The University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Department of Dance invites applications for a Full-time Lecturer with the Potential for Security of Employment in Kinesiology and Injury Prevention in Dance. The successful candidate will teach large lecture courses to majors and non-majors in areas such as scientific concepts of health, anatomy, kinesiology and nutrition... more
Dance Coursework
Individual programs for Dance majors will vary depending upon your interests and level of preparation and will be determined in consultation with your academic counselor. For information on breadth, degree, and graduation requirements, please consult the UCI General Catalogue.
Courses for Dance majors include:
First Year
- Writing Requirement
- Two year-long studio courses in technique
- Breadth/Electives
History, Theory, Notation
- Dance History (two Levels)
- Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Criticism
Dance Notation
Dance Science
- Pilates Program for Dancers
- Kinesiology for Dancers
- Injury Prevention/Technique Analysis
- Anatomy for Dance
Performance/Production
- Performance in productions choreographed by faculty, guest artists and students
Studio Courses
- Ballet technique (five levels)
- Modern technique (four levels) Jazz technique (four levels)
- Tap technique (three levels)
- Spanish dance
- Selected World Dance Forms
- Men's Ballet
- Pointe Class
- Partnering
- Repertory (ballet, modern)
- Improvisation
- Choreography (three levels)
- Video Choreography
- Music Courses
- Music for Dancers
- Dance Accompaniment
Pictured: Professor Sheron Wray teaches a Jazz IV class. Photo by Skye Schmidt.
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