Dance Education University of Roehampton

Overview

The Dance Education programme at University of Roehampton is committed to support individual dance practices and welcome students from a range of backgrounds and cultural perspectives. You will be encouraged to develop and test new ideas and skills in dance ‘laboratory’ situations critically to engage with the various cultural, social, and artistic contexts that shape pedagogy.  

Dance, as a practice, is not merely about the physical embodiment of movement; it encapsulates a rich tapestry of history, identity, and expression that is influenced by a multitude of factors, including social and political contexts. Dance as an artform is community building, and you will consider this degree in an international and global context. Through informed and critical engagement with the current discourses in dance education and facilitation, our graduates explore holistic and inclusive approaches, with the potential to impact dance education in a wide range of contexts. 

Career

The programme equips you with skills assessed through industry-based models, so you graduate prepared to enter the industry through multiple career pathways. Your final independent projects will be geared towards a product that can be applied straight to the industry, for example community workshops for vulnerable teenagers, a kathak practice for the elderly, a digital education and facilitation package for professional practitioners in choreography and curation, a dance on film series of workshops on climate change. 

Graduates emerge as skilled dance educators, facilitators, and leaders with visionary skills to be change-makers for good. Through a dynamix mix of practical, contextual and industry-based learning, you'll expand your identity as a dance practitioner and prepare for a range of professional pathways - schools, businesses, community settings and professional dance contexts nationally and internationally.