CYPRESS COLLEGE 2013–2014
Dance Division of Fine Arts
Maha Haddad Erin Landry
Counselors Renay Laguana-Ferinac Renee Ssensalo
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs) Dance Department
• Given a dance performance or teaching setting, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of various dance techniques, choreography, performance and history of dance forms. • Given a dance performance setting, students will be able to communicate dramatic and emotional content through choreography and dance. • Given a dance performance students will be able to analyze dance works for their historical origins and choreographic technique.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE DANCE Program Code: 1A03781
Students will receive a well rounded dance education that will prepare them to transfer as dance majors or to teach, choreograph, and perform at various community and private venues. To earn an Associate Degree students must complete: (1) all major course requirements with a minimum grade of “C”; (2) 25 units of General Education Graduation Requirements; (3) the cultural diversity and reading requirements; (4) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at a transfer institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree. For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. Required Courses Units DANC 101 C Multicultural Dance in the U.S. 3 or DANC 100 C Intro to Dance Appreciation 3 DANC 105 C Ballet I 2 DANC 106 C Ballet II 2 DANC 107 C Modern Dance I 2 DANC 108 C Modern Dance II 2 DANC 111 C Jazz Dance I 2 DANC 112 C Intermediate Jazz Dance II 2 DANC 202 C Elements of Choreography 2 or DANC 109 C Dance Improvisation 2 DANC 204 C Dance Rehearsal and Performance 3 or DANC 214 C Dance Repertory 3
Select 2 courses from the following: DANC 130 C Afro-Caribbean Dance DANC 136 C Middle Eastern Dance DANC 137 C Latin and Swing Dance DANC 139 C Ballroom I Select 2–3 units from the following: THEA 145 C Fundamentals of Costume Design THEA 144 C Lighting Design Fundamentals DANC 203 C Dance Production Total Units
DANCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE
Units 1 1 1 1 Units 3 3 1–2 24–25
Program Code: 1C12959
This program is designed to prepare the student to teach dance at private dance studios and community centers.
To earn a certificate, students must complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of “C.” At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. Required courses are listed in numeric sequence: Course # Title DANC 106 C Ballet II DANC 108 C Modern Dance II DANC 109 C Dance Improvisation or DANC 202 C Elements of Choreography DANC 116 C Ballet III DANC 117 C Modern Dance III DANC 230 C Dance Teaching Methodologies
Units 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Additional Recommended Course Work (not required) Units DANC 100 C Intro to Dance Appreciation 3 DANC 102 C Pilates Mat Work 1 DANC 111 C Jazz Dance I 2 or DANC 112 C Jazz Dance II 2 DANC 113 C Tap Dance I 1 or DANC 114 C Tap Dance II 1 DANC 115 C Hip Hop Dance 1 DANC 130 C Afro-Caribbean Dance 1 DANC 136 C Middle Eastern Dance 1 DANC 137 C Latin and Swing Dance 1 DANC 139 C Ballroom I 1 Total Units 13
DANCE TRANSFER PROGRAM
Students should consult a counselor or www.assist.org for lower division major requirements for most California public universities. (See the Standard Definitions section of the catalog for a description of ASSIST.) Students transferring to an independent college/university should consult the catalog of the individual school and a counselor for lower division major requirements.
Courses
Division Dean — Ting-Pi (Joyce) Carrigan Faculty
Dance / 147