About BA (hons) Dance in Bath Spa University
You’ll find yourself immersed in a world of exciting choreographic opportunities, broadening your understanding of performance making. You’ll regularly present your work in a variety of performance projects, with lots of opportunities to work alongside professional artists and companies. We’ll encourage you to develop a critical and analytical mindset that will support your creative enquiry.
Technique forms an important part of the course, full-time dance students benefit from four to five classes in the studio on a regular basis. Cunningham and Limon based classes, somatic practice and contact improvisation are all part of your technical training and give you the chance to develop into a strong and confident dancer.
Each year you’ll take performance modules with visiting professional companies. As part of this, you’ll take part in intensive projects that build your skills as a maker and performer. We’ll introduce you to the exciting world where dance intersects with other art forms to make performance work.
Please note, if you choose to study dance as a combined award, you won’t study all the available modules. You can choose to study a joint degree, or you can place greater emphasis on one subject by taking it as a major.
Careers
Our dance graduates work in a range of professions including:
- Performance
- Choreography
- Community dance work
- Teaching
- Dance movement therapy
- Arts management / administration
Graduates have been employed by organisations including: Earthfall Dance, Maresa Von Stockhert, Bath Dance, Institute for Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts, Hofesh Shechter, Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre, Theatre Bristol, Karla Shacklock Dance, Royal Academy of Dance, Zinc Arts, Citrus Arts, Kapow Dance and numerous schools, colleges and universities.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Higher Secondary School Certificate/Indian School Certificate (standard XII) from the following boards CBSE/CISCE/WBCHSEB, with 65%, including grade C in at least five subjects.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS:Academic 6.0 overall This must include a minimum of 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
- TOEFL iBT: A total of 72, to include a minimum 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking, and 17 in Writing.
- PTE: This must include a minimum of 51 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
Bath Spa University Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Tuition Fees for International Students (full-time degrees in 2020-2021) |
13,700 GBP - 15,300 GBP (varies with the courses) |
| Campus Housing Capacity |
25% |
| Student Retention Rate |
89% |
| Scholarship Availability |
Yes |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Yearly |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and part-time |
Bath Spa University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
International students joining the Bath Spa University are required to pay 70% of the tuition fees on or before arrival and commencement of the course. All payments should be made in £ sterling and the easiest way to make a payment is via Flywire. However, the payment can also be made through credit/debit card.
International students should open a UK bank account as soon as possible after arrival.
The estimated cost of attendance depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition, books, fees, housing, dining, and personal items.
| Expenses In GBP |
Undergraduate (per annum) |
Graduate (per annum) |
| Tuition Fee for International Students (full-time courses) |
13,700- 15,300 (varies with the field of study chosen) |
13,700- 15,300 (varies with the field of study chosen) |
| Career and Professional Development Fees |
145 |
145 |
| Housing and Rooms |
8,412 |
8,412 |
| Health Insurance |
150 |
150 |
| Books and Supplies |
500 |
500 |
| Meals |
3,225 |
3,225 |
| Personal Expenses |
792 |
792 |
