Dance

This full time vocational dance course focuses specifically on developing your dance technique, performance and choreographic skills in order to become a diverse, industry­ aware dancer.

  • Course Type School Leaver
  • Subject Area Dance, Drama, Performance and Production
  • Qualification UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma
  • Study Mode: Full Time Only
  • Course Level Level 3
  • Location Centre for Creative Industries
  • Course Length 2 years
Overview

This full time vocational dance course focuses specifically on developing your dance technique, performance and choreographic skills to become a diverse, industry aware dancer.  

On this course you will:  

  • Broaden your knowledge and understanding of a range of dance styles through regular technique and choreography classes, theory and analysis sessions, as well as opportunities to see and discuss live performance. 
  • Develop choreographic skills and create your own work for live performance and dance film. Share your work with live audiences, in both the college theatre and other venues 
  • Develop practical and creative experiences with specialist lecturers and visiting professional dancers and companies
  • Create a personal website
  • Develop interpersonal and other transferable skills to enhance your employability
  • Develop a practical understanding of dance industry work expectations, through developing professional etiquette within technique classes, rehearsal and performance settings
  • Gain real insight and experience of the dance industry through regional arts projects, visiting artists and local dance organisations

This course does not involve formal exams. All assessment is carried out as coursework, both practical and written. There is a continuous assignment assessment process involving practical and written work. 

All units are assessed through practical and written work, which utilises digital skills. Grades awarded for each assignment go towards a final grade for each unit. 

This course is ideal if you are passionate about dance and are interested in a career in the industry, and you are ready to embrace new ways of working creatively in Dance.

Next steps: You can progress onto a university dance related degree or study dance at a specialist conservatoire or musical theatre school. Previous students have progressed on to dance conservatoires, for example:  MAPPA, Middlesex, Chichester, Falmouth, De Montfort, UEL, London Contemporary Dance School, Trinity Laban, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Performers, Tiffanys, Rambert, Urdang, Barcelona Institute of Performing Arts, Bird College, Addict, ICTheatre, Stella Mann and Cambridge Bodyworks.  

Entry Requirements

Grade 4 in English Language. If you don’t have a grade 4 in Maths, you will be required to study for this alongside your course. Plus, you will need four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, or equivalent. Successful candidates after interview will be invited to audition for a place upon the course. 

Facilities

Dance studio, 2 drama/dance studios, theatre and additional use of off-site dance studios. A new specialist sprung dance studio opened in 2019.

Additional Costs

There is a course fee, payable at the beginning of the course, or in two instalments-this covers the cost of all trips and workshops.

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