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DANCE
    2010 - 2011 Dance Program Information

    60 credit hours



    Collin’s Dance Program has a strong reputation for excellence in dance education, choreography and performance, propelling students into several prestigious university dance programs. The dance curriculum includes multiple levels of ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, dance appreciation, improvisation, choreography, and performance classes.

    The Dance Program provides a solid foundation of classes that focus on movement fundamentals, technique, performance and choreography. The curriculum provides a comprehensive approach to learning dance by integrating the aesthetics, historical, critical, cultural, and fundamental aspects of dance as an art form.

    Students interested in additional dance experience may audition for Collin’s student dance company. The mission of the company is to produce contemporary dance works at the highest level of artistic excellence. The dance company attends and performs at the American College Dance Festival annually and has received the Gala Award at that festival six times and has performed at the National festival, too. Dance auditions for the dance company are held prior to the fall semester.

    For more information about the Dance Program, contact Tiffanee Arnold, chair of dance, at SCC-AA145, 972.881.5830 or tarnold@collin.edu.


    Career Options
    Dance students may select a career in a wide variety of areas. Students should bear in mind that most of these career areas require education beyond the Associate of Arts degree.  Careers available to dance students include:
         Artistic Director
         Choreographer
         Dance Critic
         Dance Educator
         Dance Historian
         Dance / Movement Therapist
         Dance Notator / Labanotation
         Dance Studio Owner
         Performer

     CORE CURRICULUM                                42 credit hours

    (Core options are based on AA degree requirements; however, the full Texas Core can be found here.)

    COMMUNICATION

    9 CREDIT HOURS

    Must take both: ENGL 1301 and 1302 6 credit hours
    Select one: SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 3 credit hours
    HUMANITIES

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one of the following courses:
    (Please Note: Only the courses that will meet the AA degree requirements are listed below.
    See Texas Core for additional options)

       English ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351
    MATHEMATICS

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one: MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332 1, 1342, 1350, 1351, 1414, 2305, 2312, 2318, 2320, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2417, 2419
    NATURAL SCIENCES

    8 CREDIT HOURS

    Select two from the following areas
    (a two-course sequence is recommended):

       Biology BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1414, 1415, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2406, 2416, 2421
       Chemistry CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412, 2401, 2423, 2425
       Environmental
       Science
    ENVR 1401, 1402
       Geology GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447
       Physics PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1415, 2425, 2426
    SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one from the following areas:

       Anthropology ANTH 2346*, 2351
       Economics ECON 2301, 2302
       Psychology PSYC 2301
       Sociology SOCI 1301
    SOCIAL SCIENCES

    12 CREDIT HOURS

    Must take both: GOVT 2301 and 2302 6 credit hours
    Select two: HIST 1301, 1302 or 2301 6 credit hours
    VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one of the following:

       Dance DANC 2303
       Humanities HUMA 1311
       Music MUSI 1306, 1307
       Theatre DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
       Visual Arts ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1313
    INSTITUTIONAL OPTION

    1 CREDIT HOUR

    Select one of the following:

       Dance DANC 1101, 1110, 1111, 1141, 1142, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1151, 1152, 1222, 1223, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2151, 2152, 2301, 2325
       Physical Education PHED 1100, 1102. 1104, 1106, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1147, 1148, 1253, 1338

    1 Before taking MATH 1332, check with an academic adviser regarding the transferability. Some majors or institutions may require a higher-level mathematics course.

    * Please Note:  You may take either ANTH 2346 as a core option under Social / Behavioral Sciences or HUMA 2323 as a core option under Humanities.  HUMA 2323 is not listed above because it will not meet the AA degree requirement.  Students may take either ANTH 2346 or HUMA 2323, but not both.


    Recommended Electives                                                     15 - 18 credit hours

    DANC 1101 Dance Improvisation
    DANC 1110 Tap Technique I
    DANC 1111 Tap Technique II
    DANC 1141 Ballet Technique I
    DANC 1142 Ballet Technique II
    DANC 1145 Modern Dance Technique I
    DANC 1146 Modern Dance Technique II
    DANC 1147 Jazz Dance Technique I
    DANC 1148 Jazz Dance Technique II
    DANC 1151 Dance Performance I
    DANC 1152 Dance Performance II
    DANC 1201 Dance Composition
    DANC 1212 Dance Practicum I
    DANC 1213 Dance Practicum II
    DANC 1222 Hip Hop I
    DANC 1223 Hip Hop II
    DANC 2141 Ballet Technique III
    DANC 2142 Ballet Technique IV
    DANC 2145 Modern Dance Technique III
    DANC 2146 Modern Dance Technique IV
    DANC 2147 Jazz Dance Technique III
    DANC 2148 Jazz Dance Technique IV
    DANC 2151 Dance Performance III
    DANC 2152 Dance Performance IV
    DANC 2210 Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory I
    DANC 2211 Projects in Dance Performance and Repertory II
    DANC 2212 Dance Practicum III
    DANC 2213 Dance Practicum IV
    DANC 2301 Topics in Dance Technique
    DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation
    DANC 2325 Pilates / Anatomy for Dancers
    DANC 2389 Academic Co-op Dance



    Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
    for that course.

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    Contact Information

    Department Chair:
    Tiffanee Arnold
    SCC-AA145
    972.881.5830

    Academic Advisor:
    John Ciccia
    SCC-G148
    972.578.5563

    Torrey West
    PRC-F132
    972.377.1513

    Department Website:
    http://www.collin.edu/dance