**Why choose this course?**
– The University’s brand new Town House has a performance studio theatre and three large dance studios, equipped to professional standards with fully sprung floors, mirrors and barres.
– 100 per cent of students from this course were in employment or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2016/17).
– You’ll learn from real-life dance companies. There are guest workshops and in-house residencies from the likes of the Olivier Award-winning Botis Seva and Far From the Norm, What is Written? Dance Company, Adriano Olivera (African) and Paradigmz (Dance Hall).
**About this course**
On this diverse course, you’ll study a range of styles, including urban and street, cultural and popular styles and Western contemporary dance.
Through practical workshops, technique classes and lectures, you’ll develop your own dance identity. You’ll explore choreography, technique and performance, teaching dance and event management.
In Year 3, you’ll work with a choreographer to create and perform a new piece of work. You can collaborate across disciplines (such as with a composer or filmmaker). Through a placement, you’ll gain valuable and relevant work experience. Examples of placements include BalletBoyz and The Place.
Course Details - Modules
Examples of modules:
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Year 1
- Dancing Cultures
- Dancing Histories
- Dance Making 1
- Dancing Bodies
Year 2
- Performing Theories
- Popular Dance
- Dance and Professional Practice
- Dance Making 2
- Dance Teaching and Leading 1
- Performing Cultures
- Performing Techniques 1
Year 3
- Production Project
- Research Project
- Access to Dance
- Dance Making 3: Creation and Collaboration
- Performing Techniques 2
- Street Dances
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment typically comprises exams (eg test or exam), practical (eg presentations, performance) and coursework (eg essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
W500
Institution code:
K84
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A-level: Dance / Performing Arts / English Literature or similar grade B (40 points) required.
Where A-level does not include Dance or Performing Arts, other dance experience will be considered.
General Studies will only be accepted in tariff when 1 of 4 A-levels or equivalent.
BBC-ABB at A Level, BTEC Extended Diploma DMM-DDM or equivalent.
GCSE: Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*-C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE grading).
Relevant Subject: Dance/ Performing Arts
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
EU
9250.0
Year 1
International
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change as we are awaiting the Office For Student Guidance on Fee levels for 2021 and beyond.
For foundation year and international fees, please visit:
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Provider information
River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ
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