Program Overview

Dance BA (Hons)

Course Overview

Dance BA (Hons) is a unique degree that offers specialist vocational and academic training across a variety of dance genres. Our modules are designed to develop your technical, performance, choreographic and teaching skills, whilst encouraging you to gain a strong sense of who you are as an artist and which area of dance you are passionate to pursue as a career – whether that be performing, creating, teaching or all three. Alongside your modules you will receive regular technique classes in different dance styles, as well as strength and conditioning training to support your development as a practitioner.

Study Style

The course focuses on the importance of being open to different vocational styles and industry sectors. Physical training and embodied knowledge are highly valued on this course and viewed as integral to academic development. Theory, history and analysis underpins and enhances experiential learning across all modules.

Entry Requirements

• Typical Offers: 96 – 120 UCAS tariff points, CCC – BBB at A levels, MMM – DDM at BTEC, or a Merit in your T-Level.
• Foundation or Extended Diploma: We welcome applicants with a pass in a relevant Foundation or Extended Diploma (Level 3 or 4).
• Additional requirements: English Language or Literature and Maths Grade 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) are normally required.
• International students: Please read the entry requirements for your country – and contact our admissions team if you have questions.

Course Modules

Level 4 (Undergraduate year 1)

• The Perceptive Body (DP4901)
• Modern Dance Techniques (DP4903)
• Dance Histories (DP4905)
• The Healthy Dancer (DP4906)
• Dance Performance 1 (DP4907)
• Choreography (DP4908)
• Dance Techniques 1 (DP4909)

Level 5 (Undergraduate year 2)

• Research Methods (DP5504)
• Creative Practice Work Based Learning (DP5804)
• Dance Performance 2 (DP5901)
• The Dance Teacher (DP5905)
• Dance Techniques 2 (DP5907)
• Contemporary Dance and Digital Media (DP5903)
• Repertoire (DP5904)
• Integrated Choreography (DP5906)

Level 6 (Undergraduate final year)

• Dissertation (DP6503)
• Advanced Dance Techniques (DP6903)
• Dance Performance 3 (DP6906)
• Advanced Teaching Practice (DP6907)
• Advanced Choreography (DP6909)

Fees and Costs

• Start date: Sep 2025
• Location: Oxstalls, Gloucester
• UCAS code: 72B0
• Fee (UK): £9,535
• Fee (international): £17,425

Careers

This course is designed to help you fully realise your potential as a choreographer, performer, community dance teacher, or practitioner. It goes beyond simply developing your dance skills and serves as a springboard for a wide range of professional paths, including postgraduate studies in specialised fields such as Dance, Health and Wellbeing, Dance Science, and Teaching.

ISTD Diploma in Dance Education (DDE)

Students undertaking the BA (Hons) in Dance will have the opportunity to gain the ISTD Vocational Graded Examination in Dance – Intermediate. Once completed, students will have the opportunity to work towards the DDE qualification in Modern Theatre, an internationally recognised ISTD teaching qualification at level 4. The University is an approved ISTD centre and offers tuition for units 3 and 4; this is part of the core offer to BA (Hons) Dance students.