Dance (DANC)

An introduction to the discipline of Dance for dance major. Course topics include health and wellness, student life at LMU and important programs offered throughout the campus as they relate to the dance artist and their career goals in performance, choreography, and teaching. The course will also provide alum connections, an introduction to the L.A. dance community, and other important aspects of both the Dance major and the larger field of dance. Majors only. May be repeated for degree credit up to 2 times. Offered Fall Semester.

Fundamental movement techniques in the idiom of modern, post-modern, and contemporary forms. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Barre and center work for alignment, strength, flexibility, and coordination. Introduction to ballet terminology, aesthetics, and study of fundamentals of style and history. May be repeated once for degree credit.

An introduction to the art of jazz dance. Emphasis on fundamental alignment and rhythmic skills as well as styling. Study of the aesthetics of entertainment. May be repeated once for degree credit.

An introduction to tap dance and its history. Focus on specific skills in tap dance involving vocabulary, keeping time, music theory, and rhythm. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Principles of the choreographic process in relation to movement invention, choreographic devices, choreographic craft, presentation, feedback, and reflection. Groundwork in aesthetics and compositional theory. Dance majors and minors only. Offered Fall Semester. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

Continuation of DANC 160 with an emphasis on dance improvisation as a choreographic practice and in performance. Dance majors and minors only. Offered Spring semester.

An introduction to dance composition for the non-major. Exploration of space, time, and energy through movement, sound, and text. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.

An introduction to the theory and practice of yoga through exercise, meditation, and selected readings.

Introduction to basic principles of lighting, costuming, and production management. Offered Spring semester.

Increased emphasis on energy, range, and expression. Complex rhythmic patterns and movement designs are explored. Introduction to performance technique and study of historical context and aesthetic principles. Corequisite: DANC 253. May be repeated once for degree credit. Audition: First class meeting. Lab fee required.

Learning to execute the vocabulary of ballet movement with technical accuracy. Beginning combinations across the floor. Continuation of study of history and aesthetics of the ballet style. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

The study of the dynamics, line, skillful execution, and expressive performance of Ballet for students with beginning to intermediate experience with the form. Majors/minors only. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Study of the fundamental stylistic qualities and tenets of jazz dance. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Continuation of DANC 144. Increased focus on musicality. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Study of the fundamental dance and performance skills associated with musical theater dance.

Supplemental training for first year students with goals of improving technique and performance while limiting risk of injury. Laboratory course. Corequisite: DANC 202 Modern/Contemporary II. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Study of Rudolf Laban's method of systematic description of qualitative change in movement. Application in choreography, in teaching and in learning movement. Prerequisites: DANC 160 and either DANC 161 or DANC 163. Dance majors and Dance minors only. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning. Offered Fall Semester.

Exploration of dance composition based on styles of noted choreographers. Study of dance compositional forms. Theory and practice as modes of study. Prerequisites: DANC 160 or DANC 163; DANC 161 and DANC 260. Offered Spring Semester.

An interrogation of the social, gendered, anthropological, sexual, technical, and historical constructions around and within Western European dance with emphasis on new narratives of inclusion. For DANC majors and minors only or by permission of instructor. Offered Spring semester.

A study of dance as a cultural, political and socio-economic phenomena. Dance forms and practices from diverse communities and groups in the United States, including their historical and cultural origins and current contexts, will form the focus of study. Majors/minors only or by permission of instructor. University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity. Lab fee required.

An embodied study of commercial dance through the lens of inclusivity and that prioritizes equitable practices. Classes will be taught by guest teachers from the L.A. commercial dance industry and will include dance technique and career advising Audition: First Class Meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Continuation of DANC 202. More complex rhythmic patterns and movement design. Concentrated work on performance and projection techniques. Dance films and study of current research on dance criticism. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Continuation of DANC 220 and/or DANC 222. Variations from the repertory of classic ballet. Familiarity with the music, scenarios, and staging of several traditional ballets. Dance films and study of current research on dance criticism. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Continuation of DANC 220, 222, and 320. Augmented work in ballet technique and performance. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated 3 times for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Focus on styling and performance. Theoretical study of selected jazz dance artists and the impact of film and video on jazz dance. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

A continuation of DANC 244. Focus on developing better skills, exploring rhythms, and mastering ability to keep time and phrase rhythms. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Continuation of DANC 342. Emphasis on study of jazz dance, hip hop, funk, and other dance styles used in commercial/media dance. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Study of hip hop as a cultural dance form. May be repeated up to seven times. Students may only earn up to 8 credit hours across all instances of the course.

Continuation of DANC 248. Practice of the dance technique and performance skills associated with musical theatre. Study of music, costuming, and acting dimensions of musical theatre dance. Audition: First class meeting. Majors/minors only.

Laboratory courses using specialized training modalities selected from Pilates. Pilates Lab is a laboratory course using the Pilates Reformer as the primary instructional apparatus. Pilates Mat is a laboratory course based on the Pilates mat exercise method of training. May be repeated up to seven times. Students may only earn up to 8 credit hours across all instances of the course.

