Partner Details

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Bachelor of Arts with Honours - BAH
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit

Accreditation

Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT)

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-LPA-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The programme aims to prepare the learner for a sustainable career in the commercial dance industry. It will further develop practical skills and knowledge/understanding of a variety of dance genres and their related artistic, cultural and professional contexts. This is achieved through a holistic educational approach encompassing a range of technical, creative, performance, analytical and professional/vocational skills.

The programme will develop:

- Technical and expressive performance skills in a variety of dance genres and styles.

- Supplementary skills in musical theatre.

- A physical understanding of applied anatomy and body maintenance.

- Creativity, professionalism and interdisciplinary skills for the performance process.

- An understanding of the cultural, social, historical, industrial and philosophical context of the commercial dance industry.

- Knowledge and skills that enable students to achieve a sustainable career and self-employment in a diverse range of dance employment opportunities.

- Transferable skills: self-discipline, self-motivation, independent learning and practice, communication skills, teamwork, collaboration, creative thinking and problem solving.

 

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated are as follows:

  • Practical classes and workshops
  • Lectures and seminars
  • Student led practice
  • Individual feedback
  • Individual tuition
  • Independent study
  • Rehearsals and performances
  • Practical class assessment
  • Practical presentations
  • Written test/exam
  • Written essays/assignments
  • Oral presentations
  • Portfolio
  • Mock Audition.

Opportunities for work related learning

Although there are no formal placements on the programme students are taught to research and understand the workings of the commercial dance industry through the following modules: Professional Principles (Level 4), Professional Practice (Level 5) and The Professional Dancer (Level 6). Through those modules and in the masterclasses that are provided for them as part of their learning they engage in real world scenarios where they can apply their learning. Guest choreographers also contribute to this learning as part of the performance modules at each level of study.

Being part of a multi-disciplinary institution students have the opportunity to take advantage of facilities and funding in order to produce their own or cooperative productions.

The Dance department has many strong links to the industry and the students are encouraged to use these to arrange professional work opportunities within their discipline during the holidays throughout the academic year.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is studied over three years full-time. The programme is arranged in three terms with skills classes continuing for all levels of study across the first two terms. The third term is for performance preparation at Levels 4 and 5, and at Level 6 students focus on their Professional … For more content click the Read More button below. The programme is divided into study units called modules. All modules are compulsory. This award does not contain or allow electives to be taken with any other award. A 15-credit module is indicative of 150 total hours learning activity comprising student contact (lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials, rehearsals, and performance project supervision), course work preparation and private study. All learners take modules to the value of 120 credits each year/credit level. The appropriate module-unit credits are awarded for the successful achievement of the learning outcomes for the module.

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

This programme has an approved Variance to UG A3.2 which states: ‘Modules comprise 10 or 20 credits except for a research project/dissertation module at Level 6 which may comprise 30 or 40 credits. At Level 7 in integrated Master’s programmes the research project/dissertation module will comprise 40, 50 or 60 … For more content click the Read More button below. In this programme modules may comprise of 15, 30, 45 and 60 credit modules.

Entry Requirements

A levels
Alternative qualifications considered
BTECs
International Baccalaureate
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH25-02) performing arts