Performing Arts (Performance) Dance Pathway HND
University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)
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Higher National Diploma - HND

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Wakefield College

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-24

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Duration

2 Years

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Higher National Diploma - HND

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Wakefield College

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This course is designed to reflect current industry trends and allows learners to study a variety of dance techniques. The course focuses on a wide range of techniques with subjects in jazz dance, classical ballet, tap dance, commercial dance and contemporary dance.The units youll study have been specially chosen to enable you to develop technical and performance skills, to achieve a sound knowledge of the industry and give you optimum scope for accessing further study or employment. Your study ...Read more

This course is designed to reflect current industry trends and allows learners to study a variety of dance techniques. The course focuses on a wide range of techniques with subjects in jazz dance, classical ballet, tap dance, commercial dance and contemporary dance.The units you'll study have been specially chosen to enable you to develop technical and performance skills, to achieve a sound knowledge of the industry and give you optimum scope for accessing further study or employment. Your study will provide you with the opportunity to apply your experience in the studios to a diverse range of performance spaces such as community-based contexts, choreographic projects, and professional theatres. Through practical classes you'll develop a wide range of dance performance techniques drawn from the work of world renowned choreographers and dance theorists. You'll grow as technical dancers, experiencing a range of classes which will increase your strength, flexibility and versatility. Underpinning the practical aspects of the course is the exploration of theoretical concepts of dance and its creation and presentation.All projects and performances are linked to the performing arts industry to give a real flavour of working as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and theorist. A variety of teaching and learning methods are used to encourage and facilitate your creative and artistic development and bring together practice and theory. Independent and collaborative learning will be encouraged through use of practical workshops, interactive lectures, resource-based learning, individual and group work, tutorials, discussion, critiques, performances, and rehearsals.

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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%

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UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

P:45 Grades / Points required

UCAS tariff points from A Levels or a Level 3 diploma in a related subject. Or An Access course. GCSE Grade C or above in English Language (or equivalent qualification) is required.

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England

£6,750 per year

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£6,750 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£6,750 per year

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Students from Wales

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£6,750 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£6,750 per year

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Uni info

University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)
Margaret Street Wakefield WF1 2DH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wakefield Westgate  0.2 miles away
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