BA Dance
About this course
BA (Hons) Dance, a dance degree centred on embodied movement practice, choreography, and performance. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers an optional work placement year between the second and third year of the degree. The first year covers foundational training through Contemporary and Commercial Dance, Techniques and Improvisation, Choreography, and Dance Practice for Performance. The second year advances practical abilities with Techniques and Embodied Principles, Dance Professions in Social Contexts, Performance Skills, and Choreography and Production. The final year focuses on advanced physical training and professional preparation via Advanced Dance Practices, Staging Choreographies, Dance Project, and The Dance Industry.
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Entry requirements
Entry tariff: 112–128 UCAS points (or equivalent). Specific entry requirements: Applicants who are not currently taking/do not hold a qualification in dance will be asked to submit performance footage. For further information please email admissions@roehampton.ac.uk .
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 42%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 35%
- South East: 28%
- South West: 11%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary and Commercial Dance
- Techniques and Improvisation
- Choreography
- Dance Practice for Performance
- Techniques and Embodied Principles
- Dance Professions in Social Contexts
- Performance Skills
- Choreography and Production
- Extended Professional Placement
- Advanced Dance Practices
- Staging Choreographies
- Dance Project
- The Dance Industry
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Dance at University of Roehampton earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £31,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Dance.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Dance at University of Roehampton?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Dance at University of Roehampton?
The average entrant had 90 UCAS points.
Does BA Dance at University of Roehampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Dance at University of Roehampton?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.