Training
•Multi-genre foundation: ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, ballroom, or Latin technique
•Required Choreography course (DNCE 185) covers compositional principles of time, space, and energy
•9 units of dance technique electives let students specialize
Teaching Preparation
•Dance pedagogy and methodology coursework
•Required Internship Studies (DNCE 292) places students in real teaching contexts
•Students learn to teach sample classes covering body alignment, musicality, breathing, and muscular control
Career Outcomes
•Designed for those who want to teach dance in private studios, recreational facilities, gyms, or community dance programs
•Faster path to credential than the AA Dance (no general education requirement)
Degree Flexibility
•Standalone Certificate of Achievement (20.5 units)
•Faculty-led; access to MiraCosta dance studios at Oceanside and San Elijo campuses
