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Study Details: MA/PgDip 1 year full-time
Join us to expand yourself as a performer, an artist, a collaborator, and a well-rounded dance professional in the thriving cultural scene in Salford and Manchester.
This MA Dance Performance and Professional Practices (Emergence) programme is a professionally focused course, co-designed and co-delivered with our industry partner, Joss Arnott Dance (JAD). In this intensive course, you will focus on an eclectic mix of contemporary dance styles and dance performance at the highest level. The programme also addresses the wider needs of the dance professional including modules on producing, teaching and workshop design/delivery – allowing you to develop skills, knowledge and experience to expand their professional opportunities upon graduation.
You will become part of Emergence postgraduate dance company, who work with internationally acclaimed choreographers to produce a programme of new performance work each year. Emergence tours nationally each spring season led by Artistic Director, Joss Arnott, with Programme Leader, Debbie Milner. You can track the progress of this year’s company by following the programme on Instagram @emergence_dance.
This prestigious and highly selective programme has industry collaboration at its heart and mirrors working environments in the creative industries. Graduates have been successful in gaining employment in the region and are central to the buoyant dance infrastructure in the north-west. Alumni are working with companies such as: Company Chameleon, Joss Arnott Dance, Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, Company Carpi, Coalesce Dance Theatre, Move MCHR, Ludus Dance, and Kapow amongst many others.
To join this MA you should have a second class honours degree, 2:2 or above.
The application process will also involve a series of two practical auditions and a personal statement (approximately 400 words). Students will be asked to write about the ways that this specific MA programme will help them advance from their current work within dance towards specific career aspirations.
International applicants will be required to show a proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.5, with no element below 5.5, is proof of this.
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Completing an MA in Dance and Professional Practices will open numerous doors for a successful career in the dance industry. This program equips you to cultivate a diverse and vibrant professional path, whether as a dance maker, producer, educator, dance administrator, photographer, project manager, or freelance artist.
Studying on this course will provide you with a broad range of transferable skills applicable across various roles and industries. You will learn how to generate, develop, and present your ideas to a professional standard, along with honing strong research and evaluation skills—all of which are highly valued by employers.
Our faculty and extended dance team comprise active and influential members of the UK's professional dance community. We are dedicated to maintaining a strong alumni network, advocating for our Dance@Salford graduates by connecting them to professional opportunities and fostering collaborations.
Dance Repertory Development
Portfolio Career Practices: Performance
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