Dance, Certificate
Program Description
The Dance Certificate is available to all majors in all disciplines and professions or for educators seeking a certificate to develop their skill and knowledge in the area of Dance. This Certificate will enhance the marketability of those students who are working towards Teacher Certification and would like to teach Dance as a second discipline and for Theatre majors who are looking to pursue careers as professionals in the arts or for those graduates who are looking to enhance their careers working in arts education, community Theatre or health therapies.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students obtaining a certificate in Dance will demonstrate proficiency in the technical, historical, cultural and choreographic dimensions of dance. Specifically the student will have the ability to;
- Develop relationships with world dance cultures and choreographic elements;
- Demonstrate written competencies in the historical, cultural and critical analysis of Dance;
- Demonstrate competencies in ballet, jazz and modern Dance technique.
Program Requirements
In order to receive a Dance Certificate, 16 semester hours with at least 9 semester hours in residence is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| DANC 1141 | Ballet I | 1 |
| DANC 1147 | Jazz Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 1148 | Modern Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 1304 | Dance in Performance (may be repeated for credit) | 3 |
| DANC 3303 | World Dance and Culture | 3 |
| DANC 3306 | Dance Choreography I | 3 |
| DANC 4306 | Dance Choreography II (may be repeated for credit) | 3 |
| Dance Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Ballet II | ||
| Jazz Dance II | ||
| Modern Dance II | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Jazz Dance III | ||
| Modern Dance III | ||
| Ballet IV (may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Jazz Dance IV (may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Modern Dance IV (may be repeated for credit) | ||
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Course Sequencing
Certificate Coordinator: Ms. Jilissa Cotten
Students should take the courses in the following sequence to complete in the most timely manner:
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| DANC 1141 | Ballet I 1 or Jazz Dance I or Modern Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 3303 | World Dance and Culture | 3 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANC 1141 | Ballet I 1 or Jazz Dance I or Modern Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 1304 | Dance in Performance | 3 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| DANC 1141 | Ballet I 1 or Jazz Dance I or Modern Dance I | 1 |
| DANC 3306 | Dance Choreography I | 3 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANC 1141 | Ballet I 1 or Jazz Dance I or Modern Dance I | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| DANC 4306 | Dance Choreography II | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
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Courses may be repeated for credit.
Students pursuing a Teaching Certificate in Theatre or any other field, may also qualify to certify in dance as well; please see your advisor for details.
Courses
A beginning ballet dance course aligned with the Theatre, Dance, and Musical Theatre disciplines. The student will learn fundamentals of classical ballet; terminology, alignment, barre and floor technique, as well as genres of the contemporary styles.
A beginning jazz dance course aligned with the Theatre, Dance, and Musical Theatre disciplines. Students will be introduced to genres of the jazz dance from primitive ritual through contemporary musical theatre compositions.
A beginning modern dance course aligned with the Theatre, Dance, and Musical Theatre disciplines. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of Modern Dance using a variety of modern dance styles, including technique, progressive movement and dance performance.
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of choreography using a variety of dance styles and, using those skills, create dance intended for public performance. May be repeated for credit.
This course focuses on further development of classical ballet as an art form with an emphasis on intermediate to advanced level technique, musicality and performance.
This course is for the student with previous jazz dance training. Jazz Dance II emphasizes technique and terminology. The course will focus on improving quality of movement and developing complex rhythms and patterns through the understanding and flexibility of the variety of jazz styles taught.
This course is geared toward the student with previous modern dance training. The student will continue to develop physical, conceptual and aesthetic skills and explore the principles of movement and language common with variety of modern dance techniques.
This course focuses on further development of classical ballet, based on previous training in Ballet I and II, as an art form with an emphasis on intermediate/advanced level technique, musicality and performance.
This course focuses on the student who has taken Jazz I and II and executes the movement at an intermediate/advanced level. The course will focus on improving artistic expression within the quality of movement and developing complex technique and style through the understanding on rhythms and patterns of a variety of jazz styles.
This course focuses on the student who has taken Modern Dance I and II. The student will continue to develop physical, conceptual and aesthetic skills and explore principles of movement and language common with the variety of modern dance techniques.
Offers a cross cultural and historical view of a variety of theatrical, vernacular and sacred dance forms and investigates ways that dance functions across societies. No background in dance is necessary to successfully complete this course.
Introduction to techniques and principles of the craft and art of choreography. Solo and group choreography is expected. May be repeated for credit.
In this course, the student will explore the history of dance from an interactive arts approach, examining and investigating dance from ancient civilization throughout the world to the emerging times of dance in the U.S.
This course focuses on further development of classical ballet, based on previous training in Ballet I, II and III as an art form with an emphasis on advanced level technique, musicality and performance. Can be repeated for credit.
This course focuses on the student who has taken Jazz Dance I, II and III and executes the movement at an advanced level. The course will focus on improving artistic expression within the quality of movement from Jazz Dance III and developing complex technique and jazz styles. Can be repeated for credit.
This course focuses on the student who has taken Modern Dance I, II and III. The student will continue to develop physical, conceptual and aesthetic skills and explore the principles of movement and language common with a variety of modern and contemporary modern dance techniques. Can be repeated for credit.
Demonstrate choreographic tools in the dance making process as it relates to group work; explore and create movement studies in groups as it pertains to art. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: DANC 3306.
In this course, the student will research and explore the various modern philosophies of instruction and learn to apply those that are congruous with instructing dance as art in a variety of settings and to different age levels. Observation and instruction, combined with research satisfies the practical application portion of the course, while critiques from professionals in the field will serve as encouragement and confidence building for the future instructor in dance. May be repeated for credit.
This course will explore aspects of various dance techniques (ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop infused) at the intermediate/advanced level, as well as repertory and yoga for dancers. Time allowing, we will delve into basic elements of choreographic composition.
See college description. Course is available by application.
See college description. Course is available by application.