Dance Instructor, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CT_DNDI
Control Number: 22407
Financial Aid Eligible
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 with an emphasis in one of the following: ballet, modern, jazz, tap and world dance forms in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs. 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.
Program Outcomes
- Communicate proper dance technique effectively through movement demonstration and verbal cueing, using appropriate corresponding terminology and safety measures.
- Successfully teach and perform in one or more of the following styles, including but not limited to: Modern dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop or Contemporary dance.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
The Certificate of Achievement is a state-approved career program that requires a minimum of eight units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion. Certificates of Achievement are not automatically awarded. A petition must be filed in Enrollment Services or online at the beginning of the semester in which the student will be completing their final requirements. The petitioning periods are listed in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.
Course | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | ||
DANC A119 | Kinesiology For Dance | 3 |
DANC A152 | Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work Level 1 | 1-2 |
or DANC A153 | Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work Level 2 | |
DANC A150 | Dance Improvisation I | 1 |
or DANC A250 | Dance Improvisation II | |
DANC A160 | Dance Composition/Choreography I | 3 |
or DANC A162 | Dance Composition/Choreography II | |
or DANC A262 | Dance Composition/Choreography III | |
DANC A170 | Music for Dancers | 2 |
DANC A180 | Dance Wellness and Injury Prevention | 3 |
DANC A200 | Appreciation Of Dance | 3 |
DANC A201 | Rehearsal and Performance I | 1 |
or DANC A202 | Rehearsal and Performance II | |
DANC A205 | Dance as a Profession Seminar | 2 |
DANC A210 | Dance Methodology | 3 |
DANC A211 | Repertoire I | 1-4 |
or DANC A212 | Repertoire II | |
DANC A220 | Dance Internship I | 1 |
DANC A221 | Dance Internship II | 1 |
DANC A143 | Jazz Dance III | 2 |
or DANC A243 | Jazz IV | |
or DANC A253 | Preparation for Audition - Jazz | |
DANC A144 | Ballet III | 2 |
or DANC A244 | Ballet IV | |
or DANC A254 | Preparation for Audition - Ballet | |
DANC A145 | Modern Dance III | 2 |
or DANC A245 | Modern IV | |
or DANC A255 | Preparation for Audition - Modern | |
DANC A125 | Tap 1 | 0.5-2 |
or DANC A126 | Tap 2 | |
or DANC A146 | Tap III | |
or DANC A246 | Tap IV | |
or DANC A256 | Preparation for Audition - Tap | |
Restricted Electives | ||
Select three units of dance techniques from at least two different dance styles: | 3 | |
African Dance and Drumming I | ||
African Dance and Drumming II | ||
African Dance and Drumming III | ||
Classical Danc of India | ||
Contemporary Commercial Dance | ||
Contemporary Commercial Dance 2 | ||
Flamenco Dance 1 | ||
Flamenco Dance 2 | ||
Flamenco Dance 3 | ||
Flamenco Dance 4 | ||
Hip-Hop Dance I | ||
Hip-Hop Dance II | ||
Hip-Hop Dance III | ||
Hip Hop 4 | ||
Intro To World Dance | ||
Latin Dance Styles I | ||
Latin Dance Styles II | ||
Latin Dance Styles III | ||
Mid-Eastern Dance 1 | ||
Mid-Eastern Dance 2 | ||
Mid-Eastern Dance 3 | ||
Mid-Eastern Dance 4 | ||
Polynesian Dance | ||
Polynesian Dance 2 | ||
Total Units | 34.5-40 |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Some courses in this program may be offered once per academic year.
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Units | |
DANC A119 | Kinesiology For Dance | 3 |
DANC A152 or DANC A153 | Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work Level 1 or Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work Level 2 | 1-2 |
DANC A170 | Music for Dancers | 2 |
DANC A180 | Dance Wellness and Injury Prevention | 3 |
Units | 9-10 | |
Semester 2 | ||
DANC A150 or DANC A250 | Dance Improvisation I or Dance Improvisation II | 1 |
DANC A205 | Dance as a Profession Seminar | 2 |
DANC A211 or DANC A212 | Repertoire I or Repertoire II | 1-4 |
DANC A200 | Appreciation Of Dance | 3 |
DANC A201 or DANC A202 | Rehearsal and Performance I or Rehearsal and Performance II | 1 |
DANC A144 | Ballet III or Ballet IV or Preparation for Audition - Ballet | 2 |
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (See Requirements) | 1 | |
Units | 11-14 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
DANC A143 | Jazz Dance III or Jazz IV or Preparation for Audition - Jazz | 2 |
DANC A160 | Dance Composition/Choreography I or Dance Composition/Choreography II or Dance Composition/Choreography III | 3 |
DANC A220 | Dance Internship I | 1 |
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (See Requirements) | 1 | |
Units | 7 | |
Semester 2 | ||
DANC A125 | Tap 1 or Tap 2 or Tap III or Tap IV or Preparation for Audition - Tap | 0.5-2 |
DANC A145 | Modern Dance III or Modern IV or Preparation for Audition - Modern | 2 |
DANC A210 | Dance Methodology | 3 |
DANC A221 | Dance Internship II | 1 |
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (See Requirements) | 1 | |
Units | 7.5-9 | |
Total Units | 34.5-40 |