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San Diego Mesa College

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Dance

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Theatre

Composition & music studies

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Admissions

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Training & Styles

Comprehensive dance education covering ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, tap, hip hop, Latin American, and ballroom

Includes choreography, improvisation, dance history, music for dance, and Pilates conditioning

Welcoming community environment for dancers from beginner to advanced levels

Performance Opportunities

Dance Synthesis concert each semester at the Apolliad Theatre

Four semesters of Dance Performance courses built into the curriculum

Production skills through stage costuming, makeup, and lighting design for dance

Program Structure

26-unit major plus general education (minimum 60 units total)

Part of the Art, Design, & Performance academic pathway

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

35%

Enrollment

16.1K

Earnings

$45K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,150

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$10,006

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$40,385

Before aid

Average net price

$5,814

After aid

Cost Of Attendance.Shtml · sdmesa.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:41 PM

Program Highlights

Training & Styles

Comprehensive dance education covering ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, tap, hip hop, Latin American, and ballroom

Includes choreography, improvisation, dance history, music for dance, and Pilates conditioning

Welcoming community environment for dancers from beginner to advanced levels

Performance Opportunities

Dance Synthesis concert each semester at the Apolliad Theatre

Four semesters of Dance Performance courses built into the curriculum

Production skills through stage costuming, makeup, and lighting design for dance

Program Structure

26-unit major plus general education (minimum 60 units total)

Part of the Art, Design, & Performance academic pathway

Program Highlights

Training & Styles

Comprehensive dance education covering ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, tap, hip hop, Latin American, and ballroom

Includes choreography, improvisation, dance history, music for dance, and Pilates conditioning

Welcoming community environment for dancers from beginner to advanced levels

Performance Opportunities

Dance Synthesis concert each semester at the Apolliad Theatre

Four semesters of Dance Performance courses built into the curriculum

Production skills through stage costuming, makeup, and lighting design for dance

Program Structure

26-unit major plus general education (minimum 60 units total)

Part of the Art, Design, & Performance academic pathway

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Feb 19, 2026

Deadline

Priority Registration Application DeadlineApr 10, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

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Good to Know

Application

Apply free via CCCApply — no application fee

Rolling admissions — apply year-round

Contact

Donna Flournoy: dflourno@sdccd.edu

Blythe Barton: bbarton@sdccd.edu

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.

What's The Process

Admission

No audition required — open enrollment via CCCApply

Course placement by level (beginning to advanced available)

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

35%

Enrollment

16.1K

Earnings

$45K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,150

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$10,006

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$40,385

Before aid

Average net price

$5,814

After aid

Cost Of Attendance.Shtml · sdmesa.edu College Scorecard

Training & Styles

Comprehensive dance education covering ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, tap, hip hop, Latin American, and ballroom

Includes choreography, improvisation, dance history, music for dance, and Pilates conditioning

Welcoming community environment for dancers from beginner to advanced levels

Performance Opportunities

Dance Synthesis concert each semester at the Apolliad Theatre

Four semesters of Dance Performance courses built into the curriculum

Production skills through stage costuming, makeup, and lighting design for dance

Program Structure

26-unit major plus general education (minimum 60 units total)

Part of the Art, Design, & Performance academic pathway

Updated Aug 27, 9:41 PM

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