Dance

College of Creative Arts
Dean: Keith Morrison

Department of Dance
CA 101
415-338-2062
Chair: Jerry Duke

Undergraduate Advisers: Cayou, Duke, Rose, Sandri, Whipp

Faculty

Professors—Cayou, Duke, Rose, Whipp

Associate Professor—Sandri

Lecturers—Casquelourd, Das, Jones, Montoya, Oliveira, Pierce

Programs

NOTE: Dance program has changed for Fall 2000. Check with department for admission information. The new Web pages for the Bulletin will be on-line by May 10, 2000.

B.A. in Dance: Concentration in Dance Ethnology
B.A. in Dance: Concentration in Performance/Choreography
B.A. in Dance: Concentration in Dance Education
Minor in Dance

Program Scope

The curriculum for the B.A. program is designed to provide an in-depth study of dance on both practical and theoretical levels, preparing students for graduate studies, K-12 credential programs, performance and choreographic opportunities, cultural dance technique and research, and community teaching. In addition to the core courses, students can choose, with the approval of an adviser, one of three paths of study for the major--performance/choreography, education, or ethnology. Students with a major outside the department wishing to focus on cultural dance should investigate both the Minor in Dance and, from the Music Department, the Minor in Non-Western/Cross-cultural Musical Arts.

The performance/choreography concentration is designed to develop the choreographer/performer through a variety of dance techniques, composition, history, aesthetics, music, production, movement science, injury prevention/treatment, and principles of theatrical production management. The dance education concentration adds proficiency in pedagogy and preparation for a credential program. The dance ethnology concentration is designed to provide students with an understanding of research methodology and dance in cultural context.

Facilities

Dance related facilities are presently located in three different buildings on campus. The primary studio is located in the Gymnasium. This studio is fully equipped as a dance studio and a small performance laboratory. Adjacent to this studio is a small dance rehearsal studio and two other studios used for classes. The second principal teaching studio is located in the Fine Arts Building. Departmental concerts and productions take place in either a 350-seat proscenium theatre or a large 700-seat theatre located in the Creative Arts Building. Special projects with the Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts provide access to television production studios and there is access to several smaller theatres on campus.

Career Outlook

Majors graduating from this program will seek employment in a variety of dance-related areas: performing, choreography, dance production, teaching in public or private schools, community recreation centers, or dance studios. Other graduates will continue their education and pursue advanced degrees in dance, creative arts, or related fields.

The San Francisco Bay Area has a very active dance community with more than three hundred performance ensembles, from contemporary to traditional. There are many performance opportunities for talented and trained graduates.

Teaching opportunities are available throughout the region and nationally in private and public education, K-12, community college, and university settings; departments of parks and recreation; YWCA's. The State of California requires a teaching credential for K-12. While a new Subject Matter Program credential is being developed through the Department of Dance, the current program remains available through the Department of Kinesiology.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN DANCE

Students are required to complete all courses in the core. Students seeking to be placed above level I in technique classes must take the placement audition which is scheduled on advising day before the beginning of the semester. Contact the department at (415) 338-2062 for information. It is mandatory that students consult with their adviser regularly and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

Online course descriptions are available.

A mid-term review is given to students in the junior year. Each student is required to complete a senior project which includes a dance ethnology topic on which a research paper and a related performance is presented.

A mid-term review is given to students in this concentration prior to enrollment in DANC 434. Each student is required to complete a senior project which includes performance and choreography in a concert setting. Students pursuing this concentration are expected to take a technique class each semester.

A mid-term review is given to students in this concentration prior to enrollment in DANC 434. Each student is required to complete a senior project which involves a dance education project in a school, community center, social service center, or other appropriate setting.

MINOR IN DANCE

The Dance Minor consists of a core curriculum of four courses (11 units) plus thirteen (13) units taken from a list of electives on advisement. A total of twelve (12) units in the minor must be upper division. Students seeking the minor must do the placement audition through the Department of Dance. This audition is scheduled several times each academic year. For specific dates and times, contact Department of Dance, CA 101, 338-2062.