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2024-2025 College Catalog

Dance A.A.


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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS | DANCE.AA| Transfer Program | CIP Code: 50.0301

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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)


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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