11008NAT Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet
11008NAT Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet
Level 8 students enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet (11008NAT). This qualification prepares students for the dance profession at a virtuoso level by refining their dance technique and developing their professional skills through career development activities and performances, including a secondment with The Australian Ballet’s Regional Tour. The…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Level 8 students enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet (11008NAT). This qualification prepares students for the dance profession at a virtuoso level by refining their dance technique and developing their professional skills through career development activities and performances, including a secondment with The Australian Ballet’s Regional Tour.
The course generally occupies one year full-time study.
The Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet (NAT11008) is intended to provide participants with a range of knowledge, skills, generic and specific competencies to perform the following job role – virtuoso classical ballet dancer; an individual who possesses outstanding technical and artistic ability in the art of classical ballet. As the national training institution for the dance profession, The Australian Ballet School has a close liaison with the industry through the major performing companies around Australia and internationally. Graduates continue to be employed by these companies and the development of this course is responsive to needs expressed by the industry.
Dance training to vocational level requires intensive physical training. Delivery must be in full-time mode only. Therefore, part-time or distance delivery modes are not appropriate. Delivery must ensure access to opportunities for live performance. A range of support mechanisms is available through The Australian Ballet School to maximise the opportunities for participants to complete their course successfully.
The employment rate for graduates demonstrates the high quality and relevance of the vocational training offered by the School. 75% of the dancers employed by The Australian Ballet are graduates of the School.
Graduates have gained employment in some 75 major ballet and dance companies throughout the world, some sight unseen, through the reputation of the training offered by The Australian Ballet School.
ABS Curriculum
– Classical Ballet
– Pointe Studies (female students)
– Pas de Deux
– Variations
– Contemporary Dance
– Production Studies
– Performance Psychology
– Career Management
– Gymnasium Training (male students)
– Body Conditioning
– Jazz (extra curricular class)
REQUIREMENTS
Entry into this course is by selective audition and/or assessment. All applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet (11008NAT) are expected to have completed a minimum education standard of Year 11 secondary schooling or equivalent. Generally, students from non-English speaking backgrounds who are selected into The Australian Ballet School are required to have a basic comprehension of the English language. Overseas students from Assessment Level 4 countries will be required to provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test score of at least 5.5 prior to enrolment and then, if necessary, be tutored in conversational English on arrival in Australia.
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