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Course summary
Start your next creative adventure in dance and choreography. With a focus on creativity and collaboration, you’ll emerge from this course as a technically skilled dancer and an experimental choreographer. On this Dance & Choreography degree you’ll be given the freedom to develop your own ideas and style, creating your own performances from day one while training in our exceptional, state-of-the-art dance studios under guidance from experienced industry professionals. You’ll be immersed in an inspirational, creative community, benefiting from Falmouth’s interdisciplinary culture. You’ll be surrounded by other artists in a department buzzing with performers, musicians, filmmakers, theatre designers and more. You're encouraged to be proactive and collaborate with students from a range of disciplines; expanding your skillset, knowledge and sense of creative identity while establishing your own innovative approach to dance and movement, ready for a career in performance, communities or allied professions. This is a course ideally suited to those who want to build their physical skills and technique as a dancer, alongside developing a distinctive choreographic voice as a curious, independent dance artist. You will: Study on one of the only degrees of its kind, placing equal weight on nurturing your individual choreographic voice and developing technical dance skills from day one You’ll be challenged to imagine new futures for dance by developing projects in collaboration with musicians, illustrators, fashion designers, photographers, filmmakers or game developers as well responding to contemporary issues such as social justice, health, climate change or activism Build industry links through workshops, guest lectures and visits from internationally renowned practitioners – previous guests have included Company Chameleon, Theo Clinkard, Ayesha Fazal and Honorary Fellow Julie Felix MBE Benefit from our year-round performance programme, which attracts top dance, theatre and music performers such as Protein Dance, Thick and Tight, Lea Anderson and Aakash Odedra Learn to utilise our extensive range of technical sound, lighting and recording equipment, to enabling you to realise your own production ideas and visions
Modules
Our course structure, teaching and professional-standard facilities provide you with time and space to develop physical, technical and critical capabilities. On this dance degree, you'll receive a thorough grounding in dance techniques and develop your own innovative performance and choreographic practice. There will be collaboration and cross-disciplinary working opportunities and chances to connect with wider communities from the dance industry. This dance and choreography degree will enable you to explore your own interests in dance and prepare you to make creative contributions to a range of professional arts contexts within which dance plays a vital role. Year one Your first year provides a solid grounding in the skills and techniques used in dance performance and choreography. Modules provide you with a focused, physically-centred experience. In addition to regular body-work classes during which there is a focus on grounding a safe and sustainable dance practice, you are encouraged to explore and challenge your ideas of performance and choreography through studio practice (individual and group work), lectures and seminars. Your bodywork classes include contemporary dance and a range of supporting styles and approaches, such as Pilates, yoga, flow, ballet and, improvisation. Modules Contemporary Techniques & Improvisation 1 Performance & Choreographic Practices Embodied Learning: Theories & Practices Contemporary Techniques & Improvisation 2 Dance Cultures, Histories & Practices Site-Based Practices Year two Your second year involves directed, supervised and self-generated dance and performance projects. Building on the intensive physical training in your first year, you will continue to develop your technical and skills training through applied techniques, while developing your knowledge and experiences in choreography and performance and its cross-disciplinary contexts. Modules Applied Techniques 1 Performance & Choreographic Skills Dance Futures Applied Techniques 2 Researching Dance: Theories & Contexts Cross-Disciplinary Practices Year three: You’ll be responsible for finding your own placement, with support from the employability team. Choosing this option will enhance your industry experience and skills while studying. How you’ll study during your professional placement You’ll spend time working in a professional context, as part of a business or organisation. This can be in one role, or up to three, and must be for a minimum of 24 weeks. You’ll develop in-demand workplace skills, deepen your insight into industry and grow your network of contacts, all of which could help you get ahead in your career after graduation. Throughout this year, you’ll develop a portfolio of work that includes critical self-reflection on what has been learned from the experience. You’ll be required to evidence your experiences, the skills you’ve learned and your professional growth. Year four: You'll undertake two major research projects (including practical and written work) both of which focus on your chosen areas of interest. Throughout the year, you'll advance your physical training and creative, choreographic skills. This culminates in a professional practice project, in which you'll collaborate to produce, market, choreograph and perform an original work for public performance, mirroring professional practice. Modules Advanced Technique 1 Independent Research Project Advanced Technique 2 Professional Practice Project As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. There may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.
Assessment method
Assessments for this course are 100% coursework and performance-based, with no exams. Students are assessed either through class observations, individual submissions, solo or ensemble performances, or written submissions/essays.
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:
- PY03
- Institution code:
- F33
- Campus name:
- Penryn Campus
- Campus code:
- P
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Through the award of international scholarships, we aim to support academic enrichment by encouraging diversity and excellence at Falmouth. For details of our international scholarships, and how to apply for them, please visit our website at www.falmouth.ac.uk
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
AS
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Extended Project
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
T Level - P - M
If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Please contact our Applicant Services team before applying, for advice regarding your individual experience and eligibility. If you are an international applicant and require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must have a recognised English language test approved and vouched for by the University at the appropriate level. Our Applicant Services team can help you with any general questions you may have about study visas or suitable language tests. For more specific advice, we recommend you also consult UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Audition
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | An (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening |
| Trinity ISE | A minimum of Trinity ISE II with Distinction in all four components is required. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | A minimum on the Cambridge English scale of 169 is required |
| PTE Academic | 55 | A minimum score in the Pearson Academic Test of English of 55 overall is required, with a minimum of 51 in all four components. |
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
English language support at Falmouth
https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/international/english-language-support
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
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Provider information
Falmouth University
Woodlane
Falmouth
TR11 4RH