Course Summary

Become a versatile, imaginative and employable dance artist with this performance and dance choreography degree. Undergraduate course taught by University Centre Weston. Enhance your skills in a range of dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, dancehall, waacking, and house. Experience specialist dance education in a number of contemporary and commercial styles. Benefit from frequent performance opportunities in professional venues. Prepare for a career as a dancer/choreographer for the stage and screen by enhancing your theoretical understanding and performance skills in a variety of dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, dancehall, waacking, house dance, and more. This course is designed to help you realise your ambition of working as a dancer or choreographer, or in related roles such as in dance education. You'll study advanced practical skills and techniques while gaining the commercial awareness and academic knowledge you’ll need for employment or postgraduate study.

Course Details - Modules

Level 1 modules: Ballet, Jazz Dance, Dance skills, The Dancer's Body, Performance and Creative Practice, Current Industry Trends (Theory and Practice), Commercial Dance Technique. Level 2 modules: Ballet 2, Jazz Dance 2, Dance Skills 2, Performance and Creative Practice 2, Professional Reflective Practice, Current Industry Trends (Theory and Practice), Commercial Dance Technique (Theory and Practice). Level 3 modules: Dance independent study, The Professional Dancer, Professional Dance Projects.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment is via a combination of practical exams and coursework, with an assessment breakdown of 25% coursework and 75% practical exams. There are no written exams on this degree.

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: UCW1

Institution code: B20

Campus Name: University Centre Weston

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

Including one A Level in a subject related to the degree course.

Grade Merit is preferred.

In a subject related to the degree course.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 68%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 84%

Fees and funding

EU 7500.0 Year 1
England 7500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7500.0 Year 1
Scotland 7500.0 Year 1
Wales 7500.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 7500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Bath
BA2 9BN

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