The World Dance Program prepares the student for employment in the field of dance and dance-related professions. Both the degree and the certificate are designed as career/technical programs which provide students with the basic skills necessary for involvement in community dance activities, such as teaching in recreation centers, community centers and private studios; or performing or choreographing for community events. This degree and certificate also prepares dancers for the entertainment industry such as theme parks (Disney, Knotts Berry Farm, Legoland, Seaworld, Wild Animal Park), the music industry, as back-up dancers for musical artists, and a range of professional theatrical dance opportunities. Transfer students should consult the four-year college or university catalog for specific requirements or see a Palomar College counselor.
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Students will have a diverse dance education which will make them more prepared and marketable to enter the dance/entertainment industry work force. Courses are designed to introduce broad based concepts in various World Dance cultures and will have both choreography and performance experiences outside of the technique requirements. The majority of these courses are also articulated with the CSU and UC systems. Upon completion of this degree students will be able to:
Students will have experiences within the program to foster creative and analytical thinking skills. These courses build to create a well-rounded dancer who is comfortable in a variety of dance genres, has a professional work-ethic, and can negotiate a variety of professional dance and academic situations.
Responding to course cuts by scheduling team and working toward greater efficiency and completers.
World Dance Production I/II DNCE 190/290 was cut by the District — meaning we could no longer offer this class. We replaced it with Afro-Cuban/Brazilian Drum and Dance Ensemble I/II DNCE 149/249. DNCE 149/249 were offered as an elective.
In the program change for World Dance Cert/AA we deleted DNCE 190/290 and moved DNCE 149/249 from an elective to a required course.
This didn’t change the unit value of the degree. It was simply replacing World Dance Production with Afro-Cuban Drum and Dance Ensemble.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE 101 | Survey of World Dance | 3 | S1 |
| DNC 153 | Afro-Cuban/Brazilian | .5 - 1.0 | S1 |
| DNCE 151 | Latin Social | 1 | S1 |
| DNCE 154 or other | Capoeira | 1 | S1 |
| DNCE 161 and DNCE 165 | Teaching Methods/Production Management | 2.0 | S2 |
| DNCE | Afro-Cuban/Brazilian | .5 - 1.0 | S2 |
| DNCE 152, 251 or 252 | Latin Social | 1 | S2 |
| Choose from multiple dance courses | Elective | 1 | S2 |
| DNCE 145 | Choreography | 3.0 | S3 |
| DNCE 280 | Student Choreography Production I | 1.5 - 2.0 | S3 |
| DNC# 137, 138, 237, 238, MUS 137, MUS 138 | Cuban and Brazilian Drumming | .5 | S3 |
| DNCE 150, 249, 250 | Afro-Cuban/Brazilian Drum and Dance Ensemble Production | 1.0 | S3 |
| DNCE 158 | Hawaiian and Tahitian | .5 - 1.0 | S3 |
| DNCE 190 or 290 | World Dance Production | 1.0 | S4 |
| DNCE 137, 138, 237, 238 | Afro-Cuban/Brazilian Drum and Dance Ensemble Production II | .5 | S4 |
| DNCE 158 | Hawaiian and Tahitian | .5 - 1.0 | S4 |
| DNCE 161 or 165 | Teaching Methods and Production Management | 2.0 | S4 |
Jennifer Lewis · 05/12/22
SWC supports this modification
Cassandra Storey · 05/12/22
SDCCE support as it is a program modification and not a new program
Larry McLemore · 05/12/22
Cuyamaca supports the modification
Jesse Lopez · 05/12/22
San Diego Miramar College supports the program modification.
Dr. Javier Ayala · 05/10/22
Support with reservations due to low wages.
Tina Recalde · 05/06/22
San Diego Mesa is willing to support since this is a program modification. However, it is concerning that there is an oversupply and that the wage is below the living wage.
Dr. Al Taccone · 04/29/22
MiraCosta supports the modification as we have for the previous dance related program modifications submitted by Palomar. We also recognize the weak LMI that should signal no new like program development in the region.
John Edwards · 04/29/22
Palomar College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE does not recommend developing a *new* program for these occupations because 1) a low number of annual job openings exist; 2) entry-level wages are below the living wage; 3) an oversupply exists for this occupation; and 4) several institutions provide training for these occupations, including, but not limited to, non-community-college providers such as the Culture Shock Dance Center, San Diego Danceworks, and Malashock. However, because this is a program modification, the COE defers to the region.
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