Certificate in Dance Studies
About the Program
Certificate Level: Undergraduate
Admission Requirements: High school diploma or GED equivalency
Certificate Type: Certificate
Number of Credits of Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Maximum Time Frame: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 50.0301
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 27-2031
About the Program
The certificate in dance studies is a one-year option for any qualified professional dancer to assess whether they have the interest and aptitude for entering an undergraduate dance program. The certificate program has no entrance requirement beyond possession of a high school diploma or GED equivalency. All credits earned in the certificate of study in dance will be transferable into the part-time or full-time BS in Dance.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, visit the Westphal College's Dance webpage.
Program Requirements
| General Requirements | ||
| DANC 100 | Survey of Dance Studies | 3.0 |
| DANC 115 | Introduction to Dance | 3.0 |
| DANC 116 | Dance and Fitness | 3.0 |
| DANC 135 | Rhythmic Study for Dance | 3.0 |
| DANC 215 | Dance Appreciation | 3.0 |
| DANC 216 | Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year (Part-Time) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| DANC 100 | 3.0 | DANC 115 | 3.0 | DANC 215 | 3.0 |
| DANC 116 | 3.0 | DANC 135 | 3.0 | DANC 216 | 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total Credits 18 | |||||