Theatre Dance
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The BA (Hons) Theatre Dance provides a broad base of professional training in ballet, contemporary dance, jazz dance and music theatre, with in-depth development of specialist skills, educating quality performers who graduate into all areas of the performing arts.
Performance opportunities are built into the curriculum throughout all three years, ranging from informal, in-house presentations of work to full evening performances at major London venues and elsewhere across the UK.
Technical training and performance are combined with creative practice and choreography, as well as intellectually-challenging theory and research. Students are enabled to think critically about dance, enhancing their understanding of the industry and their development as performers and practitioners. Studies include anatomy, and the ever-changing history and culture of dance – from ballet to Beyoncé.
In the first two years the core programme of ballet, contemporary dance and jazz dance is extended by specialist skills that build competencies. Student choice is a particular feature of LSC’s provision; not constricted to one area of dance, students are able to continue developing areas of special interest as they progress through the course, embodied by the choices they make. Students committed to classical ballet may study virtuosity, pointe work, classical repertoire and pas de deux, whereas those with a passion for music theatre or jazz theatre dance can focus time and energy on singing and drama, combining those disciplines with dance in performance. Students interested in pursuing a specialism in contemporary dance build on Graham-based core training with Cunningham Technique, Limon, contact improvisation and release techniques, while students pursuing jazz dance can benefit from core work in Isolation Technique developed by Jack Cole/Matt Mattox and different lyrical and hip hop styles. This leads to increased specialisation in preparation for the specialist professional options in the final year, in which students join one of LSC’s four performing companies. Here they tour to professional venues performing work created by professional choreographers and directors.
The BA (Hons) Theatre Dance provides a broad base of professional training in ballet, contemporary dance, jazz dance and music theatre, with in-depth development of specialist skills, educating quality performers who graduate into all areas of the performing arts. Performance opportunities are built into the curriculum throughout all three years, ranging from informal, in-house...
Available Dates
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Classroom London Studio Centre Full Time, 3 years |
September, 2020
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Entry Requirements
Previous dance experience is a prerequisite when applying for the BA (Hons) Theatre Dance degree programme. A-level Dance is desirable but not essential. Applicants under 21 years of age must have obtained a minimum of two A-level passes*, plus three different GCSE passes of grade 4 or higher (Grade C if awarded prior to 2017) including GCSE English (or equivalent qualifications), and have accumulated 96 UCAS points.
*A-Level Equivalents: Normally, BTEC Level 3 qualifications, Access to HE Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers and Advanced Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate, Norwegian Vitnemål, German Abitur, Apolytirion. UCAS points from Graded Dance, Speech and Drama Exams will not normally form part of a formal offer.
Previous dance experience is a prerequisite when applying for the BA (Hons) Theatre Dance degree programme. A-level Dance is desirable but not essential. Applicants under 21 years of age must have obtained a minimum of two A-level passes*, plus three different GCSE passes of grade 4 or higher (Grade C if awarded prior to 2017) including GCSE English (or equivalent qualifications), and have...
Student Satisfaction
Source: NSS
Overall student satisfaction | |
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96% of students were satisfied overall |
The teaching on my course | |
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96% of students strongly agree that staff are good explaining things | |
94% of students strongly agree that staff have made the subject interesting | |
87% of students strongly agree that the course is intellectually stimulating | |
94% of students strongly agree that the course has challenged them to achieve their best work |
Learning opportunities | |
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86% of students strongly agree that the course has provided them with opportunities to explore ideas or concepts in depth | |
90% of students strongly agree that the course has provided them with opportunities to bring information and ideas together from different topics | |
93% of students strongly agree that the course has provided them with opportunities to apply what they have learnt |
Assessment and feedback | |
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86% of students strongly agree that the criteria used in marking have been clear in advance | |
71% of students strongly agree that the marking and assessment has been fair | |
90% of students strongly agree that the teedback on their work has been timely | |
88% of students strongly agree that they have received helpful comments on my work |
Academic support | |
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91% of students strongly agree that they have been able to contact staff when they needed to | |
96% of students strongly agree that they have received sufficient advice and guidance in relation to their course | |
92% of students strongly agree that good advice was available when they needed to make study choices on their course |
Organisation and management | |
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76% of students strongly agree that the course is well organised and running smoothly | |
92% of students strongly agree that the timetable works efficiently for them | |
92% of students strongly agree that any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively |
Learning resources | |
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90% of students strongly agree that the IT resources and facilities provided have supported their learning well | |
95% of students strongly agree that the library resources (e.g. books, online services and learning spaces) have supported their learning well | |
96% of students strongly agree that they have been able to 3ess course-specific resources (e.g. equipment, facilities, software, collections) when they needed to |
Learning community | |
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87% of students strongly agree that they feel part of a community of staff and students | |
91% of students strongly agree that they have had the right opportunities to work with other students as part of their course |
Student voice | |
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86% of students strongly agree that they have had the right opportunities to provide feedback on their course | |
79% of students strongly agree that staff value students’ views and opinions about the course | |
70% of students strongly agree that it is clear how students’ feedback on the course has been acted on | |
74% of students strongly agree that the students’ union (association or guild) effectively represents students’ academic interests |
University TEF Outcome

Statistics
Source: hesa.ac.uk
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UCAS Points80
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Employment Rate97%
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Average Graduate Salary£22000