Combine your passion for drama and dance by immersing yourself in the world of contemporary performance.
Powerful performances happen when drama and dance come together. You will explore the use of voice, movement, acting, choreography and physical theatre. Learn how to perform and produce work at a professional standard in the industry you love.
Draw on the best of both worlds by working across Drama and Dance. You will have the opportunity to explore all aspects of performance. Through our flexible module options you have the chance to build a course that works for you.
Through daily studio practice you will develop your dance and drama skills through:
Creating choreography
Devising theatre images
Researching performance history and practice.
As you progress through the course you will specialise in the areas that interest you most. The areas you may chose to focus on include:
Working more independently
Forming an ensemble
Creating a piece of dance theatre that engages with a socially important issue
Engaging with organisations outside of the university.
You will be supported by theatre-makers and choreographers with a strong reputation in their field. Your tutors will work closely with you to make sure the course prepares you for the career you would like to pursue.
You will have the opportunity to work with visiting industry professionals from solo artists to community specialists. Take party in field trips to European cities to participate in workshops and performances which will enhance your research.
Course Details - Modules
Modules may include:
Year 1:
Acting
Making Ensemble Performance
Workshop Facilitation
Big Ideas in Performance
Ensemble: Political Performance
Movement for Performance
Year 2:
Politically Engaged Practise 1
Politically Engaged Practise 2
Physical Theatre
Site Specific Dance
Re-Performing Dance Archives
Acting for Screen - The Performer as Auteur
Acting Vignettes
Artist as Witness
Auto / biography and Performance
Children and Young People
Performance in Social Context
Politics and the play
Writing after Beckett
Year 3:
Dissertation
Contemporary Performance Practise: Research and Development
Contemporary Performance Practise: Actualisation
Independent Practise and Professional Portfolio: Drama and Dance
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
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:
W4W5
Institution code:
Y75
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits.
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits.
Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content.
Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course.
For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/.
If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
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