University of California, Los Angeles School of the Arts and Architecture 59 courses
All students take a set of courses as preparation for the Dance major that focus on the integration of dance and critical analysis. For students who transfer into the major, depending on the year of entry and prior coursework, lower-division preparatory coursework may be waived or substituted. When students enter the major, they continue their studies of dance technique, composition, and analysis, and they also enroll in a primary and secondary research area. The three research areas are (1) creative inquiry as research, (2) critical dance studies, and (3) dance and civic engagement. The creative inquiry as research area is grounded in contemporary choreography with a focus on dance-making and performing in a wide range of genres from throughout the world. Opportunities are provided for students to present their own choreography, to participate in performances by others, and to study performance production and videography. The critical dance studies area focuses on study of scholarship examining the body and dance, in their cultural and historical contexts. Courses in dance history, dance and culture, and dance as an identificatory practice are offered that enable students to analyze the rhetorical and ideological significance of dance. The dance and civic engagement area is grounded in the investigation and activist-oriented work of artists and the role of dance in the public sphere, and offers a wide range of courses in the nature of activism as well as opportunities for fieldwork, education internships, and other forms of community involvement. Students select one area as their primary area and another as their secondary area. Elective options provide further deepening of student knowledge and skills in any or all of the areas. Students may also consider courses from programs outside the department and may organize their course of study in relation to their particular interests. Students who wish to confer with the departmental student affairs officer regarding program planning and major requirements should contact the undergraduate counselor.
Preparation for the Major
Complete the following seven courses:
The Major
Complete Dance 101, two courses in the Dance 117 series, 12 units in Areas, and 40 units in Movement Arts/Dance as follows. Students also have the option to propose a senior project through Dance 186A and 186B.
The Major: Required Course - Theories of Dance
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DANCE 101 | Theories of Dance | 5 |
The Major: Required Courses - Theories and Methods in Dance Composition
Select two courses from:
The Major: Areas
Select 12 units (minimum three courses) from the following areas, or other upper-division courses with faculty approval:
The Major: Areas: Creative Inquiry as Research
The Major: Areas: Critical Dance Studies
The Major: Areas: Dance and Civic Engagement
No more than 8 units of World Arts and Cultures 160 may be applied toward this area.
The Major: Movement Arts/Dance Practices
Complete a total of 40 units of practice courses. A minimum of two technique courses per term until completion is strongly recommended.
The Major: Movement Arts/Dance Practices: Group 1
Select 30 of the total 40 units from the following. A minimum of 6 units of a first style and 4 units of a second style must be at the advanced level.
The Major: Movement Arts/Dance Practices: Group 2
Ten of the total 40 units may be selected from the following. No more than 8 units of World Arts and Cultures 78 or 178 may be applied toward this requirement.
Senior Project
Students may participate in a senior project consisting of 8 additional units. The project provides students with opportunity to demonstrate mastery and integration of knowledge and learned abilities from the major. The project may take various formsβfrom choreographic performance projects or an academic research paper to field/internship work in an identified area of research focus. With faculty advising, students must declare their intent to participate by spring quarter of their junior year. They identify a faculty mentor and work closely with that person on the development of the project, submitting a senior project proposal for faculty approval by the beginning of the senior year. In their senior year they enroll in a two-term course sequence (Dance 186A, 186B) to coordinate and present their research findings. Students must have a minimum of 8 units in Creative Inquiry as Research to apply for the senior project.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DANCE 186A | Senior Projects in Dance | 4 |
| DANCE 186B | Senior Projects in Dance | 4 |
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