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Performing Arts, B.A. Dance Emphasis - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	12
Upper Division Requirements	27
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	81
Total Units	120

Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

PADA 151 - Conditioning for Dancers Units: 2
PADA 232 - Early Dance History Units: 3
PADA 255 - Dance Composition and Improvisation Units: 3

Introductory Dance Technique

Complete one from the following:

PADA 253 - Jazz Dance I Units: 2
PADA 254 - Modern Dance I Units: 2

Lower Division Dance Electives

Complete one from the following:

PADA 251 - Cirque Elements In Dance Units: 2
PADA 252 - Advanced Conditioning for Dancers Units: 2
PADA 256 - Hip Hop Units: 2

Upper Division Requirements - 27 units

PA 303 - Advanced Collaboration Workshop Units: 3
PA 499 - Performing Arts Capstone Units: 3
PADA 332 - Dance in History Units: 3
PADA 353 - Jazz Dance II Units: 3
PADA 354 - Modern Dance II Units: 3

Advanced Technique

Complete one from the following:

PADA 453 - Jazz Dance III Units: 3
PADA 454 - Modern Dance III Units: 3

Dance Performance

Complete one from the following:

PADA 455 - Advanced Technique Of Contemporary Dance Forms Units: 3
PADA 458 - Dance Ensemble Units: 3

Upper Division Dance Electives

Complete one from the following:

PADA 343 - Teaching Dance to Children Units: 3
PADA 355 - Advanced Choreography Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
PA 390 - Events Units: 3
PA 391 - Production (Cross-listed as ART 391) Units: 3

Additional General Education & other Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division), including the following General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements :

Additional lower division GE Area A-E requirements not met within major
American Institutions Requirement
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Mission Pillar Requirement
Nine units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses, one each in Areas UDGE-B, UDGE-C, and UDGE-D
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation

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