World Dance Instructor, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CN_WDAN
Control Number: 18205
Not 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 in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs, and act as consultants, lecturers, or performers with an emphasis on ethnic dance forms, primarily Middle-Eastern, Flamenco, Spanish Classical, East Indian, Polynesian or African (Nigeria/Ghana).
Students are able to apply principles of movement and creativity to all forms of dance, demonstrate skills of dance instruction through movement and verbal cueing, 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
- Successfully teach and perform in one or more of the following styles, including but not limited to, African, American Social Dance, Classical Indian, Flamenco, Folklorico, Latin Dance Styles, Middle Eastern or Polynesian.
- Communicate proper dance technique through movement demonstration and verbal cueing using appropriate dance terminology and safety measures
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 A130 | Mid-Eastern Dance 1 | 0.5-2 |
DANC A148 | Mid-Eastern Dance 2 | 0.5-2 |
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 | 0.5-2 |
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 |
Select one course | 3 | |
Cultural Anthropology | ||
or RLST A110 | World Religion | |
or DANC A230 | World Dance and Culture | |
Select the pair or DANC A203 | 2-5 | |
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 List 1 - Depth | ||
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 | ||
Restricted Electives List 2 - Breadth | ||
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 | ||
Contemporary Commercial Dance 2 | ||
Polynesian Dance | ||
Polynesian Dance 2 | ||
Total Units | 28-41 |
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 A170 | Music for Dancers | 2 |
DANC A230 | World Dance and Culture or Cultural Anthropology or World Religion | 3 |
DANC A130 | Mid-Eastern Dance 1 | 0.5-2 |
DANC A116 | Latin Dance Styles I | 0.5-2 |
DANC A138 | African Dance and Drumming I | 0.5-2 |
DANC A135 | Flamenco Dance 1 | 0.5-2 |
Units | 7-13 | |
Semester 2 | ||
DANC A147 | Flamenco Dance 2 | 0.5-2 |
DANC A148 | Mid-Eastern Dance 2 | 0.5-2 |
DANC A155 | Latin Dance Styles II | 1 |
DANC A158 | African Dance and Drumming II | 1 |
DANC A201 | Rehearsal and Performance I | 1 |
DANC A211 or DANC A203 | Repertoire I or Performing Dance Ensemble I | 1-4 |
DANC A205 | Dance as a Profession Seminar | 2 |
CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVE- CHOOSE ONE (See List 2 on Requirements) 1 | 2 | |
Units | 9-15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVE- CHOOSE ONE (See List 1 on Requirements) | 1-2 | |
DANC A218 | World Dance Internship I | 1 |
DANC A156 | Polynesian Dance | 1 |
CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVE- CHOOSE ONE (See List 2 on Requirements) 1 | 2 | |
Units | 5-6 | |
Semester 2 | ||
DANC A223 | Performing Dance Ensemble II or Performing Dance Ensemble III or Performing Dance Ensemble IV | 3 |
DANC A219 | World Dance Internship II | 1 |
DANC A210 | Dance Methodology | 3 |
Units | 7 | |
Total Units | 28-41 |
1 | A total of four (4) units from at least 2 different dance styles are required |