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Dance

Dance Career/Program Overview

RCTC’s Dance Certificate Program prepares students for opportunities as dancers, dance enthusiasts, or dance choreographers and can lead to opportunities in dance education.  The program focuses on dance as an artistic form.  

Curriculum-at-a-Glance

Students enrolled in the Dance Certificate Program will be immersed in dance technique, creative projects, historical and theoretical thinking and aesthetic performance.  Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap dance classes are all taught by a highly qualified faculty.  

Students who wish to earn a Certificate in Dance will complete:

• 12 credits from DANC course options (Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap)
• 2 credits for PHED 1103 (Social Dance)
• 3 credits from Humanities and the Arts Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) course options
• 6 credits of open electives/student choice MnTC course options

Minimum requirement for Certificate:  23 credits

All courses are required.  

Courses offered:  F=Fall; S=Spring; SS=Summer)

CT=Critical Thinking

HA=Humanities & the Arts

Dance Requirements:

Course Credits Offered Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goals:

• DANC 1101  Ballet I 3 cr F CT, HA
• DANC 1102 Modern I 3 cr F CT, HA
• DANC 1103  Jazz I 3 cr F CT, HA
• DANC 1104 Tap I 3 cr S CT, HA
• PHED 1103 2 cr F or S

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Humanities and the Arts (MnTC) Requirements:

• Any 3 credit MnTC course 3 cr F, S, or SS From Humanities and the Arts 

Open Electives (MnTC) Requirements:

• Students may select any 6 credit open elective (student choice) MnTC courses (from 2 different disciplines) 6 cr F, S, or SS

Recommended sequence of enrollment:

Fall term:

• DANC 1101 Ballet I 3 cr
• DANC 1102 Modern Dance 3 cr
• DANC 1103 Jazz I 3 cr
• PHED 1103 Social Dance 2 cr
• MnTC Open Elective 3 cr
• 14 credits

Spring term:

• DANC 1104  Tap I 3 cr
• Humanities & Arts MnTC Open Elective 3 cr
• MnTC Open Elective 3 cr
• 9 credits

Program Start Date(s)

Courses can be started any semester.  Some courses may be offered only once a year.  Check the RCTC catalog for course availability by semester.  No previous experience in dance or movement is necessary to participate in the program.  We are committed to dance training and performance that incorporates diverse cultures, styles, body sizes/shapes and abilities/disabilities. 

Career Opportunities/Information

Students enrolled in the Dance Certificate Program benefit from personal aesthetic development.  In addition the program offers valuable training to build current professional skills and experience.  Students use the certificate program to begin preparation for advanced specialization as performers, teachers, and choreographers or in work in dance related fields.  The certificate program is an excellent introduction to the field and provides students with the foundations required for additional study.

Accreditation

Rochester Community and Technical College is accredited by 

The Higher Learning Commission:  A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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