Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Dance

The BA Dance offers an innovative and broad curriculum taught by artists and researchers who are leading specialists in their fields, and provides an excellent springboard for students to thrive in their career in dance and the arts. Students will engage in a comprehensive study of dance, integrating theory with dance practice in a vibrant, tight-knit community. The School of Arts provides a virtually unparalleled breadth of curricular expertise. The University of Roehampton is responsive to the needs of each individual student, meaning that the course will be shaped around their interests and ambitions, and provide students with countless opportunities to flourish both pre- and post-graduation. The classes are led by artists and academics with a wealth of experience and teaching expertise. They hold qualifications from some of the world's top universities and conservatoires, and are experts in their fields. Exploring familiar and unfamiliar dance forms, from ballet to capoeira to hip hop, students will be encouraged to reflect on dance in imaginative ways and develop their analytical skills – for instance, by considering how dance both shapes and is shaped by society, or how choreographers respond to a multicultural and globalised environment. The University of Roehampton has exciting partnerships with a host of illustrious choreographers, artists and dance companies. The students have worked with renowned figures such as Akram Khan, Gaby Agiss, Igor and Moreno, and Rosemary Lee. Students will also have the opportunity to study dance in the context of politics, history, and cultural identity, and learn about areas such as theatre lighting, stage design and management, and screendance, to enhance their production and project management abilities. The BA Dance is designed to fully prepare students for life both on and off the stage. During this three-year degree, students will follow their own interests, gaining a strong understanding and knowledge of dance in both theory and practice. Students will discover many different ways to experience dance, not only in performing, but also a variety of other roles including as an educator, artist, producer, policymaker, curator and screendance maker. This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost their employability even further. If students choose this route, they will take the placement following year two of their course, and then return to complete their degree.