Nov 26, 2024

2020-2021 General Catalog

2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts with Concentration in Dance, B.A.

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The dance concentration offers dance and movement studies with an emphasis on choreography, performance, and somatic approaches to dancing, with supporting courses in dance and theatre history, technical theatre, and special topics.

	Degree Requirements	Units
	General education (17 possible within Theatre Arts)	48
	Theatre Arts/Dance	49
	Theatre & General Electives	23
	Total units needed for graduation	120

Phase I, Required for Dance Concentration (freshman and sophomore years)

Students must complete Phase I before Phase II.

Recommended General Education

Area A3 and C3 courses (year-long course)

THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4

Required History/Literature Courses

THAR 210 - Contemporary Dance I Unit(s): 2
THAR 271 Global Perspectives in Dance Credits / Units: 3

Required Dance Courses

2 units of the following:

THAR 115 - Dance Styles Unit(s): 1
Jazz (1), Hip-Hop (1), Ballet (1), Dances from the African Diaspora (1)
THAR 240 - Choreography I Unit(s): 2

Choose one from the following technical theatre courses:

* Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in THAR 143A .

THAR 143B - Costumes Unit(s): 2 *
THAR 144A - Scenery Unit(s): 2 *
THAR 144B - Lighting Unit(s): 2 *

Phase II, Required for the Dance Concentration (junior and senior years)

THAR 300 - Theatre in Action Unit(s): 3
THAR 311 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration I: Core Technique & Practice Unit(s): 1
THAR 312 - Actor / Dancer Collaboration II: Movement & Improvisation Unit(s): 1
THAR 333 Dance Anatomy Credits / Units: 3
THAR 334 Teaching Methodologies Credits / Units: 3
THAR 340 - Choreography II Unit(s): 2
THAR 345 - Choreography III Unit(s): 2
THAR 371 Contemporary Dance History Credits / Units: 3
THAR 400 - Theatre of Today Unit(s): 1

Units

Total units in Phase I: 14

Total units in Phase II: 35

Total units in the dance concentration: 49

Sample Four-Year Program

Theatre Arts, B.A., Concentration in Dance

Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 210 - Contemporary Dance I Unit(s): 2
THAR 143A - Stagecraft Unit(s): 2
THAR 240 - Choreography I Unit(s): 2
THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
GE

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 340 - Choreography II Unit(s): 2
THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
GE

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

THAR 143B - Costumes Unit(s): 2
THAR 202 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: Origins to 1800 Unit(s): 4
GE
THAR 345 - Choreography III Unit(s): 2
Elective

Spring Semester (15 Units)

THAR 203 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: 1800 to Present Unit(s): 4
GE
Electives

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Theatre Arts with Concentration in Dance, B.A.

Phase I, Required for Dance Concentration (freshman and sophomore years)

Recommended General Education

Required History/Literature Courses

Required Dance Courses

Choose one from the following technical theatre courses:

Phase II, Required for the Dance Concentration (junior and senior years)

Units

Sample Four-Year Program

Theatre Arts, B.A., Concentration in Dance

Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Junior Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Senior Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (14 Units)

Total Units: 120