BA (Hons) Dance
The BA (Hons) Dance programme is the first two-year work-based dance degree in the UK, representing a unique partnership between the University of Suffolk and DanceEast. Responding to growth in demand for dance artists working in health, education and community settings this innovative course will prepare you for a successful career within this context. The course is delivered intensively over 40 weeks each year, from mid-September to the end of July.
DanceEast is one of the UK’s leading national dance organisations. It hosts an eclectic selection of internationally renowned dance companies and choreographers such as Rosemary Lee, Luca Silvestrini's Protein, Julie Cunningham, Matthew Bourne’s Re:Bourne, Russell Maliphant Company, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance and Anna Williams. Artists create new work and perform alongside local community projects in a diverse programme bringing people together through dance from across Suffolk and the region. DanceEast’s reach extends far beyond what is presented in the theatre – through a wide range of projects professional dance artists bring dance to people in schools, hospices and sheltered housing.
Working with people from all walks of life; from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special needs, we’re privileged to see how dance changes lives every day. DanceEast delivers ground-breaking work through projects working with ‘looked after’ children and those at risk, as well as children in hospitals and older people in care homes, offering them all the opportunity to use dance for creative expression and physical and psychological therapy. Dance can energise, motivate, encourage creative thinking, and develop expressive minds and healthy bodies.
The BA (Hons) Dance course at DanceEast is designed to facilitate your development as a versatile dance artist. You will gain the technical, creative and professional skills and knowledge to work in a range of community, education and health settings. Your experience and employability will be enhanced through a unique interdisciplinary approach to dance that brings together a number of departments at the University, from health science to education to photography and film.
Campus Information
Ipswich
The Waterfront Building is the heart of our main campus in Ipswich
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
We are here to help, appointments are taking place via Microsoft Teams
Appointments are via Microsoft Teams, the app is free to download to any smart device
If you don’t have access to a smart device, let us know and we can call you or make alternative arrangements with you.
A variety of appointments are available depending on what you would like support with: Quick Queries, Application Support, Mock Interviews and Careers Guidance. Make an appointment. Please feel free to email us.
The Careers, Employability and Enterprise team helps students to explore, develop and shape their futures, the service is available to all current and prospective students, as well as to graduates of the University of Suffolk within three years of their graduation.
The commitment to careers and employability across the curriculum is an important characteristic of our courses and students are encouraged to get involved in exciting opportunities that can enhance employability.
If you are a graduate that has not previously accessed FutureMe and created your alumni account, or you have any problems logging in, please visit Alumni Access to FutureMe, or email the Careers team. There are also work experience opportunities for students with the Micro-Placement Scheme.
Students and alumni have access 24/7 to our interactive online career development learning platform, FutureMe.
We hold employer events, workshops and presentations which enable students and organisations to network.
Information about jobs, internships and graduate careers is also available through the Online Jobs Board, and on our social media accounts listed at the end of the page, check these useful career resources. If you want to know more about internships, take a look at the stories from our students and graduates that have completed internships and Micro-Placements and the Employability Skills Student Poster competition.
We are here to help, appointments are taking place via Microsoft Teams
Appointments are via Microsoft Teams, the app is free to download to any smart device
If you don’t have access to a smart device, let us know and we can call you or make alternative arrangements with you.
A variety of appointments are available depending on what you would like support with: Quick Queries, Application Support, Mock Interviews and Careers Guidance. Make an appointment. Please feel free to email us.
The Careers, Employability and Enterprise team helps students to explore, develop and shape their futures, the service is available to all current and prospective students, as well as to graduates of the University of Suffolk within three years of their graduation.
The commitment to careers and employability across the curriculum is an important characteristic of our courses and students are encouraged to get involved in exciting opportunities that can enhance employability.
If you are a graduate that has not previously accessed FutureMe and created your alumni account, or you have any problems logging in, please visit Alumni Access to FutureMe, or email the Careers team. There are also work experience opportunities for students with the Micro-Placement Scheme.
Students and alumni have access 24/7 to our interactive online career development learning platform, FutureMe.
We hold employer events, workshops and presentations which enable students and organisations to network.
Information about jobs, internships and graduate careers is also available through the Online Jobs Board, and on our social media accounts listed at the end of the page, check these useful career resources. If you want to know more about internships, take a look at the stories from our students and graduates that have completed internships and Micro-Placements and the Employability Skills Student Poster competition.
- Book a careers guidance appointment
- Are you a recent graduate?
- Micro-Placements Scheme
- Complete the FutureMe Award
- ???????How can students and graduates benefit your organisation?
PSW Opportunity
2 years PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
For entry onto an undergraduate degree, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:
Higher Secondary School Certificates Indian School Certificate (ISC) / Intermediate Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / and all India Senior School Certificate / Pre-university course awarded on completion of Standard 12 with a minimum of 60% in four academic subjects awarded by CBSE, CISE and Metro State Boards
A Levels
International Baccalaureate with a minimum of 28 points
For entry onto a postgraduate course, applicants are required to have:
A good UK equivalent 3-year or 4 year bachelor's degree from a recognised university, with a minimum grade of 60%
Students without a prior degree may be considered on an individual basis depending on their level of experience and capabilities.
All students will also require a suitable English language qualification. Please see our English Language page for further details
IELTS (Academic or UKVI): 6.0 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each component, unless stated otherwise on the specific course page
Cambridge Assessment English: B2 First (First Certificate in English) minimum overall score of 169, no less than 162 in each component or C1 Advanced Certificate in Advanced English
International Baccalureate: English B; English A Literature and Language; English A Literature at Standard Level 5 or Higher Level 4
TOEFL IBT : 78 overall with a minimum of 12 in Reading, 11 in Listening, 17 in Speaking and 20 in writing
TESA (Test of English for Studies Abroad) 6.0 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each component, unless stated otherwise on the specific course page
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): CEFR B2 Level
GCSE/IGCSE English language grade C/4 or above
University of Suffolk Password Skills Test: 6.0 overall, and a minimum of 5.5 in each component
If you are applying to study a Professional Health Programme such as; Adult Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Diagnostic Radiography, Mental Health Nursing, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science, Radiotherapy and Oncology or Social Work you are required to achieve the following:
IELTS (Academic or UKVI): 7.0 overall, and a minimum of 6.5 in each component
Cambridge Assessment English: C1 Advanced Certificate in Advanced English minimum overall score of 185, no less than 180 in each component
International Baccalureate English: English B Higher Level 7; English A Literature and Language Standard Level 7 or Higher Level 6 and English A Literature at Standard Level 6 or Higher Level 6
TESA (Test of English for Studies Abroad): 7.0 overall, and a minimum of 6.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT 100 overall with a minimum of 24 in reading, 22 in listening, 25 in speaking, and 24 in writing.
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): CEFR C1 Level
University of Suffolk Password Skills Test: 7.0 overall, and a minimum of 6.5 in each component
- Course Code: W500
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
-
Total Tuition Fee:
29190 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A
Similar Programs
- BA (Hons) Social Science at University of Suffolk
- BSc (Hons) Sociology at University of Suffolk
- BSc (Hons) Psychology and Sociology at University of Suffolk
- BA (Hons) History at University of Suffolk
- BA (Hons) Digital Film Production at University of Suffolk
- BA (Hons) Literary Studies with Creative Writing at University of Suffolk