Course Overview

This MA Dance Performance and Professional Practices program are professionally focused course, co-designed and co-delivered with our industry partner, Joss Arnott Dance (JAD). In this intensive course, you will focus on contemporary dance and contemporary dance performance at the highest level. As part of the MA Post Graduate Dance Company, Emergence, you will work with internationally acclaimed choreographers to produce a program of new performance works each year.

This course addresses the broader needs of the dance professional and includes modules that focus on producing, teaching workshop design and delivery, and practice as research. You’ll also expand on your skills by undertaking Emergence company roles in marketing, social media design, production, and rehearsal directing throughout the year. As part of the tour, you’ll be involved in production and workshop delivery, giving you real-world experience working in the industry.

This prestigious and highly selective program has industry collaboration at its very heart and mirrors working environments in the creative industries. Join us to expand yourself as a performer, an artist, a collaborator, and a well-rounded dance professional in the thriving cultural scene in Salford and Manchester.

You will:

• Develop as a performer through opportunities to work with Joss Arnott and Internationally acclaimed choreographers

• Enhance your ability as both a professional dancer and dance professional, developing your skills as a creative entrepreneur and enabling you to pursue a long-term career in dance.

• Be allowed to immerse yourself in the vibrant arts and performance scene in Salford and Manchester and expand your creative horizons with a national tour.

• Create a portfolio of work and experience that can be used in your broader career.

General Eligibility

To join this MA, you should have a second-class honors degree, 2:2 or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).