GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DANCE TEACHING

The curriculum is designed for those students interested in a career teaching dance.

PREREQUISITE COURSE REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE (18 UNITS) UNITS
  DANCE 100 Survey of Dance History

3
  DANCE 107 Survey of Dance Teaching Methodology 3
  DANCE 111 Ballet Technique II 1.5
  DANCE 116 Modern Dance Technique II 1.5
  DANCE 121 Jazz Dance Technique 1.5
DANCE 101 or equivalent DANCE 130 Choreography 1.5
One of the following: DANCE 112, 113, 116, 122 or 123
One of the following: DANCE 112, 113, 116, 122 or 123 		DANCE 135* or
DANCE 136*		 Dance Production – Repertoire
Dance Production – Student Choreography		 1 or
1
  BIOL 120 Human Anatomy 5
  DANCE 050 Internship (Dance) 1
    Select 6 units from the following
DANCE 111 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently) DANCE 112* Ballet Performance Skills 1
DANCE 121 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently) DANCE 123* Jazz Performance Skills: Repertoire 1
  DANCE 124 Hip-Hop 1-2.5
  DANCE 125 Tap Dance 1-2.5
  DANCE 127 Salsa 1-2.5
One of the following: DANCE 110, 115, 120, or equivalent
One or the following: DANCE 110, 115, 120, or equivalent		 DANCE 131* or
DANCE 132* 		Commercial Dance
Commercial Dance		 1-2.5 or
1-2.5
   BUSAD 158 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3
  BUSAD 162 Marketing 3
  MUSIC 101 Music Fundamentals 3
  PSYCH 106 Developmental Psychology 3
  SOC S 101 Urban Education in America 3
  SOC S 124 International Intercultural Studies 3
  T ART 130 Performing Arts Technical Support 1-3
T ART 133 (6 units) or equivalent T ART 134 Practical and Theoretical Aspects of Stage Lighting 2
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 26
 * An audition may be required. No more than 12 units may be earned for DANCE 112 and 113, or 122 and 123, or 131 and 132, or 135 and 136.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
 
August 2009 GCC CATALOG 2009-2010

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