Ballet
About the programme
The ballet programme is aimed primarily at ballet teachers. Until now, ballet has been the only branch of the arts in which ballet teachers were not required to hold a higher education degree. As this gap in knowledge has proved harmful for children, changes in this area can be expected in the future.
Alongside the methodology of classical ballet and of style and character dances, the programme provides the professional and practical knowledge required in physical preparation of the dancer, preventive medicine, physiology, psychology and pedagogy, acting and music, choreology and dance history, organisation and management in culture, stage, audio and video technology, and other contextual fields.
Curriculum
180 ECTS in total for the study programme.
| # | Predmet | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conditioning for dancers I. | 3 |
| 2 | Psychology of Learning | 3 |
| 3 | Preventive dance medicine | 3 |
| 4 | Music basics through Tap Dance I. | 3 |
| 5 | Selected chapters from pedagogy and Base Didactic | 5 |
| 6 | Acting | 3 |
| 7 | Dance History I. | 3 |
| 8 | Methodology and Practice of Classical Ballet I. | 7 |
| 9 | Propedeutics – Introduction into Learning and Teaching in Dance | 6 |
| 10 | Historical dances I. | 4 |
| 11 | Methodology and Practice of Classical Ballet II. | 7 |
| 12 | Safe practice of the Vaganova Methodology | 6 |
| 13 | Historical Dances II. | 4 |
| 14 | Elective course I. | 3 |
| Total Year 1 | 60 | |
| # | Predmet | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conditioning for Dancers II. | 3 |
| 2 | Dance History II. | 3 |
| 3 | Music basics through Tap Dance II. | 3 |
| 4 | Dance Theatre | 3 |
| 5 | Methodology and Practice of Classical Ballet III. | 7 |
| 6 | Dance, Art and Aesthetics | 5 |
| 7 | Character Dances I. | 4 |
| 8 | Choreography | 6 |
| 9 | Methodology and Practice of Classical Ballet IV. | 7 |
| 10 | Art of Dance in Education | 5 |
| 11 | Character Dances II. | 4 |
| 12 | Pas de Deux I. | 4 |
| 13 | Elective course II. | 3 |
| 14 | Elective course III. | 3 |
| Total Year 2 | 60 | |
| # | Predmet | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conditioning for Dancers III. | 3 |
| 2 | Pedagogical Practice | 5 |
| 3 | Morphology of Dance Film | 3 |
| 4 | Stage Technology Basics | 3 |
| 5 | Methodology and Practice of Classical Ballet V. | 7 |
| 6 | Ballet – Tradition and Contemporaneity | 4 |
| 7 | Character Dances III. | 4 |
| 8 | Pas de Deux II. | 4 |
| 9 | Methodology and Practice of Classical Ballet VI. | 6 |
| 10 | Dance Analysis | 4 |
| 11 | Character Dances IV. | 3 |
| 12 | Music for Ballet and Dance | 3 |
| 13 | Elective course IV. | 3 |
| 14 | Graduation work | 8 |
| Total Year 3 | 60 | |
| Predmet | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 3 |
| Acting II | 3 |
| Choreology | 3 |
| Organisation and Management in Culture | 3 |
| Acro fusion | 3 |
| Ballet: Floore Barre | 3 |
| Basic circus skills for dancers | 3 |
| Dance in high heels | 3 |
Note: Not all elective courses are listed. Students will also have the option to choose courses from other fields of study, as well as elective courses offered by other study programmes within Alma Mater. Students may also take elective courses at other faculties (external electives). Elective courses are offered in accordance with the curriculum.
Elective courses will be offered if at least five students choose to take the course.
Decision of the Study Programme Committee, 22 March 2023.
In the 2022/23 academic year a new curriculum was adopted for the higher education study programme Dance, Choreography in the fields of Ballet, Contemporary Dance and Urban Dance. Students who enrolled in a field in previous academic years may complete the old programme until the 2024/25 academic year. After that date all students must complete their studies under the new programme. In the event that studies continue after 2024/25, the Committee for Study Affairs is responsible for aligning students’ records and determining any additional requirements.
Specifics of the Ballet programme
There is no audition for the Ballet programme.
Candidates must submit proof of successfully completed ballet high school or appropriate ballet education, on which the Committee decides. At admission, candidates do not perform a practical dance/choreography part of the examination. The Committee will assess psychophysical abilities and potential for ballet studies based on submitted documentation and an interview.
Enrolment is open to current and former dancers/pedagogues and choreographers, as well as to young people after completing ballet school who wish to obtain a higher-education degree in ballet.
How do you enrol in Ballet?
There is no audition for the Ballet programme. Candidates submit proof of a completed secondary ballet school or equivalent ballet education, and the committee decides on the basis of the documentation and an interview. Deadlines, requirements and the application procedure are on the Enrolment page.