CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT (CoA)
Dance
REQUIRED CREDITS: 30
DEGREE CODE:
DAN-CT
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This certificate provides preparation for those wishing to pursue teaching opportunities in dance, or enhance their ability to succeed in the professional dance world.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
•Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the basic theoretical elements common to all genres of dance.
•Demonstrate a sound grounding in both ballet and modern dance techniques.
•Demonstrate competency in dance by performing in both informal and formal settings before a live audience.
•Demonstrate critical thinking skills through participation in course offerings such as Dance Appreciation, Improvisation, and Choreography, which encourage creativity,
evaluative processes and exposure to a diverse range of aesthetic points of view.
• Exhibit essential rehearsal disciplines expected of professional dancers.
•Demonstrate awareness of the interconnection among related art forms such as music and visual art.
PLEASE NOTE - The courses listed below may require a prerequisite or corequisite. Read course descriptions before registering for classes. All MATH and ENG courses
numbered 01-99 must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits. No course under 100-level counts toward degree completion.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (6 CREDITS)
SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (24 CREDITS)
COMMUNICATIONS
BUS 108 and COM 101
CRSEMESTER
6___________
CRSEMESTER
CORE REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
DAN 101
Dance Appreciation
3
___________
DAN 188
Dance Improvisation
2
___________
DAN 284 Dance Project
2
___________
DAN 288
Choreography
2
___________
Choose one group (2 credits)___________
Group 1:
DAN 135
Ballet (Beginning)
1
DAN 235
Ballet (Intermediate)
1
Group 2:
DAN 136
Ballet (Beginning/Intermediate)
1
DAN 235
Ballet (Intermediate)
1
Group 3:
DAN 235
Take this course twice - (2 credits)
Ballet (Intermediate)
1
Choose one group (2 credits)___________
Group 1:
DAN 138
Modern Dance (Beginning)
1
DAN 238
Modern Dance (Intermediate)
1
Group 2:
DAN 238
Take this course twice - (2 credits)
Modern Dance (Intermediate)
1
Choose 2 credits from the following___________
DAN 281
Dance Performance
1
DAN 287
Concert Dance (Company)
1
Choose 3 credits from the following
3___________
DAN 108, 115, 119, 125, 128, 132,
133, 144, 175, 215, 245
FINE ARTS (6 credits)___________
ART 160
Art Appreciation
3
MUS 121
Music Appreciation
3
Computation included in BUS 108
Human Relations included in COM 101
NOTE • Course numbers with the “B” suffix may be non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree.
•Course numbers with the “H” suffix are designated Honors-level courses and can be used to fulfill equivalent general education requirements.
For more information visit www.csn.edu/honors.
•In no case, may one course be used to meet more than one requirement except for the Values and Diversity general education requirement (only AA, AS, and AB
degrees) which may be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or emphasis requirement.
•Students may elect to graduate using the degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation, or when they declared or changed major or the current catalog.
If a program is official after a student has matriculated, the student may choose the degree requirements of the new program. In no case may a student use a
catalog which is more than six years old at the time of graduation.
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CSN 2015-2016 GENERAL CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK
GUIDED PATHWAY
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
DANCE
2015-2016
The following is a suggested pathway, or course sequence by term, for this academic program. The following factors may affect the time it takes to
complete the pathway as listed:
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The term (fall, spring, summer) in which the student enters the program because class availability varies by term.
Where the student placed in the Math and English course sequence (i.e. taking courses below 100) and completion of course prerequisites.
Meeting with the student’s designated program counselor or advisor to determine academic readiness to succeed in a particular course.
Use of appropriate services (writing center, math resource center, etc.) may be in order to support successful course completion.
First Semester
Gen. Ed. Communications Requirement
Special Program Core Requirements
Special Program Choose One Group
Special Program Choose One Group
Special Program Choose Two Credits From the Following
Special Program Choose Three Credits From the Following
Special Program Fine Arts Requirement
Second Semester
Gen. Ed. Communications Requirement
Special Program Core Requirements
Special Program Choose One Group
Special Program Choose One Group
Special Program Choose Two Credits From the Following
Special Program Choose Three Credits From the Following
Special Program Fine Arts Requirement
Requirement
BUS 108 Business Letters and Reports
DAN 101 Dance Appreciation
DAN 188 Dance Improvisation
DAN 284 Dance Project1
See a counselor for course choices2
See a counselor for course choices3
DAN 281 Dance Performance
See a counselor to select courses4
MUS 121 Music Appreciation
Semester Total
Requirement
COM 101 Oral Communication
DAN 284 Dance Project1
DAN 288 Choreography
See a counselor for course choices2
See a counselor for course choices3
DAN 287 Concert Dance Company
See a counselor to select courses5
ART 160 Art Appreciation
Semester Total
Pathway Course Total
Certificate Total
Credit Hours
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
16
Credit Hours
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
14
Term
Term
30
30
Revised May 2015
1Complete
one credit of DAN 284 in the first semester and one credit of DAN 284 in the second semester for a total of two credits. Please note – as
of the creation of this guided pathway (Aug. 2015) DAN 284 had a prereq. of DAN 188 and 288. Contact the Dept. of Fine Arts for more information.
2This
choose one group covers the DAN 135, DAN 136 and DAN 235 choices on the degree sheet.
3This
choose one group covers the DAN 138 and DAN 238 choices on the degree sheet.
4Complete
one credit from the following choices: DAN 108, 115, 119, 125, 128, 132, 133, 144, 175, 215, and 245.
5Complete
two credits from the following choices: DAN 108, 115, 119, 125, 128, 132, 133, 144, 175, 215, and 245.