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University of Surrey
Postgraduate School of Arts
Dance Studies
Contact: Dr Giannandrea Poesio, MA Programme Director
Phone: +44 (0) 1483 689742
E-mail: g.poesio@surrey.ac.uk
Web: www.surrey.ac.uk/Dance
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Profiles: United Kingdom
Dance Studies
MA/Postgraduate Diploma
Content
This well-established programme offers a wide range of specialisms which reflect the Department's
research interests. It is designed to build on academic qualifications and dance experience acquired at
undergraduate level, but is also aimed at dance professionals wishing to extend and deepen their
knowledge and understanding of dance. The dissertation distinguishes the Masters programme from
the diploma.
The modular framework requires all taught postgraduate students in Dance Studies and Music &
Sound Recording to undertake a double module entitled Research Seminar: Theory and Methods (30
credits), and three subject options (30 credits each). At this stage students may be awarded a
Postgraduate Diploma on satisfactory completion of the required modules. To gain a Masters
qualification, students will be expected to complete a dissertation project (60 credits).
Research Seminar:
Theory and Methods (Interdisciplinary) This module is designed to develop advanced research skills;
part of the training is interdisciplinary, with seminars on methodology applicable for all students in
Dance Studies and Music & Sound Recording. Students will be introduced to research resources and
current trends in the performing arts, including dance, musicology, physical theatre and performance,
as preparation for work leading to presentation of a conference-style paper. Assessment is based upon
the paper presented, and on an extended review of recent research issues.
Subject Options:
-Dance Analysis and Criticism
-Performance Making: Choreography
-Dance Anthropology: Theory and Fieldwork
-Laban Movement Analysis and Current Body Practices
-Constructing Dance Histories
-Dancing from Street to Screen
-Dance, Multimedia and Information Technologies
Assessment:
By coursework for each module.
Duration
Full-time: 12 months.
Part-time: normally 24 months.
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