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DANCE 149
Movement for Theatre (Dance 140, 145). The 102 111
Movement for Theatre Family provides neces- MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE HISTORY BALLET TECHNIQUE II
sary movement skills for actors and theatre actors
3.0 Units 2.0 Units
50
DANCE INTERNSHIP DANCE 102 is a survey of dance forms DANCE 111 provides the students with
originating in North Africa, the Arabian practical experience in the traditional ballet
1.0 to 3.0 Units Peninsula, Iran, Armenia, the Levant and techniques and styles on an intermediate
Turkey, with emphasis placed on their level. Through exercise and discussion the
DANCE 50 is a discipline-specific course, practice and development during the 19th course emphasizes further development of
which allows students to earn from 1.0 – 3.0 and 20th centuries. An overview of Middle the physical skills, ballet vocabulary, align-
units for a structured, supervised internship Eastern and Islamic values in relation to the ment, coordination, and mental discipline
either on-campus or off-campus under the body, gender, art, and spirituality provides necessary for intermediate performance
supervision of a faculty advisor. It is designed a context for the examination of these dance skills. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 3 hours.
to provide students with appropriate prepa- forms and their relationship to the culture Prerequisite: DANCE 110 or equivalent.
ration and a hands-on work experience in that created them. Elements relating to social Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/
one of the following fields: Dance instruc- dance, gendered dance, spiritual dance, Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC,
tion. The purpose of this class is to enhance Raqs Sharqi (‘Belly Dance’), and theatrical USC. (Ballet Technique Family)
students’ knowledge, skill levels, and profes- dance are included. The role of cultural
sional competency in their targeted career. exchange and the migration of these dance 112
Students must work 60 non-paid hours or 75 forms on their development is investigated. BALLET PERFORMANCE SKILLS
paid hours per unit earned. This course is Note: This course will not fulfill physical
recommended for the self-motivated student, education activity requirements. Lecture 1.5 Units
and requires faculty advisor approval to 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typi-
register. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass cally Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: DANCE 112 provides the student with prac-
only. Lecture 0.5 hours/Laboratory 3-9 hours. CSU, UC, USC tical experience in performance skills and
Recommended Preparation or concurrent technical development. Emphasis is given to
enrollment: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 107 specific training methods and performance
151. Prerequisite or Corequisite: DANCE 107. SURVEY OF DANCE TEACHING styles of the historic ballet traditions. Lecture
Transfer Credit: CSU METHODOLOGY 1 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite:
DANCE 111 or equivalent by audition. Trans-
100 3.0 Units fer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
SURVEY OF DANCE HISTORY
DANCE 107 is a survey of dance teaching 114
3.0 Units methodologies currently used in the dance BALLET TECHNIQUE III
industry. An introduction of dance technique
DANCE 100 is a survey of dance forms methodology and age appropriate dance 2.0 Units
created by western cultures and civiliza- pedagogy is followed by lesson planning,
tions. An introduction of the prehistory of dance program development, and student DANCE 114 provides the students with prac-
dance and development of dance in ancient evaluation process. Note: This course tical experience in the contemporary ballet
Egypt, Greece, and Rome is followed by an will not fulfill physical education activity techniques and styles on an advanced level.
investigation of the history of dance in the requirements. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Through exercise and discussion the course
western world through the Christian era DANCE 101 or equivalent. emphasizes further development of the tech-
into contemporary times. Elements relating nical skills, performance skills, and audition
to social dance, ethnic dance, court dance, 110 techniques. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 3
ballet, modern dance, musical theater dance, BALLET TECHNIQUE I hours. Prerequisite: DANCE 111 or equiva-
jazz, and tap dance are included. Emphasis lent. Course Typically Offered: Winter/
is placed on integrating the development 2.0 Units Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU,
of dance forms with the geographic, social, UC, USC. (Ballet Technique Family)
political, philosophical, and religious charac- DANCE 110 provides the student with
teristics of these cultures. Note: This course practical experience in the traditional ballet 115
will not fulfill physical education activity techniques and styles. Through demonstra- MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUE I
requirements. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: tion, exercise, and discussion the course
None. Course Typically Offered: Winter/ emphasizes the development of the basic 2.0 Units
Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, physical skills, ballet vocabulary, alignment,
UC, USC coordination, and mental discipline neces- DANCE 115 provides the students with prac-
sary to excel in all dance forms. Lecture tical experience in the modern dance tech-
101 1 hour/Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: niques and styles. Through demonstration,
INTRODUCTION TO DANCE None. Course Typically Offered: Winter/ exercise, and discussion the course empha-
Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, sizes the development of the basic physical
1.5 Units UC, USC. (Ballet Technique Family) skills, dance vocabulary, alignment, and
coordination necessary to excel in various
DANCE 101 provides a variety of experiences modern dance forms. Lecture 1 hour/Labora-
in movement relative to the acquisition of tory 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Note: May
concepts and skills necessary to develop a be taken 2 times for credit. Course Typically
basic understanding of dance as a perform- Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU,
ing art form. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 1.5 UC, USC. (Modern Dance Family)
hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically
Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU,
UC, USC. (Cultural Dance Family)
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