Kaufman Electives

In the junior and senior years, students explore one of four concentrations: Dance Performance, Choreography for Stage & Screen, Dance & Music or Design Your Own. Faculty mentors and academic advisors help them select elective courses that support their artistic and professional goals. Concentrations culminate in a senior project.

Kaufman electives include 14 of the 132 units required for the degree. A sampling of electives is provided below. For a full list of courses, visit the USC Catalogue.

  • DANC 155 Iconic Dance Films
  • DANC 175 Choreography for the Screen
  • DANC 187 Bollywood Dance
  • DANC 189 Tap Dance
  • DANC 190 Gaga: People
  • DANC 285 Elements of Dance Production
  • DANC 355 Performance Lab
  • DANC 320 Repertory & Performance III
  • DANC 347 Artist Collaborative
  • DANC 350 Advanced Composition
  • DANC 362 Pilates Mat Training
  • DANC 372 Intermediate/Advanced Commercial Dance
  • DANC 378 Intermediate/Advanced Musical Theater Dance Technique
  • DANC 399 Maymester
  • DANC 410 Dance Technique IV
  • DANC 420 Repertory & Performance IV
  • DANC 483 Improvisational Strategies in Movement and Materiality
  • DANC 490 Directed Research
  • DANC 495 Dance Internship
  • DANC 499 Special Topics