Our courses information
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:
G48 - CRICOS:
003824B
Bachelor of 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.
The Bachelor of Arts (Dance) requires the successful completion of 360 credit points.
MINOR AND ELECTIVE STUDY
Students may select up to six elective units from a range of units offered by the Academy or by other faculties within Edith Cowan University. If correctly chosen, these electives can be sequenced to form a Minor Study area. Students are advised to select their elective study options in consultation with the course coordinator and other sections of this handbook which list details of the available minor study options.
Students may claim exemptions from Minor/Elective Study units according to their other tertiary qualifications.
PRACTICUM
During the three years of study, Practicum is an essential element of both the training and assessment of students in the dance program. It is a professional practice unit and consists of choreography, rehearsal, and performance.
Year One
Full-Year Units
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN1021 | Ballet 1 | 20 | |
| DAN1022 | Performance 1 | 20 | |
| DAN1025 | Contemporary Dance and Allied Techniques 1 | 20 | |
| DAN1032 | Related Physical Disciplines 1 | 5 | |
| DAN1034 | Integrated Body Practices 1 | 10 | |
| DAN1035 | Dance History and Analysis 1 | 10 | |
| DAN1036 | Choreography 1 | 15 | |
| Semester 1 | |||
| DAN1033 | Allied Arts 1 | 10 | |
| Semester 2 | |||
| ADM1250 | History of the Arts | 10 | |
Year Two
Full-Year Units
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN2121 | Ballet 2 | 20 | |
| DAN2122 | Performance 2 | 20 | |
| DAN2125 | Contemporary Dance and Allied Techniques 2 | 20 | |
| DAN2132 | Related Physical Disciplines 2 | 5 | |
| DAN2133 | Allied Arts 2 | 5 | |
| DAN2134 | Integrated Body Practices 2 | 10 | |
| DAN2135 | Dance History and Analysis 2 | 5 | |
| DAN2136 | Choreography 2 | 15 | |
| Semester 1 | |||
| DAN2031 | Dance Teaching Methods | 5 | |
| Semester 2 | |||
| ADM2410 | Arts in Contemporary Society | 15 | |
| DAN3131 | Dance Teaching Methods 2 | 5 | |
Year Three
Students choose three of the following four units:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN3222 | Performance 3 | 25 | |
| DAN3225 | Contemporary Dance and Allied Techniques 3 | 25 | |
| DAN3236 | Choreography 3 | 25 | |
| DAN3221 | Ballet 3 | 25 | |
| Core Units (compulsory) | |||
| DAN3235 | Dance History and Analysis 3 | 15 | |
| PAM2006 | Arts Management | 10 | |
| Plus two units at 10 credit points each: | |||
| DAN3232 | Related Physical Disciplines 3 | 10 | |
| DAN3120 | Secondment and Industry Placement | 10 | |
| DAN3239 | Allied Arts 3 | 10 | |
| DAN3237 | Multi Media for Dance | 10 | |