Core modules
Year 1 (Level 4)
Technique and Style 1 (20 credits)
In Year 1, you engage in dance classes in contemporary (Limon), ballet and jazz.
Dance Science: Student as Dancer (20 credits)
Here the focus is on the student as dancer through an exploration of aspects of anatomy and physiology. It is underpinned by a consideration of safe working practices and factors that help to maintain a healthy dancer.
Dance Research: Landscape of dance (20 credits)
This module introduces you to dance history through a practical exploration of the roots of dance, social and political developments through the ages from 16th-19th centuries. You will also learn how to access a range of resources to support your research, learning and teaching in the current landscape of dance and where, when and how dance happens.
Dance in Society: Modern/Contemporary (20 credits)
Here you study practically European influences, early pioneers of modern dance and key innovators of early modern dance. You will also undertake a cultural study of African contemporary dance.
Dance Pedagogy: Planning and Practice (20 credits)
An introduction to the nature and practice of dance in schools and community and the practical skills, knowledge and understanding needed for working with different people in different contexts in different ways, practically and creatively. You will have a placement as part of this module.
Core modules
Year 2 (Level 5)
Technique and Style 2 (20 credits)
You study Limonbased and Releasebased contemporary styles and modern ballet.
Choreography: New/Independent Approaches (20 credits)
You explore different ways of presenting work such as sitespecific, dance for the camera/dance film, use of digital image and theatre style work. You create a group piece of choreography.
Dance Science: Applied (20 credits)
You will extend and develop the work encountered in Dance Science 1. The focus is on application of dance science in different dance contexts. You will explore physiological and psychological factors in relation to working with children, adolescents and adults.
Dance in Society: Post-modern and Independent (20 credits)
You study the development of new/independent dance and post modernism. You also undertake a cultural study in South Asian dance.
Dance Pedagogy: Applying creativity (20 credits)
Building on work from Dance Pedagogy 1, you will focus on analysing and understanding school and community contexts and the application of practical skills, knowledge and understanding when working in different contexts and facilitating creative work. You will have a placement as part of this module.
Core modules
Year 3 (Level 6)
Dance in Society: Pushing Boundaries (20 credits)
The focus is on innovation and development within choreography and professional works. The social and political landscape is explored in greater depth.
Professional Practice (20 credits)
Here you will apply your skills, knowledge and understanding of dance to the workplace and concentrate on the practicalities of managing and presenting yourself as a dance artist/practitioner.
Dance Pedagogy: Working as a Practitioner/Artist (20 credits)
You can apply skills, knowledge and understanding of dance to the workplace through a context based project and practicalities of project development, management and completion. You have a placement as part of this module.
Dance Research: Applied (20 credits)
You have an opportunity to investigate a particular area of interest related to dance/dance education as an independent project.
This is an illustrative sample of some of the options we offer. Please note that not all optional modules will run each year as these are dependent on student numbers.
In Year 1 (level 4) you can take one of the following optional modules (all are 20 credit modules).
Choreography: mainstream making (20 credits)
In your first year, you study mainstream choreography and ways of creating dance and create a solo piece of choreography.
OR
Interdisciplinary module: Devising (20 credits)
This module focuses on interdisciplinary working and the devising process in groups with students from music, performing arts, dance and drama.
In Year 2 (level 5) you can take one of the following optional modules:
Dance Research: Methods and Proposal (20 credits)
You will study the appropriateness, benefits and limitations of research methods, be introduced to ethical considerations and write a research proposal.
OR
Interdisciplinary module: Arts and Politics (20 credits)
You examine the incorporation of political agendas into theatre, music, and dance.
OR
Global Experience in Dance (20 credits)
You will explore arts and culture in another country including a short trip abroad.
In Year 3 (level 6) you can take one of the following optional modules (all 20 credit modules). This is an illustrative sample of some of the options we offer. Please note that not all optional modules will run each year as these are dependent on student numbers.
In Year 3 (level 6) you can take one of the following optional modules:
Repertoire (20 credits)
You become a company and work on an intensive repertoire and choreography project and performance with a choreographer in residence. For example, as part of this module recently, students studied and performed aerial work.
OR
Interdisciplinary module: Community Arts Project (20 credits)
You will work as interdisciplinary teams and create a community based arts project, sharing and applying skills, knowledge and understanding of arts to the context and the practicalities of project development, management and delivering a project.
In semester 2 you can choose from:
Choreography: Risk and Independence (20 credits)
You continue to examine different ways of presenting work such as sitespecific, dance for the camera/dance film, use of digital image and theatre style work and are encouraged to take greater risks and work with increasing greater independence. You choose whether you create a solo, group or larger ensemble piece choreography and the way to present your work.
OR
Interdisciplinary module: Multimedia Performance (20 credits)
This module is designed to explore the rapidly emerging and diversifying field of multimedia performance and interactive performance installation. Multimedia performance embraces a new technology as means of extending both the self and place. (Can be chosen if combined)