Dance in Entertainment Minor

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The Dance in Entertainment minor offers undergraduate students an opportunity to explore dance in the commercial realm, from Hollywood to Broadway, primarily focused on performance, choreography and dance entrepreneurship. The program offers a wide variety of courses in dance technique, theory, the business of dance and choreography.

This minor consists of one lower-division course, one upper-division course and 10 units of elective courses. Students must be in good academic standing to be admitted. No previous dance experience is required.

Required Lower Division Requirement (4 units)

DANC 280g Introduction to Dance as an Art Form Units: 4

Required Upper Division Requirement (4 units)

DANC 333g Origins of Jazz Dance Units: 4 or
DANC 363g Dancing on the Screen Units: 4

Elective Courses (10 units)

ARTL 310 Music and Dance In Paris Salon Culture Units: 2
DANC 103 Conditioning for Dancers Units: 2
DANC 107 World Perspective on Dance Performance Units: 2
DANC 170 Choreography and Performance Units: 2
DANC 175 Choreography for the Screen Units: 2
DANC 181a-189b (up to 4 units)*
DANC 212g Dance in Popular Culture Units: 4
DANC 285 Elements of Dance Production Units: 4
DANC 302g Hip Hop Don’t Stop: Exploring Black Vernacular Dance Units: 4
DANC 305 Dance and New Media Units: 1
DANC 312gw African American Dance Units: 4
DANC 333g Origins of Jazz Dance Units: 4
DANC 342g International and Historical Perspectives on Dance Units: 4
DANC 362 Pilates Mat Training Units: 2
DANC 363g Dancing on the Screen Units: 4
DANC 432 Creativity, Culture, Commerce and Community Units: 4
DANC 442 International and Historical Perspectives on Dance II Units: 4
DANC 452 Dancing with Words Units: 4
DANC 483 Dance Performance Units: 2
DANC 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
DANC 495 Dance Internship Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
DANC 499 Special Topics Units: 1, 2, 3, 4

Dance Technique Courses*

DANC 181a Contemporary Dance Units: 2
DANC 181b Contemporary Dance Units: 2
DANC 181c Contemporary Dance Units: 2
DANC 183a Ballet Units: 2
DANC 183b Ballet Units: 2
DANC 183c Ballet Units: 2
DANC 183d Ballet Units: 2
DANC 184a Jazz Dance Units: 2
DANC 184b Jazz Dance Units: 2
DANC 184c Jazz Dance Units: 2
DANC 185a Hip Hop Dance Units: 2
DANC 185b Hip Hop Dance Units: 2
DANC 186 Afro Cuban Dance Units: 2
DANC 187 Bollywood Dance Units: 2
DANC 188a International Style Ballroom Dance Units: 2
DANC 188b International Style Ballroom Dance Units: 2
DANC 189a Tap Dance Units: 2
DANC 189b Tap Dance Units: 2

Dance in Entertainment Minor

Required Lower Division Requirement (4 units)

Required Upper Division Requirement (4 units)

Elective Courses (10 units)

Dance Technique Courses*

Total Units Required: 18