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DANC 1101   Composition I (1)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Development of basic principles and theories involved in composition are studied. Emphasis is placed on movement principles, group and structural forms. (2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015526
DANC 1102   Composition II (1)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 1101 and demonstrated competence approved by the instructor
This course is a continuation of Dance 1101. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015526
DANC 1110   Tap I (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: None.
This course explores basic tap techniques. Emphasis on technique development and familiarity with traditional tap rhythms and steps. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1111   Tap II (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: Dance 2111 or demonstrated competence approved by instructor.
This course continues and further develops an exploration of Dance 1110. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1141   Ballet Technique (1)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
For the serious ballet dancer who wishes to take additional days of ballet dance appropriate for Ballet Level II, III, and IV. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1151   Rehearsal and Performance I (1)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course supplements beginning dance technique classes. Basic concepts of approaching work on the concert stage: stage directions, stage areas, and the craft involved in rehearsing and performing are emphasized. This course may be repeated for credit. (4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1152   Rehearsal and Performance II (1)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 1151 or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
This course supplements intermediate dance technique classes. It is a continuation of Dance 1151 with emphasis on more advanced concepts as they apply to actual rehearsals and performances. This course may be repeated for credit. (4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1212   Dance Practicum I (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
A practicum and production in dance. The production portion will be a culmination experience that applies concepts to the practicum of dance as a performing art. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015326
DANC 1213   Dance Practicum II (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
A continuation of Level I with a deeper exploration of more complex concepts and dance lighting awareness. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015326
DANC 1247   Jazz I (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
The basic skills of jazz dance are introduced. Emphasis is on technique and development, rhythm awareness, jazz styles, and rhythmic combinations of movement. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1248   Jazz II (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 1247 or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Work on skills and style in jazz dance is continued. Technical skills, combinations of steps into dance patterns, and exploration of composition in jazz form are emphasized. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1341   Ballet I (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
This course explores basic ballet structure and terminology. Included are posture, balance, coordination, rhythm, and flow of physical energy through the art form. Instruction in beginning adagio, petit allegro, grand allegro, inside and outside turns and various jumps are studied. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 1342   Ballet II (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 1341.
This course is a continuation of Dance 1341. Emphasis is on body directions and stamina. More complex combinations using advanced patterning will be studied.This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 2102   Body Conditioning (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: None.
Stretching and toning at the dancer's instrument. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3601085123
DANC 2103   Hip Hop I (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: None.
This course explores basic hip hop techniques. Emphasis is on technique development and familiarity with contemporary meters and rhythms. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3601085123
DANC 2104   Hip Hop II (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: Dance 2103 or demonstrated competence approved by instructor.
This course continues and further develops an exploration of Dance 2103. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3601085123
DANC 2105   Street Dance (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: None.
Choreographic Hip-Hop and jazz-fusion. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3601085123
DANC 2106   Video Dance (1)
This course is considered as a PHED activity course.
Prerequisite: None.
A study of techniques, styles and vocabulary of dancing for music videos, television and commercial work. (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3601085123
DANC 2247   Jazz III (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 1248.
This course consists of the development of proper performance framing. Complex jazz rhythms, turns, jumps, and intricate elements of choreography are introduced. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 2248   Jazz IV (2)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 2247.
This course is a further exploration of Dance 2247. This course may be repeated for credit. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 2301   Ballet Independent Study (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ballet II and consent of instructor.
Individualized format for giving students the opportunity to participate in ballet courses which allows flexibility of both schedule and intensity. Must be completed in two consecutive semesters (including summer). This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 2325   Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dance (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
An interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with a respect to movement. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 2341   Ballet III (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 1342.
The development of ballet techniques is continued. More complicated exercises at the barre and center floor are included. Emphasis is on long series of movements, adagio and jumps. Precision of movement is stressed. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
DANC 2342   Ballet IV (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Dance 2341.
Individual proficiency, artistry and technical virtuosity are developed. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.

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