Dance Practices BA Honours

Overview
Develop your dance skills and realise your vast ambition with our course.

Why study dance practices* with us
The course is specifically created to help draw out your passions and interests across the field of dance within the arts and creative industries. This may be dance science, dance education, choreography, dance writing, and so many more. You'll gain an in-depth knowledge of dance practice alongside transferable skills that will allow you to pursue diverse career avenues in the creative fields. It’s a highly individual course with the freedom to tailor the final year’s contents to your interests, strengths, and passions.

The course offers two distinct exit awards in Choreography and Dance Science.

We give you the opportunity to explore specialist subjects to study in-depth while facilitating collaborative opportunities with students from related courses.

Put your knowledge into practice
Our course promotes your comprehensive knowledge of dance practices and the contemporary, historical and diverse cultural contexts in which it is practiced and produced. We strongly believe in applying everything you learn into practice and that’s why you will receive daily practical training, taught by highly experienced artists.

You'll develop your professional skills through engagement in industry-focused projects and exposure to related creative disciplines. We provide extensive performance opportunities in our state of the art facilities, which include four fully equipped dance studios, plus a specialist dance theatre, and through our strong artistic relationship with the ArtsDepot. The campus is located close to central London, so you’ll be near the most exciting cultural events in the country.

There are a wide range of opportunities for you once you graduate. Previously, graduates have worked with some of the best dance companies in the UK and further abroad, while others go on to work in choreography, or even arts administration jobs in world renowned organisations.

Get the support you need to perform
We ensure every student has adequate support throughout their time with us. That’s why you’ll get matched with a Personal Tutor as well as a Student Learning Assistant and a Graduate Academic Assistant. They’ll have experience in your subject area and will be able to help whenever you need.

Other ways we support you include access to the sports and rehabilitation clinic, while our dedicated teaching staff work closely with you using their experience gained in professional environments. If you have dreams of being on stage or behind stage, your first steps start here.