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Dance: Modern Emphasis Certificate Kinesiology, Athletics, & Dance Total Units: 17
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Term Effective: Fall 1981

Description:

The Dance: Modern Achievement Certificate will give the student dancer an opportunity to present validation of his or her time, effort, and talent in dance. The certificate encompasses teaching, performing, and the choice of a dance style.

Modern dance expands the student's ability to use movement as a tool for self-expression and self-development. When properly grounded in the body's center (the torso), the student will experience an increase in kinesthetic awareness and sensitivity to the external/internal environment. Thus, movement of the torso off its center is greatly addressed in this style of dance. In modern dance the patterns of movement can be very rhythmic, quick, and shape oriented, or melodic, sustained, and flowing through shapes. The dynamic quality usually expresses some theme or emotion, often inspired by musical transitions.

The student who receives the Modern Competency Certificate will have a better opportunity to obtain employment at dance studios and recreational classes, or work as a choreographer with community or school plays.

More information about the Dance program can be found at the Dance page on the Athletics Department website.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Dance: Modern Emphasis Certificate program are:

  • Complete 17 units from
    • Dance Core Requirements
    • Modern Emphasis Requirements

Dance Core Requirements - complete 11.00 units
PE 40Survey of Dance History3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANAT 1General Human Anatomy5.00
ART 2AArt Appreciation & History3.00
ART 2BArt Appreciation & History3.00
PE 146.1Beginning Ballet1.00
PE 149.1Beginning Jazz Dance1.00
PE 147.1Beginning Modern Dance1.00
PE 148.1Beginning Tap Dance1.00
PE 145.1Fundamentals of Folk Dance1.00
PE 145.2International Folk Dance1.00
PE 145.3Balkan Folk Dance1.00
MUS 7AIntroduction to Music Appreciation3.00
MUS 7BIntroduction to Music Appreciation3.00
PE 150.1Beginning Aerobic Dance1.00-2.00
PHYSIO 50Introduction to Exercise Physiology3.00
THAR 21Introduction to Costuming3.00
THAR 22AIntroduction to Makeup2.00
 
Modern Emphasis Requirements - complete 6.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
PE 147.2Intermediate Modern Dance1.00-2.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
PE 23Rhythmic Analysis1.00
PE 146.2Intermediate Ballet1.00
PE 149.2Intermediate Jazz Dance1.00
PE 147.2Intermediate Modern Dance1.00-2.00
PE 161.1Beginning Body Mechanics1.00-2.00

Term Effective: Fall 1981

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Spring 2007

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

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Contact
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(707) 527-4260
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