Course Number: DANC 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Prerequisite Required: DANC 1201.
Course Description: This course is an examination of the principles of movement generation, phrasing, choreographic structure, and manipulation. Integration of choreographic principles will foster the growth of personal artistic style. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015526
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Dance Composition-Choreography
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Prerequisite Required: DANC 1201.
Course Description: This course is an examination of the principles of movement generation, phrasing, choreographic structure, and manipulation. Integration of choreographic principles will foster the growth of personal artistic style. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015526
Course Number: DANC 1305 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: A survey of dances from different cultures, their histories, and their influences on contemporary dance and society. Cultural origins, significance, motivations and techniques will be explored experientially. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015626
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: World Dance
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Course Description: A survey of dances from different cultures, their histories, and their influences on contemporary dance and society. Cultural origins, significance, motivations and techniques will be explored experientially. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015626
Course Number: DANC 1341 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Description: 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 is cross-listed as DANC 1141. The student may register for either DANC 1141 or DANC 1341 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Offered at EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Ballet I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Course Description: 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 is cross-listed as DANC 1141. The student may register for either DANC 1141 or DANC 1341 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Course Number: DANC 1342 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: DANC 1341.
Course Description: 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 is cross-listed as DANC 1142. The student may register for either DANC 1142 or DANC 1342 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Offered at EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Ballet II
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: DANC 1341.
Course Description: 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 is cross-listed as DANC 1142. The student may register for either DANC 1142 or DANC 1342 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Course Number: DANC 1345 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Description: This course explores basic modern techniques. Emphasis is on technique development, and familiarity with contemporary meters and rhythms. An awareness of major influences on concert dance is developed. This course is cross-listed as DANC 1145. The student may register for either DANC 1145 or DANC 1345 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Offered at CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Modern Dance I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Course Description: This course explores basic modern techniques. Emphasis is on technique development, and familiarity with contemporary meters and rhythms. An awareness of major influences on concert dance is developed. This course is cross-listed as DANC 1145. The student may register for either DANC 1145 or DANC 1345 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Course Number: DANC 1346 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: DANC 1345.
Course Description: This course continues and further develops an exploration of Dance 1345. This course is cross-listed as DANC 1146. The student may register for either DANC 1146 or DANC 1346 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Offered at CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Modern Dance II
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: DANC 1345.
Course Description: This course continues and further develops an exploration of Dance 1345. This course is cross-listed as DANC 1146. The student may register for either DANC 1146 or DANC 1346 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Course Number: DANC 2289 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with hands-on work experience. In conjunction with class seminars, student will set specific goals and objectives in study of dance. (2 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2401035212
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Academic Cooperative
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Course Description: An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with hands-on work experience. In conjunction with class seminars, student will set specific goals and objectives in study of dance. (2 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2401035212
Course Number: DANC 2303 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: The cultural, historical and aesthetic qualities of dance are presented through lectures, films, videos, demonstrations and dance productions. Primitive, classical and contemporary dance forms are included. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015426
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Dance Appreciation
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.Course Description: The cultural, historical and aesthetic qualities of dance are presented through lectures, films, videos, demonstrations and dance productions. Primitive, classical and contemporary dance forms are included. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015426
Course Number: DANC 2342 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: DANC 1341 and DANC 1342 or demonstrated competence approved by instructor.
Course Description: This course is a more advanced exploration of concepts in patterning, rhythm, timing and energy/effort shape. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Offered at EFC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Ballet IV
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: DANC 1341 and DANC 1342 or demonstrated competence approved by instructor.
Course Description: This course is a more advanced exploration of concepts in patterning, rhythm, timing and energy/effort shape. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5003015226
Course Number: DANC 2389 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with hands-on work experience. In conjunction with class seminars, student will set specific goals and objectives in study of dance. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2401035212
Offered at BHC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Academic Cooperative
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Course Description: An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with hands-on work experience. In conjunction with class seminars, student will set specific goals and objectives in study of dance. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2401035212
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) 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.
