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  "college": "san-diego-mesa-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Dance",
  "id": "dance-associate-of-arts-degree",
  "name": "Dance",
  "award": "Associate of Arts Degree",
  "department": "dance",
  "sourceUrl": "https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17540/18643/18644/17541/17588",
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      "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe associate degree in Dance is designed for students who are preparing to audition for admission into a dance program at a four-year institution or for those wanting to pursue dance as a career.\n\n**Award Note:**\nThe Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Dance Program will be able to:**\n\n1.  Identify, compare, contrast and evaluate theatrical forms of dance in a socio-historical context as an artistic, political or ideological medium of communication.\n2.  Identify, analyze, assess and perform dance combinations and choreography.\n3.  Identify specified line, design, technique and vocabulary as well as rhythmic, dynamic and emotional concepts for a wide variety of movement."
    },
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements"
    },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:",
          "units": "7"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 181",
          "title": "History of Dance",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 183",
          "title": "Music for Dance",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 253",
          "title": "Choreography",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 112B",
          "title": "Ballet II",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 112C",
          "title": "Ballet III",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 112D",
          "title": "Ballet IV",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 137B",
          "title": "Jazz Dance II",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 137C",
          "title": "Jazz Dance III",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 137D",
          "title": "Jazz Dance IV",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 142B",
          "title": "Modern Dance II",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 142C",
          "title": "Modern Dance III",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 142D",
          "title": "Modern Dance IV",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 1.5 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "1.5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 160A",
          "title": "Pilates - Stretch and Conditioning",
          "units": "1-1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 160B",
          "title": "Pilates - Alignment and Correctives",
          "units": "1-1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 1.5 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "1.5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 176A",
          "title": "Dance Improvisation",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 176B",
          "title": "Dance Improvisation II",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 4 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 261A",
          "title": "Dance Performance I",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 261B",
          "title": "Dance Performance II",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 261C",
          "title": "Dance Performance III",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 261D",
          "title": "Dance Performance IV",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 271A",
          "title": "Stage Costuming for Dance",
          "units": "1-2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 271B",
          "title": "Makeup for Dance Productions",
          "units": "1-2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 271C",
          "title": "Lighting Design for Dance Production",
          "units": "1-2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 112A",
          "title": "Ballet I",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 117A",
          "title": "Tap Dance I",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 117B",
          "title": "Tap Dance II",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 117C",
          "title": "Tap Dance III",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 122A",
          "title": "Hip Hop I",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 122B",
          "title": "Hip Hop II",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 122C",
          "title": "Hip Hop III",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 122D",
          "title": "Hip Hop IV",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 125A",
          "title": "Latin American Dance I",
          "units": "1-1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 125B",
          "title": "Latin American Dance II",
          "units": "1-1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 126A",
          "title": "Belly Dance I",
          "units": "0.5-1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 126B",
          "title": "Belly Dance II",
          "units": "0.5-1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 127",
          "title": "Movement for Wellness",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 130A",
          "title": "Dance Repertoire",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 137A",
          "title": "Jazz Dance I",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 142A",
          "title": "Modern Dance I",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 145A",
          "title": "Ballroom Dance I",
          "units": "1-1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 145B",
          "title": "Ballroom Dance II",
          "units": "1-1.5",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}