Announcement of Curricula

Dance

All students need to meet with a faculty member for an entrance interview and approval of courses. The Certificate requires completion of 14 units, including 2 units of intermediate or advanced level technique, which can be completed in two semesters. The cumulative GPA must be at least 3.0. At least 12 units need to be completed at CCSF. Students wishing to use equivalent courses from other universities are responsible for providing supporting documentation in a timely manner. When a student seeks additional certificates, only 7 core units will not need to be repeated in Option 1 or 2; the remaining 10 units, (8 units of electives and 2 additional units of production or repertory) must be from other classes. For Option 3 or 4, 4 to 5 core units need not be repeated; the remaining 12 or 13 units must be from other classes.

For further information call 452-5353, or visit the website at www.ccsf.edu/pe/Dance_Department/dance_department.html.

Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Classical Dance Performance

Courses in Workshop and Theory (9 units)

Course                                     Units

P E 3 Dance Composition .................... 3
P E 30 Dance History – Western Culture ..... 3
P E 564 Dance Conditioning ................. 1
P E 17A-B Dance Production
  or P E 18A-B Dance Repertory ........ 1 or 2

Technique Electives (4 units)

P E 526A-B Modern Dance .................. 1-1
P E 526C or 626B Adv or Intensive Modern ... 2
P E 504A-B Ballet ........................ 1-1
P E 504C or 604B Adv or Intensive Ballet ... 2
P E 569 Pointe Technique ................... 1
One unit technique from Option 2, 3, or 4 .. 1

Electives (4 units)

ANAT 14 Intro to Human Anat & Physiology ... 4
TH A 200 Theatre Production ................ 3
TH A 101 Beginning Acting .................. 3
TH A 1 Introduction to Theatre ............. 3
MUS 4 Music Fundamentals ................... 2
NUTR 51 Nutrition and Culinary Arts ........ 2
One unit technique from Option 2, 3, or 4 .. 1
    Total Units ........................... 17

Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in African Heritage Performance

Courses In Workshop and Theory (9 units)

P E 3 Dance Composition .................... 3
P E 30 Dance History - Western Culture ..... 3
P E 17A-B Dance Production 
  or P E 18A-B Dance Repertory ........... 1-2
P E 564 Dance Conditioning ................. 1

Technique Electives (4 units)

P E 523A-B Jazz Dance .................... 1-1
P E 500A-B African Haitian Dance ......... 1-1
P E 541A-B Tap Dance ..................... 1-1
P E 573A-B Hip-Hop Dance ................. 1-1
One unit technique from Option 1, 3, or 4 .. 1

Electives (4 units)

ANAT 14 Intro to Human Anat & Physiology ... 4
AFAM 55 From Funk to Hip Hop ............... 3
HUM 48 African Amer Music, Art, & Lit ...... 3
MUS 23 Jazz Hist, Musical 
  Traditions of the African American ....... 3
MUS 21 Traditional African Music ........... 3
One unit technique from Option 1, 3, or 4 .. 1
    Total Units ........................... 17

Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Social and Folk Dance Performance

Courses in Workshop and Theory (8 units)

P E 12 Analysis of Folk & Social Dance ..... 2
P E 3 Dance Composition 
  or P E 30 Dance Hist - Western Culture ... 3
P E 564 Dance Conditioning ................. 1
P E 5A-B Folk Dance Production ........... 1-2
P E 25A-B Ballroom Dance Prod & Comp ..... 1-2
P E 578 Argentine Tango Production ......... 1

Technique Electives (5 units)

P E 518A-B International Folk Dance ...... 1-1
P E 535A-B Ballroom Dance ................ 1-1
P E 560A-B Latin Amer Social Folk Dance .. 1-1
P E 570A-B-C Swing Dance Forms ........... 1-1
P E 576A-B-C Argentine Tango ............. 1-1
P E 577 Argentine Tango Follower's Tech .... 1
One unit from Option 1, 2, or 4 ............ 1

Electives (4 units)

ANAT 14 Intro to Human Anat & Physiology ... 4
TH A 3A Intro to Make-up & Costume Design .. 3
TH A 1 Introduction to Theatre ............. 3
MUS 4 Music Fundamentals ................... 2
MUS 25 Music of Latin Amer & the Caribbean . 3
ANTH 3 Intro to Social & Cultural Anth
  or ANTH 11 Latin Amer Cultures & Soc .. .. 3
One unit technique from Option 1, 2, or 4 .. 1
    Total Units ........................... 17

Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Dance Aerobics and Fitness

Courses in Workshop and Theory (7 units)

P E 8 Intro to Fitness & Training .......... 3
P E 3 Dance Composition 
  or ANAT 14 Intro to Hum Anat & Phys . 3 or 4
P E 564 Dance Conditioning ................. 1

Technique Electives (6 units)

P E 50A-B-C Fitness Center Super Circuit.... 2
P E 579 Boxercise .......................... 1
P E 567 Dance Aerobics ..................... 1
P E 558A Aerobic Fitness ................... 1
P E 562 Body Sculpting ..................... 1
P E 565 Step Aerobics ...................... 1
P E 573A-B Hip Hop ....................... 1-1
P E 554A-B Yoga .......................... 1-1
P E 654B Intensive Yoga .................... 2
One unit technique from Option 1, 2, or 3 .. 1

Electives (4 units)

P E 9A Fit or Fat: Exercise and Diet ....... 2
HLTH 35 Holistic Health Practices .......... 3
NUTR 51 Nutrition and Culinary Arts ........ 3
HLTH 41 Survey and Management of Stress .... 3
One unit technique from Option 1, 2, or 3 .. 1
    Total Units ........................... 17