BSc ( Hons) Dance Science 36 months Undergraduate Program By Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |Top Universities
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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Application Deadline

31 Jan, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Performing ArtsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This is a three-year programme situated within the dynamic artistic community of a conservatoire. Students study areas such as biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness and wellbeing alongside daily technical practice. Students gain an understanding of how the body works, how movement is learned and how they can optimise their own and others’ dance abilities.

The BSc will progress your technical dance skills whilst developing your knowledge and understanding of theoretical, experiential and practical elements of dance. This includes fitness testing, psychology and injury prevention expertise.   

This  course will  open a range of potential career pathways for you. This could include teaching, the leisure industry, safe and healthy practice promotion in dance companies and education, and the option to pursue further study and research pathways.  


Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This is a three-year programme situated within the dynamic artistic community of a conservatoire. Students study areas such as biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness and wellbeing alongside daily technical practice. Students gain an understanding of how the body works, how movement is learned and how they can optimise their own and others’ dance abilities.

The BSc will progress your technical dance skills whilst developing your knowledge and understanding of theoretical, experiential and practical elements of dance. This includes fitness testing, psychology and injury prevention expertise.   

This  course will  open a range of potential career pathways for you. This could include teaching, the leisure industry, safe and healthy practice promotion in dance companies and education, and the option to pursue further study and research pathways.  


Admission requirements

112+

To study with us you’ll need a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points.   

  • You’ll have an interest in Dance Science, normally demonstrated by an A-Level or equivalent in Maths, Science, Physical Education or Psychology (but not essentially so).   
  • Students without the recommended academic subjects at A-level are encouraged to apply if they have any of these subjects at GCSE (9-5).   
  • Some prior dance experience which is assessed through the information you provide in your application and personal statement. There is no dance audition for entry to the BSc.  
  • Students will normally have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE. However, mature individuals with professional experience may also apply.  
  • In addition, we accept a wide range of national and international qualifications using equivalencies from UCAS and UK NARIC.  
31 Jan 2025
3 Years
Sep
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

9,535 GBP
17,670 GBP

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Against a backdrop of stunning architecture in the creative heart of South-East London, Trinity Laban is where change happens.  Drawn from diverse communities in the UK and around the world, our Undergraduate students are united by their drive, passion and innovative spirit. Our world-leading performing arts training is designed to develop individual artists who not only have excellent techincal skills but also the creative, innovative and entrepunerial drive to succeed in their professional careers. We don’t train our students to fit the mould, we give them the tools to break it.

Foundation Programmes

Designed to support students to access undergraduate level programmes, our Foundation courses provide foundational training in our artforms, and can also be taken by students needing to improve their language skills before starting their degree.

  • Cert HE Musical Theatre
  • BA(Hons) Contemporary Dance with Foundation
  • BMus (Hons) Music with Foundation 


Undergraduate Programmes

Our students learn their craft through practice, spending much of their time in small groups, or individually with our teachers, honing their technique and preparing for the many performance opportunities that they will participate in during their studies. Our teachers are working musicians, dancers and musical theatre performers, allowing students to start building their professional networks in the London arts scene as they study.

  • BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
  • BMus (Hons) Music Performance/Composition/Jazz
  • BA Music Performance and Industry
  • BA Musical Theatre

Our postgraduate students are drawn from over 60 countries across the world, all contributing their unique artistic ideas and perspectives to our thriving academic community. If you are a recent graduate looking to further develop your skills, an experienced professional wanting to take your practice to the next level, or to flex your skills and take your career in a new direction our postgraduate programmes will let you hone your technical and research skills and develop your unique artistic voice.

Dance

Dance at Trinity Laban will challenge you to defy convention and allow you to share your unique perspective. All MA/MSc students follow one year of study, with an optional second year of extended research leading to an MFA.

  • MA/MFA Dance Choreography
  • MA/MFA Creative Practice: Dance Professional/Transdiciplinary
  • MA/MFA Dance Performance
  • MSc/MFA Dance Science


Music

Dare to think, diverge and redefine with our postgraduate music programmes. Immersed in an environment which encourages exploration and nurtures pioneers, you will be supported to shape your artistic voice and develop the necessary skills to enter the music profession.

  • MMus Master of Music
  • MA Songwriting (Online)
  • MA Music Education
  • MA Music Education & Performance
  • MEd Music Education (Online)


Musical Theatre

Get ready to dive into Trinity Laban’s vibrant creative community and see theatre creation through a world lens. Learning from expert practitioners, artists, and industry leaders, you’ll write your own story through co-authored and co-produced group and ensemble work. You will develop industry relevant skills and techniques, while discovering how arts-based practice can instigate positive social change within communities and through developing new audiences.

  • MA Musical Theatre: Performance 
  • MA Musical Theatre: Musical Direction
  • MA Musical Theatre: Community Practice


Doctoral Programmes

Trinity Laban offers unique, practice-based research programmes studying at the heart of our thriving artistic community. You’ll join a small group of dedicated performers, creators and academics, pushing the boundaries of artistic and scientific practice.

  • MPhil/PhD in Creative Practice: Dance / Music / Collaborative Arts
  • MPhil/PhD in Dance and/or Music Science 
  • MPhil/PhD in Dance and/or Music Pedagogy

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