Street and Hip-Hop Vernacular Dance [Shockout Arts, Manchester] FdA
University of Greater Manchester
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Shockout Arts, Manchester

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SEP-25

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2 Years

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Shockout Arts, Manchester

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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. Youll 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 ...Read more

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.

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SR
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04 Apr 14

the university it iself is great, lectures are good and the facilities are decent do need an update though, student life is not great here the union bar and events are rubbish and..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14

the uni is great the facilities that I work in are great, the teachers are nice and helpful and you are learning new things all the time.. The night life is not that good but it..Read more

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64 Grades / Points required

Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3, but subjects that include experience of dance, drama or performing arts are preferred.

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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the university it iself is great, lectures are good and the facilities are decent do need an update though, student life is not great here the union bar and events are rubbish and...
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the uni is great the facilities that I work in are great, the teachers are nice and helpful and you are learning new things all the time.. The night life is not that good but it...
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