Dance BA (Hons) at De Montfort University

Programme overview

Discover your creative voice on this practice-based programme which prepares you for an extensive and versatile career in dance. On this course, you’ll explore a variety of dance techniques including contemporary, ballet, commercial practices, improvisation, and Africanist dance forms.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities | Department: Performing Arts | Duration: Three years full-time, four years with placement. Six years part-time. | Study mode: full-time, part-time, optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: The Responsive Dancer, Ensemble Performance and Production, Space, Place and Connections, Rethinking Dance. Year 2: Style, Production and Artistry. Year 3: The Healthy Practitioner: Wellbeing and Self-management, Applying Your Practice: Dance Artists, Communities and Education, Digitising Your Artistic Voice. Year 4: Professional Practice: Moving into industry, Dance Festival.

Career pathways

Our graduates pursue a variety of career paths, and we’re extremely proud of their achievements. Upon graduating, Lucy Mulford undertook yoga teacher training in Bali and danced with the Jasmin Vardimon 2 company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112; A Level: BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM; T Levels: Merit; Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit; International Baccalaureate (IB): 26; GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths; If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential; Interview required: Yes; Audition required: Yes; To find out more about auditioning for a course please visit our practical selection day page for full details. UCAS code W500.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; UK/home rate Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: Three years full-time, four years with placement. Six years part-time.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/6d06ed34/de-montfort-university

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