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Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

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AA Dance

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Admissions

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Training

Two formal dance concerts and two in-studio presentations each academic year

Repertory Dance Ensemble offers additional performance opportunities

Selected for the National American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in 2008 and 2010

Exceptionally diverse curriculum spanning ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, African, Middle Eastern, Latin, Ballet Folklorico, ballroom, and liturgical

Faculty with decades of professional experience across diverse aesthetic viewpoints

Notable Alumni

Sylvia Cervantes Blush — earned AA in Dance from Cerritos, MFA in Directing from UCLA, directed for Dallas Theatre Center and Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Location

Located in Los Angeles County with direct access to the professional dance industry

School Info

Snapshot

31%

Grad Rate

18.9K

Enrollment

$41K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,364

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,564

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$32,264

Before aid

Average Net Price

$2,424

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · cerritos.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 25, 8:31 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Two formal dance concerts and two in-studio presentations each academic year

Repertory Dance Ensemble offers additional performance opportunities

Selected for the National American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in 2008 and 2010

Exceptionally diverse curriculum spanning ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, African, Middle Eastern, Latin, Ballet Folklorico, ballroom, and liturgical

Faculty with decades of professional experience across diverse aesthetic viewpoints

Notable Alumni

Sylvia Cervantes Blush — earned AA in Dance from Cerritos, MFA in Directing from UCLA, directed for Dallas Theatre Center and Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Location

Located in Los Angeles County with direct access to the professional dance industry

Program Highlights

Training

Two formal dance concerts and two in-studio presentations each academic year

Repertory Dance Ensemble offers additional performance opportunities

Selected for the National American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in 2008 and 2010

Exceptionally diverse curriculum spanning ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, African, Middle Eastern, Latin, Ballet Folklorico, ballroom, and liturgical

Faculty with decades of professional experience across diverse aesthetic viewpoints

Notable Alumni

Sylvia Cervantes Blush — earned AA in Dance from Cerritos, MFA in Directing from UCLA, directed for Dallas Theatre Center and Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Location

Located in Los Angeles County with direct access to the professional dance industry

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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$50

Deadline

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Enrollment

Open admission — no audition required

Students of all levels and backgrounds welcome

Apply via CCCApply (California Community College application)

Program Requirements

25 units total — 21-unit required core plus 4 units of electives

Core includes Dance Appreciation, History of Dance, beginning and intermediate ballet and modern, world dance, and improvisation or choreography

Minimum 60 units including general education to earn the AA degree

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

School Info

Snapshot

31%

Grad Rate

18.9K

Enrollment

$41K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,364

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,564

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$32,264

Before aid

Average Net Price

$2,424

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · cerritos.edu College Scorecard

Training

Two formal dance concerts and two in-studio presentations each academic year

Repertory Dance Ensemble offers additional performance opportunities

Selected for the National American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center in 2008 and 2010

Exceptionally diverse curriculum spanning ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, African, Middle Eastern, Latin, Ballet Folklorico, ballroom, and liturgical

Faculty with decades of professional experience across diverse aesthetic viewpoints

Notable Alumni

Sylvia Cervantes Blush — earned AA in Dance from Cerritos, MFA in Directing from UCLA, directed for Dallas Theatre Center and Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Location

Located in Los Angeles County with direct access to the professional dance industry

Updated Jul 25, 8:31 PM