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Dance & Choreography BA(Hons)

Launch your career as a dancer and celebrate your unique potential as an artist with this skills-focused dance degree. Throughout this course, you’ll explore the twin strands of dance and choreography, developing your own innovative practice.

Solo performer dances against multi-coloured backdrop

Key details

LocationPenryn Campus
Course Duration3 years
AttendanceFull-time
UCAS codeW511
Contact01326 254350

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Introduction

You'll benefit from the collaborative environment at AMATA, where you'll have the opportunity to work with students from multiple disciplines and gain access to world-class dance studios, as well as practice and performance spaces.

You will:

  • Develop your physical and technical skills, as well as performance and choreographic capabilities, while engaging with dance histories, theories and contexts.
  • Build industry links through workshops, guest lectures and visits from celebrated international practitioners such as Company Chameleon, Ballet Lorent and Siobhan Davies.
  • Benefit from AMATA's year-round performance programme, which attracts top artists and performers from all over the world.
  • Learn to utilise our extensive range of technical sound, lighting and recording equipment, to enable and realise your production ideas and visions.

Covid-19 update

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have reviewed and made changes to our courses to provide flexible, blended delivery that offers high-quality digital engagement and access to face-to-face teaching in our facilities. You can see how your course may be adjusted by viewing the changes for the current academic year by visiting our welcome letters & latest course updates pages

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    What our students do

    Dancer jumping high with arms spread and legs tucked under in grey backdrop studio.
    Dancer with leg stretched out stretching to the sky with arms folded in at the elbows.
    Two dancers doing hand stands and bending at hips so legs are at a right angle mirroring each other.
    Dance reflecting in dark shiny surface, leg stretched out.
    Dancer mid-air straight body looking down with arms stretched down.
    Dancer on stage shaking hands, dancers in the background with t-shirts over their heads.
    Group of vibrant dancers on stage, purple and red lighting.
    Two female dancers arched and leaning backwards with stripy vests, black and white image.
    Dancers moving together on stage with planks of wood supporting hands.
    Two dancers holding position on stage, one supported by hands and leg resting on seated dancer.
    A large group of students in a circle standing on chairs with right arm raised
    Two dancers in handshake hold and one leg extended and one leg bent
    Dancer lifting partner and creating triangle shape with arms

    What our graduates do

    Our alumni have gone on to secure residencies, commissions and internships with Dance4, Dance Base, Yorkshire Dance, Motion Bank/Forsythe Company in Frankfurt, London's Jerwood Space, and Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York.

    They've toured across the UK and Europe, made work at BIDE in Barcelona, the Edinburgh Fringe and Battersea Arts Centre, and received commissions and funding from Arts Council England.

    Graduate's industry insights


    Since graduating, Dance & Choreography alumnus Bakani Pick-Up has been featured as a dancer in a new music video, performed at prestigious venues and undertaken residencies with renowned choreographers.

    Read Bakani's story Read More

    Course details

    What you'll learn

    Our course structure, teaching and world-class facilities will provide you with time and space to develop physical, technical and critical capabilities. You'll receive a thorough grounding in dance techniques and develop your own innovative performance and choreographic practice.

    There will be opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary practice, and to engage with the wider communities of the contemporary dance industry. This course will enable you to make creative contributions to a range of professional arts contexts within which dance plays a vital role.

    • Year one
    • Year two
    • Year three
    Year one

    You'll explore and challenge your ideas of performance and choreography, make and perform work in different settings and locations, and develop strategies for making connections between practice and theory.

    Modules

    Contemporary Techniques & Improvisation
    Performance & Choreographic Practices
    Embodied Learning: Theories & Practices
    Contemporary Techniques & Improvisation 2
    Dance Cultures, Histories & Practices
    Site-Based Practices

    Year two

    You'll continue to develop your technical and creative skills, while developing your specialist interest in choreography or performance. You'll further develop your research skills, gain a greater understanding of the contexts for your practice and start to consider your own future in dance.

    Modules

    Performance & Choreographic Skills
    Dance Futures
    Applied Techniques
    Researching Dance: Theories & Contexts

    Optional modules

    Devising Performance
    Choreography in Context
    Cross-Disciplinary Performance
    Choreographing the Screen

    Year three

    Taking charge of your learning, you'll undertake two research projects (one practical and one written), both of which focus on your chosen areas of interest. Throughout the year, you'll advance your physical training and creative and 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.

    Modules

    Written Research Project
    Practical Research Project
    Advanced Bodywork 1
    Advanced Bodywork 2
    Professional Practice Project

    The modules above are those being studied by our students, or proposed new ones. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes. If a certain module is important to you, please discuss it with the Course Leader.

    From module information to course aims and assessment criteria, discover the full course details.

    How you'll learn

    As part of this innovative choreography and dance degree, you'll participate in dance classes, workshops, seminars, lectures and self-generated projects. Based in a supportive environment, you'll be encouraged to push your practice though taking creative risks.

    You'll work both individually and collaboratively and have the chance to grow alongside professional artists and our industry partners.

    How you'll spend your time

    Year

    Timetabled teaching

    and learning activity

    Guided

    independent study

    Placements

    1

    40%

    60%

    0%

    2

    37%

    63%

    0%

    3

    29%

    60%

    11%

     

    How you'll be assessed

    Year

    Written exams

    Practical exams

    Coursework

    1

    0%

    67%

    33%

    2

    0%

    76%

    24%

    3

    0%

    86%

    14%

    The above percentages relate to 2019/2020 data.

