World Dance Instructor, Associate in Arts Degree
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Banner Code: 1_AA_WDAN
Control Number: 08647
The Dance certificate program trains students for positions in the commercial and artistic areas of dance. Graduates of the program would be qualified as instructors in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs, and act as consultants, lecturers, or performers with an emphasis on the world dance forms, primarily Mid-Eastern, Flamenco, Spanish Classical, East Indian, or African. The Dance Department also recommends that students complete their General Education Requirements for an Associate Degree.
Students are able to apply principles of movement and creativity to all forms of dance, demonstrate skills of instructing dance to communicate through movement and words, and apply information learned in other disciplines to the art form of dance.
Instruction will utilize both classroom work, using a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects) and internship experiences in business/industry to prepare the student for job requirements.
Complete the World Dance Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Arts graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.
Program Outcomes
- Successfully teach and perform in one or more of the following styles: African, American Social Dance, Classical Indian, Flamenco, Folklorico, Latin Dance Styles, Middle Eastern or Polynesian.
- Communicate how to dance through movement demonstration and verbal cueing using appropriate dance terminology.
Associate in Arts Degree Requirements
- UNIT REQUIREMENT - 60 UNITS, with at least a 2.0 grade point average. At least 12 of the units must be earned at OCC, with a minimum of one course taken for a letter grade. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the program must be completed at OCC. A student must be enrolled at the time of application for graduation. Units earned at an accredited college or university on a credit/no credit basis will be counted toward the degree requirements of the college, to a maximum of 15 units.
- MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
- MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT - Demonstrate competence in mathematics by either obtaining a satisfactory grade (grade of “C” or better or“pass”) in a mathematics course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra as demonstrated by prior coursework, or by demonstrating competency that is comparable through the completion of a college-level math course that has Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite: Psychology A160 or Math A100 or higher, with the exception of Math A220.
- GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - Students may choose to complete Option 1 (OCC AA GE), Option 1 (OCC AS GE), Option 2 (CSU GE), or Option 3 (IGETC) to satisfy the general education requirement. See the General Education Patterns section of this catalog for more information.
- GLOBAL AND MULTICULTURAL REQUIREMENT (Required for AA degree only) Some of the courses listed in this requirement can also be used to meet General Education Requirements. Courses that are repeatable for credit can only be used once in this area. - Select one or more courses from the following totaling 3 units: Anthropology A100*, A100H*, A102*, A190*, Art A108*, Communication Studies A155*, Counseling A107*, A107H*, Dance A130*, A133*, A135*, A137*, A138*, Early Childhood A126, English A152*, A173*, Ethnic Studies A100*, A150*, Fashion A125, Food and Nutrition A185, Geography A185*, History A101*, A110*, A141, A142, A145,* A150*, A151*, A152*, A161*, A161H*, A162*, A162H*, Philosophy A120*, Psychology A105*, Religious Studies A110*, A120*, A140*, A150*, A160, Sociology A100*, A100H*, A115*, A150*, A190* *Denotes courses that fulfill CSU GE Breadth and/ or IGETC requirements.
Course | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | ||
DANC A130 | Mid-Eastern Dance 1 | 0.5-2 |
DANC A148 | Mid-Eastern Dance 2 | 1-2 |
DANC A116 | Latin Dance Styles I | 0.5-2 |
DANC A155 | Latin Dance Styles II | 1 |
DANC A138 | African Dance and Drumming I | 0.5-2 |
DANC A158 | African Dance and Drumming II | 1 |
DANC A135 | Flamenco Dance 1 | 0.5-2 |
DANC A147 | Flamenco Dance 2 | 1-2 |
DANC A156 | Polynesian Dance | 1 |
DANC A170 | Music for Dancers | 2 |
DANC A205 | Dance as a Profession Seminar | 2 |
DANC A210 | Dance Methodology | 3 |
DANC A218 | World Dance Internship I | 1 |
DANC A219 | World Dance Internship II | 1 |
ANTH A100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
or RLST A110 | World Religion | |
or DANC A230 | World Dance and Culture | |
Select the pair | 2-4 | |
Rehearsal and Performance I and Repertoire I | ||
or DANC A203 | Performing Dance Ensemble I | |
Select one course | 3 | |
Performing Dance Ensemble II | ||
Performing Dance Ensemble III | ||
Performing Dance Ensemble IV | ||
Subtotal | 23-35 | |
Restricted Electives | ||
Select from the following | 1-2 | |
Mid-Eastern Dance 3 and Mid-Eastern Dance 4 | ||
Flamenco Dance 3 and Flamenco Dance 4 | ||
Latin Dance Styles III | ||
African Dance and Drumming III | ||
Select four (4) units from at least two (2) different dance styles | 4 | |
Latin Dance Styles III | ||
Intro To World Dance | ||
Classical Danc of India | ||
Folk Dance | ||
Ballet 1 | ||
Ballet 2 | ||
Ballet III | ||
Tap 1 | ||
Tap 2 | ||
Tap III | ||
Mid-Eastern Dance 3 | ||
Mid-Eastern Dance 4 | ||
Flamenco Dance 3 | ||
Flamenco Dance 4 | ||
Modern Dance 1 | ||
Modern 2 | ||
Modern Dance III | ||
Jazz Dance 1 | ||
Jazz Dance 2 | ||
Jazz Dance III | ||
Contemporary Commercial Dance | ||
Total Units | 28-41 |
Requirement | Units |
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Minimum Program Major Units | 25-28 |
AA General Education Option 1, 2, or 3 | Varies |
Transferable electives to satisfy unit requirement | Varies |
Total Degree Units | 60 |