BA Dance and Performance
About this course
BA (Hons) Dance. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes a Professional Practice with Placement module linking academic study with the professional working environment. Students complete either a Final Performance Project or an Independent Project in their final year, and assessment is practice-based, centred on performances, choreographed works, and portfolio development.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 104 A-level: BCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 50%
- Left higher education: 50%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 65%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 3%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Devising & Physical Theatre
- Dance Techniques
- Choreographic Practices
- Dance Styles
- Directed Public Performance
- Leading and Teaching in the Performing Arts
- Dance Technique and the Thinking Body
- Repertoire
- Performance and Digital Media
- Creative Movement Practices
- Musical Theatre
- Touring performance
- Professional Practice with Placement
- Immersive & Site-responsive Performance
- Working with Camera and Media
- Dance and Wellbeing
- Final Performance Project (Dissertation equivalent module)
- Independent Project (dissertation equivalent)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Dance and Performance at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £28,000. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Dance.
What do graduates of BA Dance and Performance at University of Worcester do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Dance and Performance at University of Worcester?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Dance and Performance at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Does BA Dance and Performance at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Dance and Performance at University of Worcester?
50% of students continued into their second year, and 50% left higher education.