DANC 23A

About this course

This course introduces students to the discipline and creative art of contemporary (modern) dance. Students will be instructed and trained in the basic principles of contemporary (modern) dance technique.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

What this course unlocks

De Anza courses that list DANC 23A as a prerequisite.

• DANC 23BTheory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance II

Transfer pathways that use DANC 23A

ASSIST maps DANC 23A to a requirement in 14 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Theater, B.F.A. - Acting EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Theatre, B.F.A. - Musical Theatre ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
• DanceDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
• Art, B.A. - Teaching ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
• Art and Design: Games and Playable MediaDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Theater ArtsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Dance StudiesDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Creative ArtsDe Anza → San Jose State
• KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Applied Fitness, Active Lifestyle, Strength, and ConditioningDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Sports StudiesDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Exercise ScienceDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in DanceDe Anza → CSU Northridge
• Theatre & DanceDe Anza → UC Davis