

Pre-requisite 310
3 Hours
Introduction to Dance

Dance 210

2 Hours
Musical Theatre for Voice Dance 212 2 Hours