Dance A.A.

Program Description

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Dance degree is designed to transfer to a four-year institution so students may further their studies and advance their performance and choreographic skills or enter the field of Performing Arts as a dancer or a choreographer. This program provides students with relevant dance and choreographic opportunities through a structured curriculum comprised of classroom, studio, and stage experiences. In this program, there is an additional emphasis on how performance and choreography can stimulate creativity, cultural awareness, and social engagement.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Associate of Arts in Dance will be able to:

1. Execute dance techniques.
2. Perform a support position within Performing Arts and Entertainment.
3. Create individual and group choreographic works that incorporate self-expression and collaboration.
4. Apply artistry, musicality, and choreographic intent in a dance performance.
5. Examine societal and cultural differences through dance performance and choreography.
6. Discuss past, current, and emerging trends in the dance world.

Sequence of Study

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)

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• DAN-1010 Introduction to Dance Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• DAN-1020 Introduction to African American Dance Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• THE-1010 Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective)

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• DAN-1030 Dance History Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• THE-2803 Crew Experience Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)

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• First course of the Modern Dance Sequence based on placement from the Modern Dance Elective Course List (see below).

   

• First course of the Ballet Sequence based on placement from the Ballet Elective Course List (see below).
   

• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Elective)  or
• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Elective) 

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• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective)  or
• PHL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy: The Art of Questioning Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) 

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• DAN-1050 Musical Concepts for Dance Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• Second course of the Modern Dance Sequence based on placement from the Modern Dance Elective Course List (see below)

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• Second course of the Ballet Sequence based on placement from the Ballet Elective Course List (see below)

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• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science with Lab Gen. Ed. Requirement)

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• HST-1430 History of the United States since 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• HST-1530 History of African Americans since 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• POS-1010 American National Government Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• DAN-1400 Dance Composition I Credits: 2 (Program Requirement)

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• Third course of the Modern Dance Sequence based on placement from the Modern Dance Elective Course List (see below)

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• Third course of the Ballet Sequence based on placement from the Ballet Elective Course List (see below)

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• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• DAN-2400 Dance Composition II Credits: 2 (Program Requirement)
• DAN-2500 Dance Performance Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• DAN-2120 Intermediate Modern Dance II Credits: 2 (Program Elective) or if already taken:

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  Choose one course not previously taken from the list below:

• DAN-2220 Intermediate Ballet II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2300 High Intermediate Ballet I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2320 High Intermediate Ballet II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2330 High Intermediate Ballet III Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2340 High Intermediate Ballet IV Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-1021 African World Dance I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-1024 Jazz Dance I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2021 African World Dance II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2024 Jazz Dance II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

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• Modern Dance Sequence Elective Course List

• DAN-1100 Beginning Modern Dance I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-1120 Beginning Modern Dance II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2100 Intermediate Modern Dance I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

• DAN-2120 Intermediate Modern Dance II  Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

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• Ballet Sequence Elective Course List:

• DAN-1200 Beginning Ballet I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-1220 Beginning Ballet II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• DAN-2200 Intermediate Ballet I Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

• DAN-2220 Intermediate Ballet II  Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

  DAN-2300 High Intermediate Ballet I  Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

  DAN-2320 High Intermediate Ballet II  Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

  DAN-2330 High Intermediate Ballet III  Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

  DAN-2340 High Intermediate Ballet IV  Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

Program Total: 60 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the  same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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