Bachelor of Dance Practice
Bachelor of Dance Practice
The Bachelor of Dance Practice is a specialised degree suited to individuals who are passionate about dance and who want to make it their career. With a combination of theory and practical knowledge, you’ll learn how to perform at your very best. Study mode Face to face with selected subjects…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Dance Practice is a specialised degree suited to individuals who are passionate about dance and who want to make it their career. With a combination of theory and practical knowledge, you’ll learn how to perform at your very best.
Study mode
Face to face with selected subjects available online
Online learning
Selected units available online for students enrolled in courses that are not fully online. Online units in these courses are taught with a viable cohort of students. If the cohort in these units is too small to ensure an optimal student experience, the College reserves the right to alter the delivery mode to on-campus or mixed mode.
About the course
The Bachelor of Dance Practice qualification delivers a mix of theoretical and experiential learning that will allow work-ready graduates to secure dance-related opportunities across many different industry contexts.
This innovative dance course leverages ACPE’s longstanding expertise in offering the Bachelor of Dance Education, which is designed for those who are committed to a teaching career at secondary school level.
Course streams
The dance course revolves around four strands: Dance as Artform (9/24 units); Dance Industry (5/24 units); Health and Science (5/24); and Business and Professional Studies (5/24).
A dance course combining creativity with practical training.
The result is a qualification that combines dance as an art form with dance as a means of self-expression, celebration, health and empowerment. Learning in the course privileges both artistic skill and accomplishment and activity aligned with personal fulfilment and the values of community arts practice.
Dance students at ACPE
Current students studying Dance at ACPE share their talent, inspiration and career aspirations while demonstrating their skill and passion for dance.
Course outcomes
Discover where a Bachelor of Dance Practice degree can take you.
As the dance industry continues to evolve, so do the employment opportunities available for graduates. Combining creativity with practical training, this industry-recognised degree is perfect for passionate individuals who do not anticipate a career as a teacher of dance in secondary schools, but want to build a solid career within the dynamic dance industry. Successful first year students can even transfer to the Bachelor of Dance Education.
Career opportunities
Teaching a range of different groups in a range of situations including:
- Private studios
- Community organisations
- Primary and Secondary Schools (as specialist teachers teaching extra-curricular activity)
- Fitness organisations
Dance studio owner
Independent dance artist
Community dance facilitator
Organisational and artistic roles in dance activities for community development and/or performance
Dance administrator
Dance curator
Dance director
FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS
Post graduate study in supporting affiliated units such as:
Choreography
Dance Therapy
Arts Administration
Interdisciplinary Arts research
Dance theory
REQUIREMENTS
A minimum NSW HSC (Higher School Certificate) or equivalent.
Prospective students need to demonstrate skills and attributes at an audition in order to achieve a satisfactory outcome for entry into the qualification. The criteria for a successful Dance audition and acceptance into one of the three Dance courses is linked to standards of dance technique and dance composition. Students are evaluated on their ability to achieve the minimum standard required for Year 1.
These criteria include:
Fitness for dance: (strength, endurance, flexibility)
Alignment, coordination and self-use
Ability to learn and remember new movement patterns and sequences
Accuracy and clarity of execution
Performance presence / quality
Composition: inventiveness and readiness generating unique movement relative to an idea
You can apply for entry as a mature age student if: You will be 21 years or older on 1 March of the year you intend to enrol at ACPE.
IELTS 6.5 (overall score) • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE 176-184) • Pearson (PTE) Academic Score of 59 (overall score) • Paper based (PBT) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 577 • Internet based (iBT) TOEFL score of 90.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded in 1917, Australian College of Physical Therapy (ACPE) started out as a physical education training institute for young women. Over time, ACPE has paved the way for thousands of men and women to achieve success in the dance, sports, business, health and physical education sectors. ACPE is an independent tertiary institution located in the heart of Sydney’s internationally renowned Olympic Park precinct. ACPE attracts individuals looking to launch or further their career in sports or a related profession from Australia and across the globe. All of ACPE’s degrees are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency. This ensures that all of the programs on offer maintain high educational standards. ACPE also offers students access to premier sporting facilities and organisations, so they won’t have to look far to practice the sport or activity of their choice using state-of-the-art equipment and resources.
