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Catalog rights may apply, see a counselor for more information.
Term Effective:
Spring 2014
Description:
The Dance: Modern Dance Skills 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 Dance Skills 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 Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in the modern dance form, in both the performance and production aspects of dance;
- display the skills and techniques necessary for employment as instructors, choreographers, and/or performers; and
- apply the craft and aesthetic qualities of dance orally, practically, and in writing.
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Dance: Modern Dance Certificate program are:
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Complete 12.5 units from
- Dance Core Requirements
- Modern Dance Emphasis Requirements
| Dance Core Requirements - complete 9.50 units |
| DANCE 3.1 | Choreography I | 2.00 |
| KFIT 50 | Teaching Aide | 1.00-2.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| DANCE 27 | Dance Production | 2.00 |
| DANCE 28 | Choreography for Performance | 2.00 |
| DANCE 29 | Dance Ensemble | 2.00-3.00 |
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| Modern Dance Emphasis Requirements - complete 3.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| DANCE 16.4 | Modern Dance IV | 1.50 |
| DANCE 16.5 | Modern Dance V | 1.50 |
| DANCE 16.6 | Modern Dance VI | 1.50 |
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Term Effective:
Spring 2014
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.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
Please note under the Dance Core Requirements Students must take 4.5 units of elective courses outside of Certificate Emphasis, in this case any course other than Dance 16.4, Dance 16.5 and Dance 16.6.
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