# Choreography (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Dance

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17540/18643/18644/17541/17574

### Summary

The Certificate of Achievement in Choreography is designed for students interested in a career as a choreographer

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Choreography Program will be able to:**

1.  Identify, analyze, assess and perform dance combinations and choreography.
2.  Identify, compare, contrast and evaluate theatrical forms of dance in a socio-historical context as an artistic, political or ideological medium of communication.
3.  Identify specified line, design, technique and vocabulary as well as rhythmic, dynamic and emotional concepts for a wide variety of movement.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 4 |
| DANC 183 | Music for Dance | 2 |
| DANC 253 | Choreography | 2 |
| **Select 4 units from the following:** | | 4 |
| DANC 261A | Dance Performance I | 2 |
| DANC 261B | Dance Performance II | 2 |
| DANC 261C | Dance Performance III | 2 |
| DANC 261D | Dance Performance IV | 2 |
| **Select 2 units from the following:** | | 2 |
| DANC 150A | Dance Making: Ballet | 1 |
| DANC 151A | Dance Making: Jazz | 1 |
| DANC 152A | Dance Making: Modern | 1 |
| DANC 153A | Dance Making: Dance Theatre | 1 |
| **Select 2 units from the following:** | | 2 |
| DANC 271A | Stage Costuming for Dance | 1-2 |
| DANC 271B | Makeup for Dance Productions | 1-2 |
| DANC 271C | Lighting Design for Dance Production | 1-2 |
| **Select 10 units from the following:** | | 10 |
| DANC 112B | Ballet II | 1.5 |
| DANC 112C | Ballet III | 1.5 |
| DANC 112D | Ballet IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 117B | Tap Dance II | 1.5 |
| DANC 117C | Tap Dance III | 1.5 |
| DANC 117D | Tap Dance IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 122B | Hip Hop II | 1.5 |
| DANC 122C | Hip Hop III | 1.5 |
| DANC 122D | Hip Hop IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 137B | Jazz Dance II | 1.5 |
| DANC 137C | Jazz Dance III | 1.5 |
| DANC 137D | Jazz Dance IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 142B | Modern Dance II | 1.5 |
| DANC 142C | Modern Dance III | 1.5 |
| DANC 142D | Modern Dance IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 176A | Dance Improvisation | 1.5 |
| DANC 176B | Dance Improvisation II | 1.5 |