BSc Dance Science
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 tariff points from A levels or combination with Extended Project / BTEC / Cambridge Technical. A level: BCC Normally to include a science-based subject (such as social sciences, biology, PE, psychology, sport science) at Grade C BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM Science, Sport, or Performing Arts (Dance)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science and Music, Performance and Design for Theatre and Screen. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Design & Creative Practice. The course offers specialist pathways in Applied Performance or Health and Wellbeing and is endorsed by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. Students can complete Safe in Dance International certification and modules aligned with CIMSPA professional standards.
Modules
- Dance Techniques B
- Understanding Science and Dance Practice
- Applications of Psychology in Dance
- Personal Development
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Professional Skills
- Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Dance Education: Culture and Community
- Dance Journalism
- Dance Techniques for Dance Science
- Developing and Monitoring Physical Performance
- Improvisation & Performance
- Movement and Character
- Nutrition for the Prevention and Treatment of Illness and Disease
- Performance Psychology
- Physiological Limitations to Performance
- Psychology of Physical Activity and Health
- Researching Dance Science
- Safe Dance Practice
- Sports Injury and Prevention
- Advanced Biomechanics
- Application of Technique for Dance Science
- Applied Dance Science: Portfolio of Practice
- Applied Sport Psychology: Delivering Mental Strategies
- Biomechanical Techniques
- Body Image and Performance
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
- Contemporary Issues in Sport, Exercise and Health
- Dance Movement Psychotherapy
- Exercise and Physical Activity Interventions
- Exercise Referral Clinic
- Nutrition for Sports Performance, Physical Development and Health
- Planning and Monitoring of Training and Performance
- Principles of Motor Learning for Dance
- Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation
- Research Project
- Teaching Dance Technique
- The Conscious Dancer