This Dance degree program provides training in five areas of technique: ballet, modern, jazz, improvisation and dance somatics. Integral parts of the curriculum are practical experience in concert performance and production work as well as a theoretical background in choreography and dance history. 

To earn an Associate in Arts Degree in Dance, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 associate degree-applicable semester units.  Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
2. Complete the Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include Areas 1-7 or the Cal-GETC Pattern.
3. Complete the required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected. 
4. Complete the requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA). 
5. Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• demonstrate literacy in dance history and appreciation.
• dance technique, somatic techniques, and alignment.
• dance theory, analysis, creativity, and performance skills.