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YEAR ONE
YEAR TWO
YEAR THREE
NOTES: With the exception of those units indicated as semester units, all units are full year units with enrolment at the commencement of the year. Each unit runs for thirty-six teaching weeks. The academic year is divided into two semesters. In each semester one week is set aside for practical assessments. Two or three weeks per semester may be set aside as production weeks. Two or three public productions are rehearsed and performed during the academic year.
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Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
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- Location:
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
3 years full-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts - Code:
A53 - CRICOS:
003706G
Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Dance)
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
As below.
YEAR ONE
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Year Units | |||
| WAAPA00039 | Develop skills in ballet to pre-professional level | 0 | |
| WAAPA00040 | Rehearse and perform dance repertoire | 0 | |
| WAAPA00041 | Develop skills in contemporary dance technique | 0 | |
| WAAPA00043 | Develop skills in related physical disciplines | 0 | |
| WAAPA00045 | Relate human physiology to dance and safe dance practices | 0 | |
| WAAPA00046 | Place Dance in a Historical Context | 0 | |
| WAAPA00047 | Develop movement vocabulary for choreography | 0 | |
| Semester 1 | |||
| WAAPA00120 | Explore music in the context of dance | 0 | |
YEAR TWO
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Year Units | |||
| WAAPA00048 | Refine ballet skills at pre-professional level | 0 | |
| WAAPA00049 | Develop performance skills and rehearsal technique | 0 | |
| WAAPA00050 | Perform different styles of contemporary dance at an intermediate level | 0 | |
| WAAPA00051 | Extend knowledge of related physical disciplines | 0 | |
| WAAPA00121 | Develop Knowledge and Application of Music in the Context of Dance | 0 | |
| WAAPA00054 | Investigate dance conceptually | 0 | |
| WAAPA00055 | Compose works for solo and ensemble performance | 0 | |
| Semester 2 | |||
| WAAPA00053 | Develop kinaesthetic senses through Feldenkrais | 0 | |
YEAR THREE
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Year Units | |||
| WAAPA00056 | Utilise skills in industry | 0 | |
| WAAPA00058 | Analyse current art-form developments and practices | 0 | |
| WAAPA00060 | Perform Advanced Ballet and Associated Contemporary Dance Repertoire at a Professional Level | 0 | |
| WAAPA00062 | Refine knowledge of related physical disciplines | 0 | |
| Semester 2 | |||
| WAAPA00065 | Manage, plan and implement arts events | 0 | |
| Two electives selected from: | |||
| WAAPA00057 | Plan, develop and teach movement experiences | 0 | |
| WAAPA00064 | Create choreography for stage and screen | 0 | |
| WAAPA00124 | Acquire basic skills in acting | 0 | |
| WAAPA00116 | Develop skills in digital media for choreographic purposes | 0 | |
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLUS: One of the following structures: | |||
| Structure A ? Ballet | |||
| WAAPA00059 | Perform classical ballet techniques as a major at a professional level | 0 | |
| WAAPA00061 | Perform contemporary dance techniques as a minor at an advanced level | 0 | |
| Structure B ? Contemporary | |||
| WAAPA00117 | Perform contemporary dance techniques as a major at a professional level | 0 | |
| WAAPA00118 | Perform classical ballet techniques as a minor at an advanced level | 0 | |
NOTES: With the exception of those units indicated as semester units, all units are full year units with enrolment at the commencement of the year. Each unit runs for thirty-six teaching weeks. The academic year is divided into two semesters. In each semester one week is set aside for practical assessments. Two or three weeks per semester may be set aside as production weeks. Two or three public productions are rehearsed and performed during the academic year.