BA Dance
About this course
BA (Hons) Dance is a dance degree centred on technical training, choreography, performance practice, and contextual study of the discipline. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students undertake work placements and complete a dissertation project during their studies. The first year covers the foundations through Dance Techniques, Choreography and Devising, Choreography and Performance, Re-Examining Dances, and Personal Development. The second year expands technical and creative abilities with Composing Dances, Dance Education: Culture and Community, Dance Journalism, Dance Techniques 2, Improvisation & Performance, Movement and Character, Performance & Place, Repertory, Researching Dance Practice, Safe Dance Practice, Creating Worlds in Dance, and Themes, Trends and Discourse in Performance. The final year involves advanced study and practical projects including Applied Dance: Community, Production & Administration, Choreographic Projects, Dance Criticism, Dance Movement Psychotherapy, Dance Techniques 3, Dissertation Project, Interdisciplinary Arts Project, Teaching Dance & Creative Practice, Themes, Trends and Discourse in Performance, and Teaching Dance Technique.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 tariff points from A levels or combination with Extended Project / BTEC / Cambridge Technical. A level: BCC IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 99%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 13%
- South East: 67%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Dance Techniques
- Choreography and Devising
- Choreography and Performance
- Re-Examining Dances
- Personal Development
- Composing Dances
- Dance Education: Culture and Community
- Dance Journalism
- Dance Techniques 2
- Improvisation & Performance
- Movement and Character
- Performance & Place
- Repertory
- Researching Dance Practice
- Safe Dance Practice
- Creating Worlds in Dance
- Themes, Trends and Discourse in Performance
- Applied Dance: Community, Production & Administration
- Choreographic Projects
- Dance Criticism
- Dance Movement Psychotherapy
- Dance Techniques 3
- Dissertation Project
- Interdisciplinary Arts Project
- Teaching Dance & Creative Practice
- Themes, Trends and Discourse in Performance
- Teaching Dance Technique
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Dance at University of Chichester earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £30,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Dance.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Dance at University of Chichester?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Dance at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Dance at University of Chichester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.