# Dance (DANC) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 9 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/danc/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### DANC 010 — Introduction to Choreography

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is an introduction to the fundamental elements of choreography and their practical application in creating dance composition.

### DANC 015 — History of Dance

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/danc.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- COD GE: A3
- CalGETC: 3A

This survey course examines the chronological development of dance and includes the study of pre-classic through contemporary forms. It emphasizes the interconnections between aesthetic practice and people, events, and ideas.

### DANC 025 — Dance Performance

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 108
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Audition or consent of instructor
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course exposes the student to the methods and execution of dance as it applies directly to a fully mounted musical theater production or dance concert. It includes exposure to both acting areas and dancing areas as needed by the director and choreographer of the actual production. Emphasis is on rehearsal and performance techniques. Dance Performance courses (DANC 024, DANC 025, and DANC 026) may be taken for a maximum of 4 times up to a total of 12 units.

### DANC 070 — Dance, Modern

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 9, Lab Hours: 27
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Courses Related in Content
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides instruction in modern dance techniques as a vehicle for creating original movement.

### DANC 073A — Dance, Jazz

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 9, Lab Hours: 27
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Courses Related in Content
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course introduces instruction in jazz dance technique. (Equivalent to KINE 053)

### DANC 073B — Dance, Jazz

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 9, Lab Hours: 27
- **Prerequisite:** DANC 073A or KINE 053 .
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Courses Related in Content
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course builds on beginning jazz dance movement vocabularies, techniques, and fundamentals.

### DANC 075 — Dance, Tap

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 9, Lab Hours: 27
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Courses Related in Content
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides instruction in basic tap dance steps and simple choreography forms for the improvement of coordination and physical conditioning.

### DANC 076A — Dance, Ballet

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Courses Related in Content
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides instruction in beginning ballet technique and terminology.

### DANC 076B — Dance, Ballet

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- **Prerequisite:** DANC 076A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Limitation on enrollment: Courses Related in Content
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course builds upon basic ballet technique and terminology, expanding skills in ballet movement vocabulary, proprioception and other ballet fundamentals.