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Submitter's Information

Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

Title

Dean, CTE and Career Services

Region

Orange County

College

Orange Coast College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lisa Knuppel

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Commercial Dance

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Commercial Dance (100810)

Projected Start Date

08/24/23

Catalog Description

The goal of the Commercial Dance Certificate is to prepare the advanced dance student for the rigors of a career in the professional commercial dance field. Students will hone skills and train for the physical, creative, technical, and technological demands involved in auditioning, rehearsing, and performing in the professional world either on stage or screen.

Enrollment Completer Projections

20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

Dancers will be trained in various commercial dance techniques and prepared for a career as a dancer or choreographer for: Concert dance companies, cruise ships, theme parks, music videos, musical artists, TV commercials and shows, films, Broadway and touring regional shows. 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

24-28

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Students are required to complete 24-28 units of required coursework as set forth below. 

Program Requirements

Required Courses                                                                                                      Units

DANC A169  Hip-Hop Dance III                                                                                      1.0

DANC A143  Jazz Dance III                                                                                              2.0

DANC A144  Ballet III                                                                                                       2.0

DANC A205  Dance as a Profession Seminar                                                               2.0

DANC A160*

Dance Composition/Choreography I                                                                             3.0

DANC A154  Contemporary Commercial Dance                                                  1.0 - 2.0

or

DANC A257  Contemporary Commercial Dance 2                                               1.0 - 2.0

DANC A206  Movement, the Camera and the Creative Process                                2.0

DANC A211  Repertoire I                                                                                                 3.0

or

DANC A203  Performing Dance Ensemble I                                                                  3.0

or

DANC A211  Repertoire I                                                                                                2.0

and

DANC A201  Rehearsal and Performance I                                                                  1.0

D   A150  Dance Improvisation Workshop I                                                                1.0

or

DANC A250 Dance Improvisation II                                                                             1.0

Subtotal                                                                                                                17.0 - 18.0

Complete 2 units of selected electives from the following list: 

DANC A138  African Dance and Drumming I                                                               1.0

DANC A116  Latin Dance Styles I                                                                                   2.0

DANC A135  Flamenco Dance 1                                                                                    1.0

DANC A130  Mid-Eastern Dance 1                                                                                1.0

DANC A156  Polynesian Dance                                                                                      1.0

DANC A125  Tap 1                                                                                                  0.5 - 2.0

or

DANC A126  Tap 2                                                                                                   0.5 - 2.0

or

DANC A146  Tap III                                                                                                          1.0

DANC A102  Modern 2                                                                                           0.5 - 2.0

or

DANC A145  Modern Dance III                                                                                      2.0

Subtotal                                                                                                               7.0 - 10.0

Total Units                                                                                                                 24 - 28







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District

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College

Orange Coast College

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Lisa Knuppel

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Commercial Dance is part of a comprehensive program in dance performance that includes Dance Instructor training and fine art dance performance.
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Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
25
Priority Sector

Performing Arts

Submission Details

Published at

03/07/23 - 04:47 PM

Status

Recommended

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