Commercial Dance (Certificate of Achievement) · San Diego Mesa College

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:

Identify, compare, contrast and evaluate theatrical forms of dance in a socio-historical context as an artistic, political or ideological medium of communication.
Identify, analyze, assess and perform dance combinations and choreography.
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