This postgraduate Teaching Dance: Science and Art course critically examines the teaching of dance and is aimed at practising dance teachers who wish to advance and update their skills or progress to research in the field. Recent and ongoing developments in learning and teaching and dance science give us new perspectives on the role of the dance teacher and dance teaching methods. This course will critically examine these and other factors to promote an understanding of the rich possibilities of the dance class for learning and personal development. This programme brings together potentially conflicting interests of artistic necessity and scientifically validated good practice, and thus facilitates enlightened enhancement of dance teaching practice. You will be equipped with tools to develop your teaching in a continuing process of review and reflection in the light of ongoing developments. The programme is offered as Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) and Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) to allow students to focus on particular areas relevant to their professional development rather than take the full MA.

Graduates from this course have found employment in dance education, dance preservation and heritage, curating, archiving, dance/arts management, public relations and marketing, and dance writing and journalism in the UK and internationally. Many have been accepted into research degrees.