BA Dance and Culture

Comments about BA Dance and Culture - At the institution - Guildford - Surrey

• Objectives
  A commitment to the value of all dance forms in Western and non-Western cultures underpins our Dance and Culture programmes. A focus on dance of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from ballet to kathak, break-dance to tango, allows you to study and experience dance forms as they exist today and encourages you to understand their histories and influences. Strong links between theory and practice support the development of your knowledge across a range of disciplines and enable you to gain an understanding of the rich diversity in current dance practices.
• Entry requirements
  Typical entry requirementsA level grades BBB-BBC (300-280 points)There are no specific subject requirements. Dance at either A, AS level or equivalent is preferable. English at A level is also particularly welcomed.
• Academic title
  BA Dance and Culture
• Course description
  Programme Structure and Modules
  
  Level 1
   
  Arts and Society
  Experiential Anatomy
  Choreography
  Dance Technique and Performance (African Peoples£ Dance, Ballet, Contemporary, Kathak)
  Dance Policy and Practice
  Laban Movement Analysis and Notation
  
  Level 2
     
  Critical Theory and Analysis
  Historical Perspectives
  Dance Technique and Performance
  Dance and Politics (three-year programme or option)
  Dance and Identities (three-year programme or option)
  Dance Facilitation: Leading Through Dance (four-year programme or option)
  Dance Facilitation: Dance Management (four-year programme or option)
  Professional training year
  
  Level 3   
  
  Research Methodologies
  Dissertation
  
  All other modules are optional and include:
  Choreography
  Dance Aesthetics
  Dance Technique and Performance
  Dance on Screen
  Vertical Dance