Dance & Choreography BA (Hons)

Falmouth University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	100%
Salary after 15 months	£20500
Number of students	23 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Dance & Choreography BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Penryn Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Choreography

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Dance & Choreography BA (Hons) at Falmouth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Dance.

Overall student satisfaction

100 /100

20 total respondents

	Falmouth University, Dance & Choreography BA (Hons)	Average review score among all Choreography courses in the UK
Explanations	100	93
Interesting courses	100	97
Intellectually stimulating	94	92
Challenged to do my best	100	97
Depth of concepts	100	95
Builds on previous learnings	100	90
Joined ideas from different topics	94	85
Balance directed/independent study	89	80
Applicability of course content	89	90
Clear criteria in markings	61	66
Fair assessment	61	69
Tests reflected your learning	83	85
Timely feedback	100	83
Helpful feedback	83	87
Approachability of teachers	78	80
Support from teachers	89	80
Organisation of courses	78	63
Communication of changes	82	74
IT facilities	88	84
Library	100	95
Course specific resources	100	95
Student feedback opportunities	89	75
Student feedback valued	89	80
Student's feedback acted upon	83	71
Work of student union	85	80
Mental wellbeing services	59	63
Overall satisfaction	100	80

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Performing Arts

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Dance at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20500	£16000	£18500
25-75 percentile range	£18000 - £23000	£12000 - £21000	£14000 - £24000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Performing Arts courses of Falmouth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Performing Arts

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£19944	£17765	£21610
25-75 percentile range	£15926 - £24815	£12805 - £22829	£15583 - £26794

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Performing Arts courses in the UK

Course Description

Launch your career as a dancer and celebrate your unique potential as an artist with this skills-focused dance degree.

You’ll train in a collaborative environment where you’ll have the opportunity to work with students from different creative disciplines, with access to exceptional dance studios and multiple practice and performance spaces. Throughout this Dance & Choreography degree, you’ll explore the twin strands of dance and choreography, gaining physical and technical skills and developing your own innovative practice.

You will:

Develop your physical and technical skills, as well as performance and choreographic capabilities, while engaging with dance histories, theories and contexts

Build industry links through workshops, guest lectures and visits from celebrated international practitioners such as Company Chameleon and our Honorary Fellow Julie Felix

Benefit from AMATA’s year-round performance programme, which attracts top artists and performers from all over the world, such as Aakash Odedra Company and Jamaal Burkmar

Learn to utilise our extensive range of technical sound, lighting and recording equipment, to enable and realise your production ideas and visions

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Performing Arts
Total respondents	25	25
Unemployed	0%	0%
Studying	5%	5%
Working	80%	80%
Both studying and working	5%	5%
No information	10%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	30%	70%
Utilise skills from studies	30%	70%
Work is meaningful	50%	50%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	40%
Non highly-skilled jobs	45%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Dance & Choreography BA (Hons) at Falmouth University

25%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%	Customer service occupations
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	53%	47%	0%
year 2	58%	42%	0%
year 3	16%	74%	10%

Assessment is both practical and written, ranging from presentations of practical work, essays and case studies, to performances and video projects. Assessed practical work is shown in either a studio context to staff and peers or to public audiences on and off campus.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	5
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	25
First class	45

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 149

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	30
128-143	10
144-159	5
160-175	35
176-191	10
192-207	5
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6	An (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
Trinity ISE		A minimum of Trinity ISE II with Distinction in all four components is required.
Cambridge English Advanced		A minimum on the Cambridge English scale of 169 is required
PTE Academic	55	A minimum score in the Pearson Academic Test of English of 55 overall is required, with a minimum of 51 in all four components.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Through the award of international scholarships, we aim to support academic enrichment by encouraging diversity and excellence at Falmouth. For details of our international scholarships, and how to apply for them, please visit our website at www.falmouth.ac.uk

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Dance & Choreography, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)
year 2
year 3

University Rankings

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About Falmouth University

Established in 1902, Falmouth University (FU) is located in the port town of the same name. This university dedicates itself to a variety of subjects related to Design & Art, particularly in the technological sense. Some examples of what to expect here include Games & Computing Courses, Photography, and Film Studies. As Falmouth is located in the famous surfer hotspot of Cornwall, watersport fanatics will quickly find themselves at home. If surfing isn’t for you, you can still enjoy the pristine beaches and the social scene in the surrounding area.

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