2025-2026 Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog

Performing Arts and Social Justice, Dance Concentration, Major


As the first and only undergraduate program of its kind in the U.S., the Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts and Social Justice (PASJ), with concentrations in Dance, Music and Theater, combines studio work, seminars, and lectures to teach students about diverse cultures, approaches to arts-activism, and arts management. We collaborate with locally based and internationally recognized artists, so that students learn first hand what it means to be a working artist who uses their craft in the cause of social justice. We strive to achieve academic and artistic excellence in the classroom, on stage, and in the community, offering students professional preparation for a variety of careers in the performing arts, as well as for further study, while working towards a more humane and just society.

Program Learning Outcomes


Please see the Performing Arts and Social Justice Major 

Major Requirements (48 units)


PASJ Elective Courses (4 units)


All PASJ majors must take two, 2-credit electives from the list below, one of which should fall outside of your specific concentration. 

Dance Concentration Requirement (24 units)


Degree Planner


First-Year


Fall Units
PASJ 110 - Introduction to PASJ    4
DANC 480 - Workshop in Dance Production   0
Dance Technique 2
RHET 110 - Written Communication I   4
Language - Course 1 4
Total Semester Units 14
Spring Units
PASJ 120 - Workshop in Stage Production   2
Core - F: DANC 181 - Dance and Social History   4
Dance Technique 2
Core - A2: RHET 120 - Written Communication II   4
Language - Course 2 4
Total Semester Units 16

Sophomore Year


Fall Units
PASJ 220 - Design Lab   4
DANC 200 - Composition I   2
Dance Technique 1
Core - A1: RHET 103 - Public Speaking   4
Language - Course 3 4
Total Semester Units 15
Spring Units
PASJ Elective/Lab 2
DANC 300 - Composition II   4
Core - F/Community - Engaged Learning (CEL): DANC 360 - Dance in the Community   4
Dance Technique  1
Core  4
Total Semester Units 15

Junior Year


Fall Units
PASJ 380 - Performance/Community Exchange    4
PASJ Elective Lab 2
Dance Technique 1
Core 4
Minor/Elective 4
Total Semester Units 15
Spring Units
PASJ 385 - Research Methods   4
Dance Technique 1
Core 4
Core 4
Minor/Elective 4
Total Semester Units 17

Senior Year


Fall Units
PASJ 480 - Senior Project    2
Core 4
Core 4
Minor/Elective 4
Total Semester Units 14
Spring Units
PASJ 485 - Senior Project Performance   2
DANC 480 - Workshop in Dance Production  0
Core 4
Minor/Elective 4
Minor/Elective 4
Total Semester Units 14

*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information.