Theories of Dance Arts
About the programme
The master’s programme Studies in Dance Arts spans a number of fields of practice, which is essential for creativity today. It broadens work across different dance genres (contemporary dance, jazz dance, ballet and others) and reaches into new media, philosophy, gender studies, feminism, questions of public space and expanded choreography — and, more widely, into the relationships between education, creation, production and reflection. Because these activities are interdisciplinary and cross-genre, the programme focuses on connecting existing dance practice with theory and on opening up the creative, educational, pedagogical, research, reflective and organisational dimensions of the arts.
Curriculum
120 ECTS in total for the study programme.
| # | COURSES | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interdisciplinary Artistic Approaches: Tactics and Strategies | 5 |
| 2 | Dance, Art and Educational Aspects – Pedagogical Approaches | 5 |
| 3 | Art, Activism and Social Movements | 5 |
| 4 | Dance Critique and Reflection | 5 |
| 5 | Body Ideologies and Gender Studies | 5 |
| 6 | Dance, Politics and Sociology | 5 |
| 7 | Philosophy of Movement and Dance | 5 |
| 8 | Ballet and Contemporary Dance – Tradition and Contemporaneity: Historical, Theoretical and Analytical Perspectives | 5 |
| 9 | Elective courses | 20 |
| Total Year 1 | 60 | |
| # | COURSES | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organization and Production in Dance | 5 |
| 2 | Dramaturgy of Dance | 5 |
| 3 | Elective courses | 10 |
| 4 | Individual Research Project and/or Pedagogical Project (as introduction to the Master Thesis) | 10 |
| 5 | Master Thesis | 30 |
| Total Year 2 | 60 | |
| COURSES | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Film and Dance – Presentation of Dancers | 5 |
| Music Composition in Contemporary Dance | 5 |
| Epistemology | 10 |
| Contemporary Theories in Art | 5 |
| Anthropology of Gender and Culture | 10 |
| Art and Life: Philosophical Theories and Artistic Practices | 5 |
| History of Feminism | 5 |
| Avant-garde and the Autonomy of Art | 5 |
How do you enrol?
There is no audition for the master’s programme Studies in Dance Arts. Entry requirements, deadlines and any bridging examinations are on the Enrolment page.