San José City College offers an Associate in Arts in Dance and a Certificate of Achievement - Level 1 in Dance Teaching. The Associate in Arts in Dance degree will prepare students for transfer into a four-year dance major, minor or performing arts program. It can also prepare students for further study in other dance-related fields including performing, dance teaching, choreography, dance science, dance therapy, dance history or dance criticism. Upon completion of the degree students should be proficient in three or more dance technique styles at the intermediate level, have a firm understanding of dance appreciation and music theory, and be competent in creating and performing dance.

The Associate in Arts in Dance degree course of study requires a sound foundation of ballet, jazz and modern dance technique. Students must pass or test out of DANCE 010, DANCE 020 and DANCE 050 prior to beginning the required coursework for this degree.