Bachelor in Dance

Learning outcome

After completing the programme, the candidate should have acquired the knowledge, skills and general competence that enable him/her to:

Knowledge

• have the comprehensive artistic and theoretical knowledge required to research, perform, create and communicate dance at a professional level
• communicate orally and in writing about dance art, both to the colleagues and others in the field, audiences and society in general
• participate in discourses that lead to change and new developments in the dance field

Skills

• work with dance within different contexts that are relevant in today’s world, both as a performer and co-creator.
• materialize and communicate their artistic intentions at a professional level
• take responsibility for their professional career with the insight and skills required in their future field of work

General Competence

• meet the demands in the professional dance field for independent thinking and reflection
• work purposefully and independently, alone and together with others
• work in dance art with an awareness of ethical and environmental considerations and demands.

Career prospects

The programme prepares students for a professional career as a dance artist or for further studies in dance or related subjects. With an additional year in Practical-Pedagogical Education (PPU), a graduate is qualified to work as a dance teacher.

After completing the programme, candidates are awarded the degree Bachelor in Dance, a qualification for admission to master's degree programmes in Norway or abroad.