This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.
University of East London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This course was previously named BA (Hons) Dance: Urban Practice. The BA Dance course is a vibrant and distinctive dance degree. It prepares you for a career in the arts whilst exploring many various types of dance. Whether it is popping or locking, contemporary or Lindy Hop, our course is the first of its kind to offer a degree in dance without borders or limitations. You will have many chances to showcase your work in our yearly student-led festival. You'll get to participate in university dance courses and outside events, broadening your dance career opportunities. Whether you aspire to pursue dance therapy courses or other dance careers, our programme supports you. The dance team will support and guide you to develop your skills in a number of different dance careers. This could be as a researcher, choreographer, performer or in arts management whilst giving you networking opportunities from our varied and exciting industry links. Our dance degree course is designed to provide you with practical and theoretical knowledge. You will gain hands-on experience and develop a comprehensive understanding of the field. This could lead to a career in dance choreography or careers in dance therapy. The opportunities provided by our bachelor's degree in dance will help you explore various dance career opportunities and achieve your professional goals in the dance industry.
Modules
Year 1: Learning Dance Practices, Healthier Dancer, Choreography and Dancing Cultures, Learning Dance Practices 2, Performance Making, Mental Wealth: Creative Industries. Year 2: Exploring Dance Practices 1, Screen Dance and Hybrid Forms, Dance Technique and Hybrid Forms 2, Exploring Dance Practices 2, Mental Wealth: Professional Practice, Creative Collaboration. Year 3: Integrating Dance Practices, Research Project 1, Final Performance Project 1, Final Performance Project 2, Research Project 2, Mental Wealth: Enterprise and Engagement. For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment method
We'll assess you through practical performances, rehearsals and dance technical developments. We assess theoretical work through essays, workbooks and journals that reflect on progress and performance. Second and third-year modules contribute to the final degree award classification. In your final year, you'll undertake a compulsory written dissertation and a placement with a dance organisation or company.
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:
- W590
- Institution code:
- E28
- Campus name:
- Stratford Campus
- Campus code:
- S
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements. Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication) Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or https://uel.ac.uk/about/contact-us
Additional entry requirements
Audition
Audition – this would take the form of a practical technique and choreography workshop lasting 2 hours taught by a member of staff from the UEL dance team. Interviews – these will take place in small groups with a member of staff from the UEL dance team. Writing Task – you will complete a 300 word review of a recently viewed live dance performance, to bring along to the audition/interview.
Interview
Audition – this would take the form of a practical technique and choreography workshop lasting 2 hours taught by a member of staff from the UEL dance team. Interviews – these will take place in small groups with a member of staff from the UEL dance team. Writing Task – you will complete a 300 word review of a recently viewed live dance performance, to bring along to the audition/interview.
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 |
| International | £15560 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD
Course contact details
Visit our course pageApplicant Relations Team
0208 223 3333