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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

1. 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.
2. Communicate how to dance through movement demonstration and verbal cueing using appropriate dance terminology.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

1. 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.
2. MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 List

Course	Title	Units
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
DANC A201 & DANC A211	Rehearsal and Performance I and Repertoire I
or DANC A203	Performing Dance Ensemble I
Select one course		3
DANC A223	Performing Dance Ensemble II
DANC A233	Performing Dance Ensemble III
DANC A263	Performing Dance Ensemble IV
Subtotal		23-35
Restricted Electives
Select from the following		1-2
DANC A248 & DANC A264	Mid-Eastern Dance 3 and Mid-Eastern Dance 4
DANC A247 & DANC A267	Flamenco Dance 3 and Flamenco Dance 4
DANC A165	Latin Dance Styles III
DANC A168	African Dance and Drumming III
Select four (4) units from at least two (2) different dance styles		4
DANC A165	Latin Dance Styles III
DANC A133	Intro To World Dance
DANC A137	Classical Danc of India
DANC A142	Folk Dance
DANC A110	Ballet 1
DANC A111	Ballet 2
DANC A144	Ballet III
DANC A125	Tap 1
DANC A126	Tap 2
DANC A146	Tap III
DANC A248	Mid-Eastern Dance 3
DANC A264	Mid-Eastern Dance 4
DANC A247	Flamenco Dance 3
DANC A267	Flamenco Dance 4
DANC A101	Modern Dance 1
DANC A102	Modern 2
DANC A145	Modern Dance III
DANC A120	Jazz Dance 1
DANC A121	Jazz Dance 2
DANC A143	Jazz Dance III
DANC A154	Contemporary Commercial Dance
Total Units		28-41

Unit Requirements

Requirement	Units
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