music, visual and performing arts - University of Melbourne

Course structure
The Bachelor of Dance is a three-year
intensive dance education and training
program. The subjects are sequenced to
enable you to progress and to develop
technically and artistically. In first and
second year students are introduced to
new dance science information which can
be integrated throughout the course and
inform their emerging dance practice.
By third year there is a greater emphasis
on developing artistic autonomy. Daily
contemporary dance and ballet classes
continue, followed by afternoon rehearsals.
By working with emerging and leading
Australian choreographers in preparation
for the diverse challenges of current dance
practice, you will maximise your potential to
work professionally as a performer, teacher
and/or choreographer.
A fourth year (Honours) provides an
opportunity for dance graduates to extend
their technical, artistic and creative skills
and to deepen their knowledge of dance.
A substantial part of the Honours program
involves practical studies undertaken as
field experience in the professional dance
sector.
Depth – developing a
specialisation
In the Bachelor of Dance, intensive studio
practice provides the basis for developing
you as a dance artist. The training paradigm
incorporates the latest developments in
Course plan – Bachelor of Dance Q
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Key: Compulsory subjects
Dance
Technique 1A
Dance
Technique 1B
Dance
Technique 2A
Dance
Technique 2B
Dance
Technique 3A
Dance
Technique 3B
Q Subjects offered may change from year to year.
dance science in terms of injury prevention
and management, to develop you as a
versatile, kinaesthetically intelligent dance
artist and to ensure sustainable career
prospects. Specialist dance studies
include Dance Technique, Allied Dance
Studies, Choreography, Kinetic Studies and
Performance.
Dance Technique involves daily technique
classes in contemporary dance and ballet.
The rigorous training is anatomically based
in order to achieve good dynamic alignment
and maximum movement efficiency.
In Allied Dance Studies, offered in first
and second year, you can choose from
a selection of Duo, Pas de Deux, Ballet
Repertoire, Contemporary Repertoire,
Improvisation and Pointe, giving you the
flexibility to pursue your own interests in
contemporary dance and/or ballet.
Studies in Choreography and dance
analysis are closely interrelated to
encourage experimentation, exploration,
reflection and artistic inquiry.
Kinetic Studies introduces you to current
dance science knowledge through
theoretical and studio-based work in
anatomy, kinesiology, Conditioning with
Imagery Training (CIT), Feldenkrais, yoga and
other body-based practices.
In Performance, each semester you will
perform in an innovative program of new
work by leading and emerging Australian
choreographers, curated by the Head
Performance 1
Performance 2A
Performance 2B
Performance 3A
Performance 3B
Choreography
1A
Choreography
1B
Choreography
2A
Choreography
2B
Choreography
3A
Choreography
3B (Dance
Making)
Kinetic
Studies 1A
Kinetic
Studies 1B
Kinetic
Studies 2A
Kinetic
Studies 2B
Choreography
3C
(Performance)
of Dance. Regular dance performances
provide a real experience of a professional
environment and enhance your growth as a
dance artist.
You will also undertake studies in
performance management, career planning
and management, music and production, in
order to broaden your knowledge and skills
for a sustained career in dance.
More information: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au
Breadth – developing
knowledge across disciplines
In this multidisciplinary arts environment,
students in the Bachelor of Dance will
undertake subjects through the Centre
for Ideas. The common curriculum is a
cross-disciplinary sequence of subjects
examining the interaction between artistic
practice and wider social, political and
cultural contexts. The integration of
intensive specialist dance training with
critical studies aims to produce artists
who are not only highly technically and
artistically skilled but also culturally and
technologically literate.
Allied Dance
Studies 1A
Allied Dance
Studies 1B
Allied Dance
Studies 2A
Allied Dance
Studies 2B
Performance
Management
Career
Planning and
Management
Special Study
The Artist in
the World 1A
The Artist in
the World 1B
The World in
the Artist 2A
The World in
the Artist 2B
Collaborative
Contract
Professional
Development
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