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Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- Location:
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
1 year full-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts - Code:
G47 - CRICOS:
046625J
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Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours
Enables outstanding students to learn and apply practical, theoretical and research skills in either or both creative (choreographic or other media) and scholarly areas of dance.
Involves learning in the theories of dance and related disciplines which underpin the basis of a research project.
The course is offered in two modes: Individual research and Company research.
In the Individual research mode, students will:
master one or more theoretical approaches to analysing and creating original work in dance practice or scholarly practice;
design and implement a research project; and
present the results of the research in performance and/or other media and/or in minor thesis form.
In the Link Dance Company research mode of intensive investigations into techniques and performance students will:
expand movement knowledge through diverse choreographic processes
enhance performance skills through exposure to a variety of venues and performance environments
attain a working knowledge of the logistics of performance and touring
Students will gain an appreciation of the art of dance within a broader, interdisciplinary context of the arts and/or sciences, and will be able to articulate the significance of the original work they create.
Admission requirements
In addition to minimum requirements, the following is required:
Minimum 70% course average in the Bachelor of Arts (Dance), or equivalent, plus interview and audition.
Information regarding the audition requirements and procedures is available from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Related careers
Dancer, Ballet Dancer, Choreographer