Dance (BA, 4 Years)

Program Overview

The Dance (BA, 4 Years) program provides a comprehensive education in dance, blending practical skills, theory, and creative expression. Students develop proficiency in contemporary dance, ballet, and world dance forms, while exploring dance theory, composition, and performance. The program prepares graduates for careers in dance performance, choreography, education, and administration, as well as further postgraduate study.

Program Outline

Dance (BA, 4 Years):

Degree Overview:

• Duration: 4 years
• Qualification Awarded: Dance (BA, 4 years)
• Level of Qualification: Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
• Language of Instruction: English
• Mode of Study: Full-time or part-time
• Minimum ECTS Credits: 240
• General Objectives:
• Provide intellectually and creatively challenging courses founded on scholarship, artistry, and research which encourage the personal development of students.
• Provide a well-balanced curriculum which blends practice, theory, and creative skills in order to develop well-rounded dance practitioners, educators, and artists.
• Specific Objectives:
• Equip students with practical, theoretical, and creative skills to operate efficiently in the dance field and market.
• Encourage students to develop and apply critical thinking to the practice, making, teaching, and writing about dance.
• Provide students with the knowledge and skills with which to conduct in-depth inquiries and research in fields of dance, relating dance to social, cultural, and political events, past and current.
• Prepare students for realistic career prospects in dance performance, choreography, dance theory and research, dance history, dance education, and ensemble directing.
• Prepare students for postgraduate study in various areas of dance.

Outline:

• Sections:
• A: Contemporary Dance (48-64 ECTS)
• B: Ballet (36-48 ECTS)
• C: Dance Theory (36-48 ECTS)
• D: Composition and Performance
• E: Health and Body (6 ECTS)
• F: Dance Education (12-24 ECTS)
• G: World Dance Forms (8-16 ECTS)
• H: Language Expression (12-18 ECTS)
• I: Foreign Language (0-6 ECTS)
• J: Computer and Maths (6-12 ECTS)
• K: Humanities and Social Sciences (12-24 ECTS)
• Courses: (For detailed descriptions of each course, please refer to the provided context)
• A: Contemporary Dance
• Technique 1 & 2
• Technique 3 & 4
• Advanced Technique 1 & 2
• B: Ballet
• Ballet I-VIII
• C: Dance Theory
• Musical Training for Dancers
• Historical Perspectives in Dance I & II
• Introduction to Dance Therapy
• Dance and Culture
• Special Topics in Dance Studies
• Performance and Professional Practice
• Depicting Movement: Dance and Performance Analysis
• Dance and Administration
• Dance Methodologies
• Final Project
• D: Composition and Performance
• Improvisation I & II
• Yoga I & II
• Pilates I & II
• Choreography I & II
• Contemporary Ballet Ensemble
• Classical Ballet Variations
• Body Conditioning I & II
• Laban Movement Analysis
• Compositional Practices
• Partnering
• Choreography for Ballet
• Pointe Work I & II
• Dance Production
• Contemporary Repertory
• Contemporary Variations
• Choreography II
• Contact Improvisation
• Choreographing Identity Politics
• Guest Artist Workshop
• Site Specific Choreography
• Advanced Dance Composition
• Choreographic Analysis
• Ensemble I & II
• E: Health and Body
• Dancers Body: Healthy Practices
• Experiental Anatomy and Kinesiology
• Body Re-Alignment and Injury Prevention
• Dance and Fitness
• Dance Performance Profile: Fitness, Nutrition, Strength
• F: Dance Education (12-24 ECTS)
• Approaches to Dance Pedagogy
• Teaching Methodologies in Dance
• Dance for the Special Child
• Practicum in Teaching I & II
• G: World Dance Forms (8-16 ECTS)
• Latin Dance I & II
• Greek Dance I & II
• Jazz Dance I-III
• International Dance Forms
• Hip Hop I & II
• Indian Dance
• Urban Practices
• K: Humanities and Social Sciences (12-24 ECTS)
• Various courses in history, art, music, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.

Assessment:

• Continuous assessment.
• Final exam.
• Letter grades based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment.
• Minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 required.

Teaching:

• Taught by experienced faculty and adjunct faculty.
• Emphasis on practical and theoretical aspects of dance.
• Opportunities for performance and choreography.
• Courses in dance theory, history, and pedagogy.

Careers:

• Careers in dance performance, choreography, dance therapy, dance education, and dance administration.
• Opportunities to work in professional dance companies, schools, and studios.
• Further study at the postgraduate level.

Other:

• Students must complete 240 ECTS and all program requirements.
• Graduates can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree).
• International students may submit a video audition.
• Strong emphasis on developing a well-rounded dance education.
• Program aims to prepare students for successful and fulfilling careers in the field of dance.