Dance

Extend your creativity through choreography, research, performance and contextual studies
Our BA (Hons) Dance course allows you to explore all aspects of the diverse and growing dance industry, pursue your love of dance in daily technique classes and prepare for a variety of careers within the dance industry.

Explore a wide range of areas within dance
With an approximately even practice-to-theory ratio, this course introduces you to the breadth and depth of aspects of dance study, as you explore areas that extend beyond your technical development.

These aspects are designed to both inform your dance practice, but also allow you to understand the power and reach of contemporary dance.

Build your course around your interests
From choreography to teaching dance, and applied dance practice to dance history, this course offers you a vibrant and broad range of optional modules that allow you to focus on the areas of dance that interest you the most.

Discover topics that include:

• Dance technique

• Choreography

• Dance research and applied practice

• Dance philosophy and theory

• History of dance

• Dance science and psychotherapy

• Teaching.

Develop your dance technique with daily classes
Daily technique classes keep your love of dancing at the heart of your experience, as you learn with students from across our dance department to help create an integrated dance community.

You will also engage in weekly choreography classes to develop your own creative ‘voice’ and help develop your performance skills, with opportunities to perform throughout your studies including at end of semester shows.

Experience a range of exciting contemporary dance classes informed by:

• Cunningham

• Limon

• Ballet

• Release

• Technique

• Partnership skills

• Somatic practices.

Learn from sector-active dance practitioners
Our lecturers and dance tutors are all experienced, professional and practicing choreographers, technique tutors, dance artists and dance science specialists.

Our tutors approach each class as an opportunity to share their expertise with you to nurture your talent and extend your creativity, as they get to know you and your aspirations.

Collaborative and supportive community
Studying and training at the University of Chichester means that you will join our close, collaborative community of dancers, choreographers, writers and researchers.

International exchange opportunities
As part of your dance course, you can take part in an international exchange programme during your second year, as you experience new cultures whilst you continue your dance training.

Prepare for your career
With work placement and study exchange opportunities, this course expands your network of professional contacts and provides you with vital experience within commercial dance spaces that help prepare you for your chosen career within the sector.

On this course you will:

• Take daily dance technique classes in a range of contemporary styles, including ballet.

• Discover a vibrant and broad range of modules relevant to a variety of careers paths within dance.

• Build your degree around your interests.

• Learn from experienced and sector-active dance practitioners and researchers.

• Join a close dance community and work with dance students from other courses.

• Have the opportunity to complete an international exchange.

During your first year, you will gain a solid foundation in dance practice and theory, with daily technique classes and weekly choreography sessions that explore composition and help you find your creative voice. In your second year, you will begin to specialise in practical areas such as repertory and improvisation, or look to broaden your knowledge and application of dance theory and contexts.
You could focus on practical areas such as repertory, improvisation, physical theatre and site-specific choreography, or explore wider aspects such as dance-specific anatomy, scenography or popular dance.
In your third year, you can specialise further by choosing modules on dance practice and performance that relate directly to careers in performance, choreography, teaching, dance movement psychotherapy, community dance, production or administration.
You will also have the opportunity to undertake one of two work placement opportunities: with options including teaching, professional experience within a dance company, community work and working within dance agencies.
In addition, you will complete your final year project which can be presented, submitted as a written assignment or a combination of these options.

Our BA (Hons) Dance course provides you with the option to complete your final year project in a variety of ways: 100% choreographic work, 100% written assignment or a submission that is a combination of choreography, presentation and a written paper.

Outside of scheduled classes you will complete independent study including researching texts, completing individual or group tasks and working on your assignments.