This course offers excellent practical dance training and is a Top-up degree to the FdA Dance (www.creativeacademy.org). The course has been developed in partnership with professional dance and theatre companies including Rambert Dance Company, Independent Drama, Multi-Trax UK, Pilates Institute, Brazen Dance Theatre, Muddy Icon and RIFCO Arts to meet the needs of the industry and academia. It offers excellent additional training for those already in industry or those looking for a successful career in dance. Alongside six modules, students will be able to access formal Pilates qualifications and Stage Combat from the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), with possible transnational working.

On graduating, dancers will be able to gain employment in the creative industries and will have experience of the disciplines associated with the professional dance industry. Through practical work experience and development of their CV, students will gain a positive and realistic entry to the highly competitive, exciting and demanding dance profession. Study progression Successful graduates can go on to study a postgraduate course in a relevant field.