# Commercial Dance (Certificate of Achievement)

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

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17540/18643/18644/17541/17576

### Summary

The Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Dance is designed for students seeking professional dance opportunities in the entertainment field. This comprehensive program trains the students in a variety of dance techniques coupled with vocal music and acting courses.

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

1.  Identify, compare, contrast and evaluate theatrical forms of dance in a socio-historical context as an artistic, political or ideological medium of communication.
2.  Identify, analyze, assess and perform dance combinations and choreography.
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:** | | 14.5 |
| DANC 112C | Ballet III | 1.5 |
| DANC 112D | Ballet IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 137C | Jazz Dance III | 1.5 |
| DANC 137D | Jazz Dance IV | 1.5 |
| DANC 142C | Modern Dance III | 1.5 |
| DANC 181 | History of Dance | 3 |
| DRAM 132 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| MUSI 134A | Voice Class I | 1 |
| **Select 2 units from the following:** | | 2 |
| 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 1 - 3 units from the following:** | | 1-3 |
| DANC 125A | Latin American Dance I | 1-1.5 |
| DANC 125B | Latin American Dance II | 1-1.5 |
| DANC 126A | Belly Dance I | 0.5-1 |
| DANC 126B | Belly Dance II | 0.5-1 |
| DANC 145A | Ballroom Dance I | 1-1.5 |
| DANC 145B | Ballroom Dance II | 1-1.5 |
| **Select 1 1/2 units from the following:** | | 1.5 |
| DANC 117A | Tap Dance I | 1.5 |
| DANC 117B | Tap Dance II | 1.5 |
| DANC 117C | Tap Dance III | 1.5 |
| **Select 1 1/2 units from the following:** | | 1.5 |
| DANC 122A | Hip Hop I | 1.5 |
| DANC 122B | Hip Hop II | 1.5 |
| DANC 122C | Hip Hop III | 1.5 |
| DANC 122D | Hip Hop IV | 1.5 |
| **Select 1 - 1 1/2 units from the following:** | | 1-1.5 |
| DANC 160A | Pilates - Stretch and Conditioning | 1-1.5 |
| DANC 160B | Pilates - Alignment and Correctives | 1-1.5 |