This course will introduce students to fundamental principles and concepts in Music and Dance. Students will study the elements of Music and Dance and engage in creative expression. They will investigate each art form as a discrete discipline, and they will investigate how these art forms integrate with each other as well as with other subjects in the pre K-12 curriculum (e.g., reading, mathematics, sciences, and social studies). The course emphasizes learning using multiple intelligences (Musical Intelligence, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, Existential Intelligence, and Social-Interpersonal/Intrapersonal Intelligences, along with Verbal-Linguistic, Mathematical, and Visual-Spatial Intelligence). Students will focus on these intelligences as discrete and diverse ways of knowing and expressing facts, concepts, and feelings. They will also practice integration of these intelligences experiencing the possibilities of the potential synergy when these intelligences work in concert with each other. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors only. Meets Liberal Studies Credential requirement. Lab fee required. Offered Spring semester.

Practicum for DANC 363. Offered Spring semester.

Study of Tae kwan do, Hap Ki Do, Kuk Sool, or other selected martial arts styles. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Theory and practice of yoga through exercise, meditation, and selected readings.

Continuation of yogo practice begun in Yoga I. Prerequisite: DANC 374.

Yoga practice particularly designed for those pursuing in-depth dance technique training. Majors only.

Serving as crew member for 30 hours of Dance Production work in the areas of lighting, publicity, costuming, staging, and/or related fields.

Completion of a service project on campus or in the community.

Performance groups who choreograph, produce, perform, and teach on campus and select K-12 schools, dance studios, community centers, and other venues off campus. May be repeated for degree credit up to 4 times.

Study of the elements of music theory and history which are common to dance and music. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors only. Majors/minors only.

An introduction to the techniques and rhythms of West African djembe drumming

Movement Arts experience ("new games," dance, sport) and study of the child's physical and motor development. Designed as pre-service Elementary School teacher training. Meets Liberal Studies Credential requirements. Offered Fall semester.

Theoretical, practical, and artistic exploration of Dance as a cultural phenomenon and its role in social change. Prerequisites: DANC 102 or DANC 202, and DANC 281 or DANC 282. Majors/minors only or by permission of instructor. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning (when taken for 3 semester hours).

Practical and theoretical study of dance-related careers. Junior and Senior Dance majors only. Lab Fee required.

A study of a selected dance form as it is contextualized in its original time, place, social, and/or religious origin. Fulfills the World Dance requirement for Majors and Minors May be repeated once for degree credit.

Continuation of DANC 302. Study focuses on subtlety in energy, range, and expression, along with concentration of style, rhythmic patterns, and movement design. Dance films and study of current research on dance criticism. May be repeated once for degree credit. Audition: First class meeting. Lab fee required.

In-depth exploration of dance or performance technique and partnering. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated for degree credit up to 7 times.

Continuation of DANC 402. Study focuses on increasing subtlety in energy, range, and expression, along with concentration on style, rhythmic patterns, and movement designs. Focus on style and professional work. Prerequisites: DANC 102 or DANC 202, and DANC 302 and DANC 402. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Study of pointe work in ballet and reconstruction of variations from ballets of different periods. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Continuation of DANC 420. Prerequisite: DANC 320 or DANC 323 or DANC 420. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

A continuation of DANC 344. Focus on developing better skills, exploring rhythms, and mastering ability to keep time and phrase rhythms. Audition: First class meeting. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Continuation of DANC 345. Emphasis on study of jazz dance, hip hop, funk, and other dance styles used in commercial/media dance. By audition only. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Continuation of DANC 445. Pre-professional emphasis including auditioning and career planning. Prerequisites: DANC 242 or DANC 342, and DANC 345 and DANC 445. Senior standing required. By audition only. May be repeated once for degree credit. Lab fee required.

Formal seminar in philosophy of dance and aesthetic criticism. Prerequisites: DANC 281 and DANC 282. Senior standing required. Majors only.

An investigation of the creative process in relation to dance specific artistry. Preparation and development of senior thesis. Majors only.

One-on-one guidance on the development and presentation of the Senior Thesis Project. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Format varies by semester. Auditioning, rehearsing, performing, and/or producing in the Dance Department main stage productions. Majors and minors only. May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times, for a total of 12 semester hours. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.

Fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of movement. Applied to the teaching and performance of dance and to the care of the dancer. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics. Offered in the Fall semester.

Continuation of DANC 480. Discusses the integration of the science of movement with the art of dance. Explores anatomy and biomechanics of the major joints of the human body. Prerequisite: DANC 480 or HHSC 1550 or permission of instructor. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections. Offered in the Spring semester.

Theory and practice of effective dance instruction, including methods, lesson plans, and practice teaching of high school students and adults. Prerequisites: DANC 102 and DANC 202, or DANC 202 and DANC 302, and DANC 160 or DANC 163. Majors/minors only.

Work experience in teaching, health care, or business. May be repeated once for degree credit.

Use of computer technology and other media in the making and performance of dance. Lab fee required. Alternate semesters.

An in-depth exploration of performance techniques in ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, and other selected dance genre. May be repeated for degree credit up to 4 times (maximum 4 semester hours). Lab fee required. Offered Fall semester.