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Dance
The Associate of Arts in Dance at Houston City College prepares students for dance careers or transfer to four-year programs. Students develop technique in African, ballet, jazz, and modern dance; study choreography; and gain performance experience in a supportive environment led by professional faculty and guest artists. The program is committed to developing well-rounded, culturally diverse, and thoughtful dancers.
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Dance, A.A.
The Dance program at Houston Community College strives to develop well-rounded, culturally diverse, thinking dancers. Dance at HCC creates socially responsible dance professionals by introducing students to diverse technical practices that include a strong base in both western and non-western dance forms, as well as providing opportunities to perform, work with guest artists from across the globe, present choreography, and attend conferences and workshops at a national level. Students are encouraged to explore their leadership potential as they develop artistic excellence and integrity in preparing for careers and transfer opportunities in the dance field.
To be eligible for an Associate in Arts (AA), an Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT), or an Associate in Science (AS) degree from HCC, a student must successfully:
Complete at least 60 semester hours of credit as follows: (a) for the AA degree, 43 hours of required core courses and 17 hours of transferable electives, usually focusing on the student's transfer major (b) for the AAT degree, 44 hours of required core courses plus 16-18 hours of required pre-teaching courses (c) for the AS degree, 43 hours of required core courses plus six additional hours of mathematics, four additional hours of natural science, and 7 hours of transferable electives, usually focusing on the student's transfer major.
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