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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Shockout Arts, Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Shockout Arts, Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
The FdA Street and Hip-Hop Vernacular Dance covers an eclectic mix of styles and techniques, including Breaking, Popping, Locking, House, Waacking, Voguing and Hip-Hop Foundations, underpinned by core techniques. You'll acquire and refine essential skills to an advanced and professional standard through industry-led projects and performance opportunities. We focus on preparing you for employment while nurturing your creative identity and practice.This original and innovative programme will allow you to explore and expand your creative identity within a range of dance forms and styles. This programme allows you to work with leading practitioners to ensure you become a diverse and artistic practitioner.Delivered by Shockout Arts, our 2-year FdA Street and Hip-Hop Vernacular Dance course supports you to acquire and develop essential technical, artistic and theoretical competence through professional training at Level 5. If you're an aspiring dance artist, this foundation degree provides an ideal platform to begin your professional career in dance and the performing arts. In addition, as a foundation degree graduate, you'll be able to continue your studies at an advanced level by completing a level 6 final year top-up course to gain a BA (Hons) qualification. Our BA (Hons) Street Dance Artistry and Hip-Hop Theatre (Top-Up), also delivered by Shockout Arts, offers a seamless continuation of your studies with us. We'll consider your application through assessment and interview.You'll be based at Shockout Arts, studying and training in their purpose-built, high-specification dance studios equal to professional industry standards. Alongside your intensive practical dance training, you'll have regular performance opportunities to help you develop a diverse range of performance and production skills.In addition to exploring the core techniques, you'll be encouraged to build your skills in an exciting mix of urban styles and techniques, ready to take advantage of employment opportunities in Street Dance and Hip-Hop Theatre performance. You'll explore Breaking, Popping, Locking, House, Waacking, Voguing and Hip-Hop Foundations and be guided to develop a knowledge and understanding of the historical, cultural, societal and political factors that influence UK and international dance practice.The teaching staff at Shockout Arts are professional and world-renowned practitioners and choreographers. They are keen to make the time you spend with them as stimulating and rewarding as possible and enjoy a well-deserved reputation for being approachable and interested in your progress. As teaching often takes place in small groups, you'll have access to individual support and guidance at every stage.For full details about Shockout Arts, their open days and accommodation, please visit www.weareshockout.com.
Exam type
UCAS TariffUCAS Tariff:
64 Grades / Points required
Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3, but subjects that include experience of dance, drama or performing arts are preferred.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.
Students from International
International applications are not possible for this course.
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