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Prince George's Community College
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Associate of Arts (A.A.)Area of Concentration (A.o.C.) in Dance Performance and Choreography7/18/2019Approved8/8/2019
Area of Concentration (A.o.C.) in Dance Performance and Choreography Program Description
Prince George’s Community College proposes offering a General Studies A.A. degree with an Area of Concentration in Dance Performance and Choreography. This specific program will reside in the Humanities, English and Social Sciences Division within the Liberal and Creative Arts Academic and Career Pathway.  The program is specifically designed for students interested in developing their dance and choreography skills as dancers, dance instructors, or choreographers. There is particular emphasis in the program on how the arts can further assist in developing socially progressive ideas. The program introduces a broad range of courses in the dance genre covering ballet, modern, dance improvisation, dance composition, and choreography.