Comments about Bachelor of Arts (Dance) - On Campus - Perth - WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Western Australia
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Objectives
Encourages students to pursue individual goals as dance artists, choreographers, teachers, or researchers. An intensive and challenging course with performance and classroom practice that are central to the philosophy of the program. Provides an insight into dance as an art form and a social and educative experience. Develops skills in communication, critical thinking, research and analysis and demands that students be creatively productive in whatever area of interest they pursue. Provision is made for students with dance backgrounds other than ballet and contemporary, such as classical Indian dance, to audition and continue to study in their specialist dance style.
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Entry requirements
Applicants will be required to complete an audition and interview. Information regarding interview & audition requirements and procedures is available from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Satisfactory medical reports are also required
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Academic title
Bachelor of Arts (Dance)
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Course description
Related careers
Dancer, Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, Dance Instructor
This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Bachelor of Arts (Dance) requires the successful completion of 360 credit points.
MINOR AND ELECTIVE STUDY
Students may select up to six elective units from a range of units offered by the Academy or by other faculties within Edith Cowan University. If correctly chosen, these electives can be sequenced to form a Minor Study area. Students are advised to select their elective study options in consultation with the course coordinator and other sections of this handbook which list details of the available minor study options.
Students may claim exemptions from Minor/Elective Study units according to their other tertiary qualifications.
PRACTICUM
During the three years of study, Practicum is an essential element of both the training and assessment of students in the dance program. It is a professional practice unit and consists of choreography, rehearsal, and performance.
Year One
Full-Year Units
Unit Description Points
DAN1021 Ballet 1 20
DAN1022 Performance 1 20
DAN1025 Contemporary Dance and Allied Techniques 1 20
DAN1032 Related Physical Disciplines 1 5
DAN1034 Integrated Body Practices 1 10
DAN1035 Dance History and Analysis 1 10
DAN1036 Choreography 1 15
Semester 1
DAN1033 Allied Arts 1 10
Semester 2
ADM1250 History of the Arts 10
Year Two
Full-Year Units
Unit Description Points
DAN2121 Ballet 2 20
DAN2122 Performance 2 20
DAN2125 Contemporary Dance and Allied Techniques 2 20
DAN2132 Related Physical Disciplines 2 5
DAN2133 Allied Arts 2 5
DAN2134 Integrated Body Practices 2 10
DAN2135 Dance History and Analysis 2 5
DAN2136 Choreography 2 15
Semester 1
DAN2031 Dance Teaching Methods 5
Semester 2
ADM2450 The Arts in Contemporary Society 10
DAN3131 Dance Teaching Methods 2 5
Year Three
Students choose three of the following four units:
Unit Description Points
DAN3222 Performance 3 25
DAN3225 Contemporary Dance and Allied Techniques 3 25
DAN3236 Choreography 3 25
DAN3221 Ballet 3 25
Core Units (compulsory)
DAN3235 Dance History and Analysis 3 15
PAM2006 Arts Management 10
Plus two units at 10 credit points each:
DAN3232 Related Physical Disciplines 3 10
DAN3120 Secondment and Industry Placement 10
DAN3233 Allied Arts 3 10
DAN3237 Multi Media for Dance 10
