Requirements for Dance Major | Academic Advising Handbook

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS - PLANNING YOUR FOUR YEAR SCHEDULE.

Below is a suggested schedule for the required core, however many of the courses are on rotation.  Your advisor can help you navigate the appropriate year to register for your dance core.

YEAR 1

  • Dance technique each semester

  • Danc 200 Dance Improvisation

  • Dance History - Danc 261 or danc 271

  • Dance Ensemble 

YEAR 2

  • Dance technique each semester

  • Dance History - danc 261 or danc 271

  • Choreography I (spring )

  • Lighting Design for dancers and directors (spring)

  • Dance Ensemble

YEAR 3

  • Dance Technique both semesters

  • Concert Production  Or Choreography II  Or Injury Prevention (fall or spring)

  • Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers I (fall)

  • Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers II (spring)

  • Dance Ensemble

  • Independent Study - Dance research topics (spring non choreography capstone)

YEAR 4

  • Dance technique 

  • Senior Capstone 1 (fall)

  • Senior Capstone 2 (Winter or spring)

  • Teaching Methods of Dance 

  • Dance Ensemble 

  • Theater Company (non choreography capstone)

TRANSFER STUDENTS - PLANNING A SCHEDULE 

To best serve transfer students to plan a schedule, make an appointment with the dance program head camp1759@pacificu.edu to  review the courses that were transferred in and to discuss course offerings for each year.  

Annual Class Planning Guide

This planning guide shows the predicted offerings for certain courses in this major. Use the guide to help you think about future terms. For a list of classes currently offered and how they fulfill core requirements, please see BoxerOnline and cross-reference this page as needed. Meet with your advisor and/or reach out to the department if you have questions.

Course Number 

Course Name 

Fall 

Winter 

Spring 

Notes 

DANC 105 

Beginning Ballet I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 106 

Beginning Ballet II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 121 

Beginning Jazz Dance I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 122 

Beginning Jazz II  

 

 

x

 

DANC 126 

Begin Contemporary Dance I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 127 

Begin Contemporary Dance II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 195 

Independent Study 

 

 

 

 

DANC 200 

Dance Improvisation 

x

 

 

 

DANC 205 

Intermediate Ballet I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 206 

Intermediate Ballet II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 221 

Intermediate Jazz Dance I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 222 

Intermediate Jazz Dance II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 226 

Intermediate Contemporary Dance I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 227 

Intermediate Contemporary Dance II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 229 

Dance Ensemble I 

x

x

x

Winter - In preparation for performances for conferences and guest residencies

DANC 255 

Intermediate Pointe

 

 

 

Every other year

DANC 261 

Dance History and Appreciation I 

 

 

 

Every 2 years

DANC 271W 

Dance History and Appreciation II 

 

 

 

Every 2 years

DANC 275 

Internship 

 

 

 

 

DANC 280 

World Dance and Culture 

 

 

 

Every 3 years

DANC 301 

Choreography I 

 

 

x

Every other year

DANC 302 

Dance Concert Production 

 

 

x

This course is offered either fall or spring every other year

DANC 305 

Advanced Ballet I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 306 

Advanced Ballet II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 310W 

Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 320 

Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 321 

Advanced Jazz Dance I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 322 

Advanced Jazz Dance II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 325 

Injury Prevention Conditioning Dancers 

 

 

x

Every 1-2 years fall/winter/spring options

DANC 326 

Advanced Contemporary Dance I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 327 

Advanced Contemporary Dance II 

 

 

x

 

DANC 336 

Lighting for Dance & Directors 

 

 

x

As a coreq. for  danc 301 Choreography I

DANC 355 

Advanced Pointe

 

 

 

Every 1-2 years

DANC 395 

Independent Study 

 

 

x

Suggested for non choreography capstone topics students junior year

DANC 401 

Choreography II 

 

 

x

Offered with w danc 301

DANC 420 

Teaching Methods of Dance 

 

 

 

Every other year

DANC 429 

Dance Ensemble II 

x

x

x

Winter - In preparation for performances for conferences and guest residencies

DANC 495 

Independent Study 

 

 

 

 

DANC 497 

Senior Capstone Project I 

x

 

 

 

DANC 498 

Senior Capstone Project II 

 

 

x

Offered in winter some years.

 

SENIOR CAPSTONE PREPARATION

Students will prepare a capstone proposal in their junior year that should be submitted to their capstone advisor in March prior to the Advising appointment.  

Choreography Capstone

Students interested in pursuing a Senior Capstone are encouraged to complete the following courses:

  • Danc 323 Lighting Design for Dancers and Directors  (Production core)

  • Danc 401 Choreography II  (elective core)

  • Danc 302 Concert Production (elective core)

Dance Science, Dance Education Capstones (and other areas of interest)

Students interested in completing a dance science capstone  or in another area of interest are encouraged to complete an Independent Study / danc 395 spring of their junior to research topics of interest and to investigate prior research in the area.

  • Danc 325 Injury prevention and conditioning for dancers