13May
UndergraduateCourse summary
Are you an aspiring dance artist looking to start your career in the commercial dance and performing arts sector? Our Commercial Dance Degree offers a comprehensive platform to help you achieve your goals. This course is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and understanding of the industry, ensuring you can work professionally and meet the growing demand for skilled, versatile, and reliable performers. This intensive programme focuses on vocational training in dance, providing a practical, studio-based learning environment where you can develop your technical and artistic skills. Through professional training, you’ll have the opportunity to hone your technique and enhance your performance skills under the guidance of experienced industry professionals. Led by staff with extensive professional backgrounds, you will work alongside an interdisciplinary campus, engaging in a variety of dance projects. This approach not only improves your dance skills but also prepares you for a professional dance career. The course aims to help you create work opportunities and secure positions within the creative industries. A significant advantage of this degree is the access to a wide range of tutors from various creative industries. These experts will work closely with you, providing support and assistance throughout your studies. Their insights and guidance will be invaluable as you navigate your career path. The course includes several shared modules with other WAVDA performance programmes, promoting collaboration and exposing you to multidisciplined projects. This experience broadens your horizons and enhances your vocational possibilities. Working on these projects allows you to apply what you’ve learned in a real-world context, fostering a deeper understanding of the dance industry. Our Commercial Dance Degree is ideal for those who want to turn their passion for dance into a professional dance career. By focusing on practical studio-based learning and offering opportunities to develop your technical dance skills, this course provides a solid foundation for your future in the dance industry, preparing you for a successful career in the dynamic field of commercial dance.
Modules
Our philosophy centres on providing practical learning experiences. We believe in nurturing each student’s unique talents through rigorous vocational training in dance, ensuring you develop both technical and artistic skills. We will help you become your own unique dance artist with an excellent understanding of the current dance industry and the skills to sustain your own creative career. Our interdisciplinary approach encourages collaboration, preparing you for a professional dance career. Year 1: This year will focus on your understanding and development of a diverse range of technical dance skills required for the commercial dance industry. You will build upon your skills, whilst learning about all important fitness, nutrition and injury prevention to withstand the demands of the industry. You will also engage in introductory modules on dance history and industry contexts, helping you understand the broader landscape of the creative industries. This year will culminate in a performance project that will be led by a guest choreographer. Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits) Acting Class (10 credits) Commercial Dance 1 (30 credits) Contemporary Dance 1 (20 credits) Performance Project (20 credits) Dance Training 1 (20 credits) Year 2: Your second year focuses on advancing your dance skills and enhancing your performance abilities. You will participate in more complex dance projects, receive professional training from industry experts, and begin to specialise in your chosen dance styles. Focusing on audition techniques and collaboration with peers on interdisciplinary projects will broaden your vocational possibilities. Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits) Dance Training 2 (20 credits) Collaborative Project (20 credits) Audition Technique (10 credits) Commercial Dance 2 (30 credits) Dance Laboratory (20 Credits) Year 3: In the final year, you will refine your technique and prepare for your transition into the professional dance world. This includes advanced performance projects, readying you for a successful career in the commercial dance industry. Independent Project (40 credits) Creative Industries (20 credits) Final Production (30 credits) Professional Practice for Performance (30 Credits)
Assessment method
Assessment on this programme is by a range of methods offering opportunities to present learning in a variety of different ways throughout the course. A number of the methods include performances, portfolios, mock auditions, classroom assessments, podcasting, essay writing and presentations.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- COD1
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Cardiff (Caerdydd)
- Campus code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa. For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa. International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship. For full information read our visa application and guides. Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
English language requirements
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Acceptable Evidence of English
https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/apply/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15525 | Year 1 |
| International | £15525 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Additional costs would include purchasing the following:
Ballet shoes
Jazz shoes
Tap shoes
Leotard
Ladies ballet tights
Unisex black leggings
Men’s dance top
Women’s character shoes
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP