Dance Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
48 /100
1292 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Dance

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19944 £18157 £20730
25-75 percentile range £15926 - £24815 £12639 - £22752 £15214 - £26170
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20500 £18868 £23394
25-75 percentile range £16215 - £24711 £14497 - £23532 £17691 - £28169
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Dance

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Dance who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Dance

  • Performing Dance Companies
  • Clubs, Cabarets, Cruise Ships
  • Musical Theatres
  • Backing Dancer Agencies
  • Teaching Organisations

Specialisations within Dance

  • Professional Dance
  • Dance Therapy
  • Dance Education
  • Choreography
  • Arts Administration
  • Community Dance
  • Dance Notation

Jobs of graduates of Dance (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Dance at Bath Spa University

30% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Process, plant and machine operatives
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Caring personal services
10% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Dance

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Dance, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Dance is the study of and/or training in the movement of the body, particularly in time to music.

The median salary of graduates of Dance was £19944 15 months after graduation, £18157 3 years after graduation and £20730 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Dance studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE