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UAL Diploma in Dance

The UAL Diploma in Dance is a practical and creative course designed for students who are passionate about developing their performance, technical and choreographic skills. The qualification combines studio-based learning with creative projects, research activities and performance opportunities, providing an experience that reflects professional industry practice and progression into higher education.

You will explore dance as an art form through practical workshops, demonstrations, group and individual projects, performance work and choreography. Throughout the course, you will learn and perform repertoire, create original dance work and build a digital portfolio that showcases your skills, creativity and achievements.

The course is suitable for students with previous dance experience who are committed to developing their abilities and engaging fully with both practical and independent study. There may be opportunities to take part in rehearsals, performances, workshops and enrichment activities beyond timetabled lessons, including participation in the college dance company and performances at a range of venues.

WELCOME TO THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

We have high expectations of all of our Performing Arts students and aim to challenge you to achieve outstanding results. Excellent facilities and a team of highly dedicated and committed teachers will ensure that you are provided with every chance of succeeding during your time at College. At QMC, professional equipment and facilities have been carefully chosen to enhance your learning and help you acquire the skills you will need to work in the performing arts industry. As well as preparing you for a career in performing arts, we also help prepare you for a range of alternative courses and professions.

Our Performing Arts mission is to develop Creativity and Academic Excellence for your future:

Strive for excellence and innovation
Be authentic
Be exciting, inspiring and engaging
Ensure a positive and inclusive experience
Enable personal progression

Exam board: AQA

QMC Dance A Level

Where can this course take me?

The UAL Diploma in Dance provides a practical, creative and industry-focused learning experience that prepares students for progression into Higher Education, specialist dance and performing arts training, apprenticeships and employment within the creative industries.

Throughout the course, students develop their technical, performance and choreographic skills in a professional studio environment, reflecting the way dance is taught at university, specialist dance colleges and within the performing arts industry. Students also benefit from opportunities to engage with industry professionals through workshops, performances and creative projects.

Alongside developing as performers and choreographers, students build valuable transferable skills including creativity, communication, collaboration, self-discipline, resilience and project management. These skills are highly valued by employers across a wide range of industries.

The course supports progression to degree programmes and professional training in dance, choreography, musical theatre, performing arts, arts management and other creative disciplines. It also equips students with the confidence, professionalism and practical experience needed to succeed in a range of careers both within and beyond the creative sector.

This qualification is ideal for students who are passionate about dance and want to develop their creative potential while gaining experience that reflects current industry practice.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

As a Dance student, you will be presented with a plethora of opportunities with termly performances, theatre trips and professional workshops. QMC have strong links with leading practitioners and higher education providers.

There is also a wide range of enrichments at QMC that will amplify what you learn in the classroom, a few enrichments that suit Dance especially well include QMC Dance Company and Performing Arts Auditions Preparation. View more enrichment opportunities here.

There is also the exciting opportunity to go on the Performing Arts trip to New York in the summer.

QMC NY Trip

Fun facts

The arts create independent learners and develop students emotional intelligence. They require the students to set their own agenda from within themselves, rather than follow set topics as in other subjects. They have to make independent decisions all the way, and be self-critical. They also need to be brave in exposing their creations, and accept criticism. Working in teams makes students into effective communicators.
Arts ‘reach the parts other subjects can’t reach.’ The arts develop the broader dimensions of the human being – mind, body and soul. The arts can express the inexpressible and make sense of things that otherwise do not seem to. This can be very fulfilling and helps us function as human beings – which can only be good for society as a whole.
Arts ‘reach the students other subjects can’t reach.’ Teachers find arts subjects particularly beneficial for two groups: those who struggle with traditional subjects and those who are high achieving. Less academic students can become defeatist if they feel they can’t achieve: drama, music or art can be the place they blossom. With studious students, the arts can bring them out of themselves and be a release.