BA (Hons) Dance Practice and Performance*

Campus/location	Walsall Campus
Full-time	3 years
Sandwich	-
Part-time	4-6 years
UCAS code	Route A - W500 , Route B - X123 Route B - W441 Route B - W440 Route B - W241 Route B - W190 Route B - L510 Route B - 056W
School	School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure

Course aims

This dynamic course combines the intellectual study of dance and related areas with a strong practical focus, through ballet, jazz and contemporary dance forms
You may specialise in choreography and performance, dance education and the community, or dance science
You’ll learn from leading dance practitioners and academics, and you get the chance to teach in schools and community settings. We have also forged partnerships with dance organisations where you can gain invaluable work experience
This course attracts students continuing or returning to education, with a wide variety of dance experiences
Find out more about dance - and see our performing arts facilities
*Course content may change, please contact us before applying

UCAS Codes for Joint Honours

You could work in performance, teaching, community work or dance administration
Positions held by recent graduates: Dance Artist – Cheshire Dance, Director – Performance Agency, Lecturer in Dance – London Studio Centre, as well as various teaching posts

In Year 1 you’ll undertake dance technique modules along with an introduction to choreographic performance and processes. You’ll look at the work of key innovators in theatre dance and examine the importance of health and fitness for dancers.
Your second year will deepen your knowledge and expertise in dance technique, and choreographic performance and processes. You will investigate methods of researching, and you may take modules such as Dance in Education, Dance Journalism, The Science of Dance Performance, and Dance in the Musical.
Your final year challenges you to think about your future audiences, considering dance in the community and other dance projects. Evaluating dance as a cultural phenomenon will in turn stimulate and inform your own work in choreography, performance and technique. Scientific methods of training the dancers of tomorrow, the role of dance in musical theatre, and dance video and technology may also be explored.

160-220 points including a minimum of 140 points from two full 6-unit awards or one full 12-unit award
You should have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above, or Key Skills Communication and Application of Number at Level 2
Applicants will attend a practical audition – usually a contemporary dance class – and an interview
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience - check out the UCAS tariff conversion table via the UCAS website
Find out how to apply
Full-time applicants should apply via UCAS. Part-time applicants should apply direct to the University