Dance Performance and Technology

Details

Field of Interest

Visual and Performing Arts

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Dance Performance and Technology (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3019

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN190	Discovering Dance Careers		Critical course		1
DAN170	Dance Kinesiology		Critical course		3
DAN294	Teaching Dance in Secondary Education		Critical course		3
DAN150	Dance Performance I	Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance.			1
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course See list of Technique Courses below		1
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1–2
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1–2
Technique Course	Technique Course				1–2
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN272	Dance Technology		Critical course		3
DAN210	Dance Production I		Critical course		3
DAH201 or DAH250 or DAH255	Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts or Dance in Popular Culture or Hip Hop: Arts, Aesthetic and Culture	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.		AHM, G, HU or AHM, C, HU or AHM, C, HU, L	3
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1–2
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1–2
MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146	College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics with Review or College Mathematics with Review	Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or No requisites or No requisites	OR Satisfactory completion of higher level math course	MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR	3–6
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN191	Viewing Dance		Critical course		1
DAN264	Choreography I		Critical course		3
COM110 or COM225	Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		SB, SCB or L, OCM	3
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255	Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV	Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN150 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN155 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN250 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance.			0–1
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1–2
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1–2
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
EDU222	Introduction to the Exceptional Learner			C, SB, SCB	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN192	Digital Music for Dancers				1
DAN193	Professional Promotion for Dancers				1
DAN282AA or DAN298AA	Service-Learning Experience in Dance or Special Projects	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.			1
DAN280	Dance Practicum	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.			2
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255	Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV	Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN150 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN155 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN250 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance.	Performance Courses maybe completed in term 1, 2, 3, or 4 for a total of 1-2 credits per the pathway.		0–1
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		1
Technique Course Course	Technique Course		Critical course		2
Technique Course	Technique Course		Critical course		2
(FON241 and FON241LL) or FON241AA	(Principles of Human Nutrition and Principles of Human Nutrition Laboratory) or FON241AA	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FON241 or Corequisites: FON241. or No requisites		NSI in combo w/ FON241LL; and NSI in combo w/ FON241; or None	4–4

Technique Courses

Students must enroll in three of the following four styles of technique courses each semester to complete 14-20 credits. Students must attain a Level IV in the following styles of technique before they can graduate.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
DAN131	Ballet I		1
DAN134	Ballet II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN131 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN231	Ballet III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN134 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN231AA	Ballet III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN134 or permission of Instructor.	2
DAN234AA	Ballet IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN231AA or permission of Instructor.	2
DAN132	Modern Dance I		1
DAN135	Modern Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN132 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN232	Modern Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN135 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN232AA	Modern Dance III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN135 or permission of Instructor.	2
DAN235AA	Modern Dance IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN232AA or permission of Instructor.	2
DAN102	Hip Hop I		1
DAN103	Hip Hop II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN102 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN202	Hip Hop III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN103 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN203	Hip Hop IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN202 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN133	Jazz Dance I		1
DAN136	Jazz Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN133 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN233	Jazz Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN136 or permission of Instructor.	1
DAN236	Jazz Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN233 or permission of Instructor.	1

Courses Not Currently Offered

Scottsdale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Scottsdale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
DAN282AA	Service-Learning Experience in Dance	Not currently offered
ENG107	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
ENG108	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
FON241AA		Not currently offered
MAT145	College Mathematics with Review	GateWay, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
MAT146	College Mathematics with Review	Mesa

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