    Assessment methods

    Assessment is both practical and written, ranging from presentations of practical work, essays and case studies, to performances and video projects.

    Assessed practical work is shown in either a studio context to staff and peers or to public audiences on and off campus.

    Staff

    The dance staff are all professional practicing artists from the fields of performance, choreography, dance pedagogy, dance on screen and dance research.

    Some members of staff only teach on specific modules, and your course might not feature every member shown here.

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    Staff profile

    Simon Birch

    Course Coordinator, BA(Hons) Dance & Choreography

    In addition to my post at Falmouth University, I am a freelance choreographer, rehearsal director...

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    Angus McLean Balbernie

    Associate Lecturer, Choreography

    Angus McLean Balbernie has created around 85 pieces, worked and taught around the earth, including...

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    Dr Katrina Brown

    Senior Lecturer Dance & Choreography

    Dr. Katrina Brown is a choreographer with an interdisciplinary hybrid practice across movement,...

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    Dr Kyra Norman

    Lecturer: Dance & Choreography

    Kyra Norman is a choreographer and researcher working in dance, theatre and film. She approaches...

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    Dr Ruth Pethybridge

    Senior Lecturer, Dance

    Dr Ruth Pethybridge is a choreographer, facilitator and researcher. She has delivered dance in...

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    Eugenia Demeglio

    Associate Lecturer, Dance & Choreography

    M. Euge­nia Demeglio is a maker, born in Italy in 1985. After grad­u­at­ing in Italy in Art and...

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    Kuldip Singh-Barmi

    Senior Lecturer, BA(Hons) Dance & Choreography

    Kuldip's fascination with the body and its capability for expression and physical exploration...

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    Staff profile

    Grace Sellwood

    Associate Lecturer in Dance

    I'm a dance performer, dance teacher, aerial performer, matwork and aerial pilates instructor, ...

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    Paul Joines

    Technical Tutor

    Since graduating in ‘Broadcast Studies’ from Falmouth College of Arts in 1996, Paul has spent over...

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    Staff profile

    Emily Dobson

    Associate Lecturer in Dance & Choreography

    Emily (Dobson) Alden is a dancer and choreographer who works across dance and theatre, live and...

    "With state of the art facilities, on a picturesque campus with creative art subjects close by for collaboration, the BA(Hons) Dance & Choreography course at Falmouth is at the forefront of developing the next generation of dance artists. Led by experienced artists and lecturers who have nationally and internationally recognised careers, the course provides a fertile space for the nurturing and development of the skills young dancers need to take their practice to another level."

    Kevin Edward Turner, Co-Artistic Director of Company Chameleon

    Facilities

    • Two 200-capacity flexible performance spaces.
    • 11 high-specification performance and rehearsal studios, featuring production lighting, projection and sound facilities.
    • 700m2 of fully sprung dance floors.
    • Analogue and digital recording complex.
    • Breakout areas.
    • Professional theatre venue hosting visiting companies and artistes.

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    How to apply

    Apply via UCAS

    Ready to join us? If you're applying through UCAS Apply and Track, you'll need to reference the university and course codes below. 

    • University code: F33
    • Course code: W511

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    Applying as an international student? 

    International students can apply for a course through UCAS, via an agent or directly with the university. For more information about how to apply as an international student, visit our International applications page.
     

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    Entry requirements

    We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to give them the opportunity to demonstrate this along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants will also be able to show their portfolio or give a performance depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or humanities.  

    As a guide our typical offer at undergraduate level is 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma. 

    Check how many points your qualifications are worth

    Language requirements

    For applicants whose first language is English we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C), or equivalent. 

    If English is not your first language you will need to meet the same standard which is equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. We accept a range of in country equivalencies and approved tests.  

    If you need a student visa to study in the UK, you'll need to take a recognised language test that is approved and vouched for by the University. You can read our English Language Requirements for more information.

    Deadlines

    UK/EU applications: 29 January 2021 (for equal consideration) 

    Late applications will be considered if there are places available. 

    International fee payers can apply throughout the year. But we recommend applying as early as possible, to make time for visa and travel arrangements.

    What we're looking for

    We want someone who:

    • Shows physical aptitude, potential and motivation, can assimilate movement and respond to information.
    • Has devising skills, can develop movement material and communicate ideas.
    • Can collaborate, effectively communicate and work with others.
    • Can think independently and effectively on a supplied topic.

    Fees, costs & funding

    Tuition fees

    • Tuition fees 2020-21
    • Tuition fees 2021-22
    Tuition fees 2020-21

    £9,250 per year - full-time UK/EU

    £16,000 per year - full-time international

    Tuition fees 2021-22

    £9,250 per year - full-time UK

    £16,950 - full-time EU

    £16,950 - full-time international

    Typical course costs

    • Public Programme season tickets (student rate) costs found: amata.org.uk/livepass
    • Students must come prepared with suitable clothing appropriate for all practical classes.  Approx £70-£100/year

    If you need to bring equipment or materials with you, these will be outlined in your Welcome Letter.

    The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs

    Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible. 

    Funding

    For information about funding available, please visit our undergraduate funding page

    Ask a student

    What better way to find out about life at Falmouth University than by asking our current students? 

    From course details, our facilities and the local area to the social scene and settling in, our students are ready and available to answer any questions you might have. Simply set up your account, send them a question and they'll get back to you within 24 hours.

     

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