BA (Hons) Dance
Course Overview
This dynamic degree equips you to become a versatile and entrepreneurial dance professional, blending rigorous technical training with critical industry knowledge. You will learn to create, perform, and produce innovative work within a vibrant arts university and a national dance center. The course is designed to provide you with the creative and business skills necessary to launch a sustainable career in the competitive dance sector.
Key Program Highlights
- Industry partnership with Pavilion Dance South West, the National Dance Development Organisation, providing exceptional professional networks and resources.
- A balanced curriculum combining practical techniques (including Contemporary, Ballet, and Contact Improvisation) with theoretical and contextual studies.
- Strong focus on entrepreneurial skills, covering project management, marketing, and the business structures of the UK dance industry.
- Emphasis on collaboration and the creation of original performance work for various audiences and contexts.
- High proportion of practical, performance-based assessment (72%) within a schedule of extensive contact hours and studio time.
Course Overview
This dynamic degree equips you to become a versatile and entrepreneurial dance professional, blending rigorous technical training with critical industry knowledge. You will learn to create, perform, and produce innovative work within a vibrant arts university and a national dance center. The course is designed to provide you with the creative and business skills necessary to launch a sustainable career in the competitive dance sector.
Key Program Highlights
- Industry partnership with Pavilion Dance South West, the National Dance Development Organisation, providing exceptional professional networks and resources.
- A balanced curriculum combining practical techniques (including Contemporary, Ballet, and Contact Improvisation) with theoretical and contextual studies.
- Strong focus on entrepreneurial skills, covering project management, marketing, and the business structures of the UK dance industry.
- Emphasis on collaboration and the creation of original performance work for various audiences and contexts.
- High proportion of practical, performance-based assessment (72%) within a schedule of extensive contact hours and studio time.