5Dec
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Why this course? • Top 6 in London for Dance (Complete University Guide 2025) • Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) For delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students. • #1 modern university in the UK for Research (Research Excellence Framework) • Roehampton has a global reputation. We are ranked number one in the UK for the impact of our research in dance (Research Excellence Framework 2021). • Our BA Dance course is number one for learning resources in London (National Student Survey 2020). • Excellent career and earnings prospects: Roehampton is in the top five universities in London for graduate pay in dance (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2020 results, earnings three years after graduation). • The best of both worlds: study in a safe, green and peaceful environment ideal for artists and creatives, with easy access to London's cultural attractions. About this course The BA Dance is an exciting degree where you can pursue your interests in a lively environment which integrates theory with contemporary dance practice. You will be taught by leading researchers and experts in a range of academic disciplines and interrogate the ways in which dance informs and is shaped by society, context and culture. Skills Our programme offers an innovative and broad curriculum taught by artists and researchers who are leading specialists in their fields and provides an excellent springboard for you to thrive in your career in dance and the arts. You will engage in a comprehensive study of dance, integrating theory with dance practice in a vibrant, tight-knit community. The skills you'll develop include those around:
- Dance forms
- Contact improvisation
- Release technique
- Ballet
- You'll be encouraged to reflect on dance in imaginative ways and develop your 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.
- Choreographer
- Dancer
- Artistic director
- Community dance artist
- Journalist
- Teacher
- Arts manager
- Arts Programmer
Modules
Dissertation Dance Science and Somatics Dance Anthropology Dance Practice From Process to Product Screendance Dance Performance & Repertory The Teaching Artist Applied Lighting and Production for Dance
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:
- W510
- Institution code:
- R48
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
240 credits from a level 5 qualification, a foundation degree (FdA/ FdSc) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject. 240 credits from years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA) in a relevant subject at a different institution. All applications will be reviewed by programme convenor to ensure appropriate background to succeed in the Dance degree offered at Roehampton.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16950 | Year 1 |
| International | £16950 | 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
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance/
Provider information
University of Roehampton
Erasmus House
Roehampton Lane
Wandsworth
SW15 5PU