Why Adrian?
Whatever your background, Adrian College can provide you with the skills and experience you need to realize your dreams.
Why Adrian?
Whatever your background, Adrian College can provide you with the skills and experience you need to realize your dreams.
Undergraduate Studies
We offer an undergraduate program of study that’s small enough to be personal
Graduate Studies
Pursuing your dream career starts with the next phase of your education. When you enroll in graduate school at Adrian College, you’re beginning more than advanced training in your field; you’re accelerating your professional journey.
DANC100. Dance Fundamentals. (1) (ARTS)
Introduction to dance as a performing art, focusing on the Western European dance forms of classical ballet, jazz, and modern. Emphasis on alignment and basic movement vocabulary. Designed for students with little or no experience. FALL, SPRING.
DANC110. Modern I. (1) (ARTS)
A study of basic techniques in modern dance. Fundamental warm up exercises are taught, followed by center practice and combinations of dance steps. (Prerequisite: DANC 100).
DANC120. Jazz I. (1) (ARTS)
Study of basic techniques in jazz dance. Fundamental warm up exercises are taught, followed by center practice and combinations of dance steps. (Prerequisite: DANC 100).
DANC130. Ballet I. (1) (ARTS)
Study of basic techniques in ballet. Fundamental ballet exercises are taught at the barre, followed by center practice and combinations of dance steps. (Prerequisite: DANC 100).
DANC140. Tap I. (1) (ARTS)
Fundamentals of tap dance. Students must provide their own tap shoes. (Prerequisite: DANC 100).
DANC150. Dance Workshop I. (1)
Explores various dance styles through the preparation and performance of solo and group dance. This course provides practical experience and develops skills for performances and auditions. (Prerequisite: One previous DANC class). SPRING.
DANC200. Musical Theatre Dance. (1) (ARTS)
Musical theatre choreography and techniques with emphasis on original Broadway choreography and dance routines original to Broadway-style music. (Prerequisite: DANC 100). SPRING OF ODD YEARS.
DANC210. Modern II. (1) (ARTS)
Study of techniques in modern dance at the intermediate level. Increased complexity of warm up exercises are taught, followed by center practice and combinations of dance steps. (Prerequisite: DANC 110).
DANC220. Jazz Dance II. (1) (ARTS)
Study of techniques in Jazz dance at the intermediate level. Increased complexity of warm up and center practice will focus on increasing strength and flexibility building on the basics introduced in Jazz Dance I. (Prerequisite: DANC 120).
DANC230. Ballet II. (1) (ARTS)
Study of techniques in ballet at the intermediate level. Increased complexity of ballet exercises are taught at the barre, followed by center practice and combinations of dance steps. (Prerequisite: DANC 130).
DANC250. Dance Workshop II. (1)
Explores various dance styles through the preparation and performance of solo and group dance. This course provides practical experience and develops skills for performances and auditions. (Prerequisite: DANC 150). SPRING.
DANC290. Mechanics of Movement for Dancers. (3)
Focusing on human skeletal and muscular anatomy and its relationship to movement skills and postural alignment, the course will analyze gravity and its effect on posture and muscular function. Additionally, the course examines the principles of alignment, conditioning, and injury prevention. (Prerequisite: DANC 100).
DANC320. Jazz Dance III. (2) (ARTS)
Study of techniques in Jazz dance at the advanced level. Students improve their dance technique, dynamic, spatial and performance skills. Syncopation, improvisation, phrasing and complex movement combinations are emphasized building on the techniques introduced in Jazz Dance I and II. Students will analyze and critique dance technique and choreography. (Prerequisite: DANC 220).
DANC330. Ballet III. (2) (ARTS)
Study of techniques in ballet dance at the advanced level. Students improve their dance technique, alignment, dynamic, spatial, musical, and performance skills. Students will analyze and critique dance technique and choreography. (Prerequisite: DANC 230).
DANC350. Dance Workshop III. (1)
Explores various dance styles through the preparation and performance of solo and group dance. Emphasis on choreographic skills. This course provides practical experience and develops skills for performances and auditions. (Prerequisite: DANC 250). SPRING.
DANC360. Musical Theatre Dance Composition and Choreography. (2)
Through Musical theatre repertoire, the performer will examine the structure of stage choreography through dance theme, construction of dances and small group studies. Aesthetic considerations, forms, and elements of performance with an emphasis on showmanship. (Prerequisite DANC 200).
DANC370. Dance Composition and Choreography. (2)
Selection of dance theme, construction of dances and small group studies. Aesthetic considerations, forms, and elements of performance. (Prerequisite DANC 220 or 230).
DANC380. Western Dance History. (3) (ARTS)
A survey of Western dance from 15th century European court dance to the present. Explores the origins of theatrical dance forms, from the development of ballet, the revolutions of Modern Dance, to contemporary choreographic innovators and performance practices. (Prerequisite: Writing Intensive).