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DANCE
    2009 - 2010 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 four times. 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@ccccd.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

    AA Core Curriculum

    45 credit hours

    Graduation Requirement

    3 credit hours

    Recommended Electives

    12 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 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 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.ccccd.edu/dance