<p>I've been dancing my whole life, and I'm hoping to take some dance technique classes preferably ballet) while I'm at Chapman. Does anyone know what the classes are like at Chapman? Are they strictly technique or is it a combination of technique and learning/work? Also, are only a few of the lower level classes available to non majors, or is everything pretty much open?</p>
<p>I don’t know about actual class offerings, but my daughter had the same questions about what classes are available. My understanding was that classes are open to anyone, but that you cannot declare a dance minor until your junior year.</p>
<p>mrssoffel - I just checked the school’s catalog. It looks like a dance minor CAN be declared earlier than junior year:</p>
<p>Students interested in completing the minor in dance can apply for minor status after one semester of study within the department (minimum of one technique class). For acceptance as a minor, students must submit an application (see dance department administrator) and audition in the spring of the freshman or sophomore year.</p>
<p>ray626 - the courses all list prerequisites. Check them out as quite a few have “or consent of instructor” listed as a prerequisite. Here is the link to the Dance program in the catalog - - [Chapman</a> University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014](<a href=“Chapman University - Acalog ACMS™”>Chapman University - Acalog ACMS™)</p>
<p>Thanks @bigmamabear. @ray626 are you attending in the Fall? My daughter has been admitted, and is currently trying to decide between Chapman and USC. I’ve emailed the dance department for some information on the dance minor, but haven’t heard back. She is really torn and doesn’t have much time left to make a decision.</p>
<p>@mrssoffel yes I am attending in the fall! Let me know if you find out anything new about the program for non majors. What major was your daughter admitted for?</p>
<p>Congratulations Mrssoffel on your daughter being accepted into two excellent universities Chapman and USC; she can’t go wrong with either school. I recommend that she go back and visit both schools again and ask all her questions to professors and students in person. She has two weeks left to make a decision and I would not rely on printed material at this point.</p>
<p>I know that Chapman normally provides a greater amount of financial aid when it comes to scholarships and grants which is why many choose Chapman over USC. You can pay for your child’s graduate school or the down payment for a house with the money you save over the first 4 years.</p>
<p>Just in case she is interested in joining Chapman’s dance team for the sixth year in a row Chapman University’s Dance Team won first place at the USA Collegiate National Championships Division II Open Dance Championships:</p>
<p><a href=“Dance team wins top honor at national competition, fourth year in a row”>http://blogs.chapman.edu/happenings/2012/03/29/dance-team-wins-top-honor-at-national-competition-fourth-year-in-a-row/</a></p>
<p><a href=“Chapman University Dance Team - Nationals '12 - YouTube”>Chapman University Dance Team - Nationals '12 - YouTube;
<p><a href=“Chapman Dance Tour 2014 - YouTube”>Chapman Dance Tour 2014 - YouTube;
<p><a href=“Chapman University Dance Team”>https://www.facebook.com/ChapmanDanceTeam</a></p>
<p><a href=“Chapman University Admission — Congratulations to our Chapman Dance Team, 6-time...”>http://chapmanadmission.■■■■■■■■■■/post/80798297195/congratulations-to-our-chapman-dance-team-6-time</a></p>
<p>@ray626 My D has been admitted in TV Production. I will let you know what I hear back. What is your major?</p>
<p>@sukahjoy Thanks so much! Good advice. I don’t know if we can make it back there-- we are 2000 miles away-- but I would like to try to get their for USCs last preview day. I’m sure my D would love to join the dance team. She was a member of our state’s Championship team for two years in a row. When are the tryouts? </p>
<p>@mrssoffel I’ll be in the documentary film program</p>
<p>Hi Mrssoffel,</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about the dance team. I was just searching the internet for you this morning regarding Dance at Chapman and discovered what I shared with you. One of the links I gave you was the Dance teams Facebook and I am sure you can contact someone there to get any questions answered.</p>
<p>From your last reply I learned that your daughter will be a TV Production major if she decides to attend Dodge. My son is a TV Production/Broadcast Journalism major at Dodge. </p>
<p>My son since his sophomore year at Dodge College has been able to obtain all of the TV, Radio, Music Video internships that he has wanted. He is meeting and making lifetime connections with very many people in the industry now. Also thru the professors at Dodge College he is able to obtain as many contacts as he wants to people working in the industry and is able to work on any project at Dodge he desires. He is very happy there and his fellow students match his love for TV, film & music. The classes he has taken has given him every possibly to work on in aspect of the TV & Film industry. They also have an excellent student run radio station that is one of the top twenty in the country. Many students at Dodge have a show and this would be excellent training for your daughter:</p>
<p><a href=“http://chapmanradio.com/home”>http://chapmanradio.com/home</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://chapmanradio.com/schedule”>http://chapmanradio.com/schedule</a></p>
<p>As I said before both USC and Dodge College are great schools; you can’t go wrong either way. But of course it will come down what your child decides. I as a parent would not want to be blamed latter; it has to be the child’s decision which college to attend. </p>
<p>From what I have discovered over the past 3 years is that Dodge College has all the modern facilities commensurate with what is used in the TV & film industries with smaller student to teacher ratios and more hands on experience than USC. USC is known as the greatest Film School in the world and there is a lot of networking available thru the alumni when getting work after graduation from USC. One may be better trained for work as an undergraduate at Dodge College but USC has presently the greatest reputation. Dodge College admits approximately 210 total Freshman each year (only 70 in the Film Production and only 30 in the TV Production/Broadcast Journalism). USC’s program major of Cinematic Arts Critical Studies and they accept approximately 75 Freshman each year to this program; the entire USC School of Cinematic Arts school accepts a total of 200 Freshman per year. Although there is a very wide possibility of classes at USC to choose from the program it seems to me to be less directed than Dodge College and relies on the student to choose their classes at USC. The journalism classes one would take would be at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism. I personally had a problem when reading about the USC Cinematic Arts Critical Studies major because it seemed like you were being trained to be a film critics not have the tools to work in the industry; I may be wrong about USC Cinematic Arts Critical Studies but I would not like to chance my son’s ability to be very employable and be able work in a field he enjoys after receiving his undergraduate degree. USC Cinematic Arts Graduate School is a different story. I think if my son at some points decides to go to graduate school it would be at USC.</p>
<p>Note from the article link shown below:
Chapman University has an amazing film program," Sony Pictures Television president Steve Mosko told The Hollywood Reporter. “Dean Robert Bassett has done an amazing job attracting the top names in town to speak. Chapman is quickly becoming the place for industry kids to attend, both for the undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, we have had a number of interns from Chapman working here at SPT and they have been some of the best we’ve seen.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/chapman-university-film-professors-365239?mobile_redirect=false”>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/chapman-university-film-professors-365239?mobile_redirect=false</a></p>
<p>I hope my post at least gives you some additonal things to consider. All the best to your daughter with her decision. </p>
<p>@sukahjoy Yes, this is great information. Thanks so much! You are right-- it has to be her decision, and best to make after visiting. I’m glad to hear your son likes Dodge! </p>