Description

The BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree in Professional Dance and Performance is a full-time, one-year course, principally designed to offer a course of study that is continuous with that provided by the school’s Foundation Degree course, or equivalent. The course comprises five modules of study with a total of 120 credits, which are all required to obtain the final degree award BA (Hons). This course provides a practical understanding of the technical skills and artistry required by the profession in Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz techniques with the opportunity to extend the skill base to virtuosic level, and provides training in aspects of musical theatre performance. Throughout the course, and extensively in the Ballet Central module, knowledge is used in creative situations working with teachers and external professional practitioners leading to public performance opportunities in a range of contexts, including a national tour of small and mid-scale theatres. The development of individual talent and unique performance qualities is achieved through the breadth of the curriculum, and, most importantly, the National Tour Ballet Central module. In this, the preparation and performance of a wide range of repertoire, requiring the practical application of different techniques and styles, alongside variations in artistic and musical interpretation and characterisation, facilitate the development of individual strengths and versatility, leading to the development of the distinctive and unique performing artist.