Master in Dance Performance
Key Points
- Permission to work while studying
- Post-Graduation Work Permit for 12 months
- Duration: 1 year
- Level 9 qualification
- Type: Full Time
- Schedule: Daytime
- Tuition Fee: From 12,884 €
The MA is unique in that it facilitates two independent streams of dance, traditional Irish dance and contemporary dance. Although independent, interactivity between these two dance genres is facilitated in the form of shared workshops, seminars and electives. The programme offers advanced classes in both dance forms and is designed to meet the creative and artistic needs of both traditional Irish and contemporary dancers.
Program description
The Master of Dance Performance is a one-year full-time postgraduate programme. It is unique in that it facilitates two independent streams of dance, traditional Irish dance and contemporary dance. Although independent, interactivity between these two dance genres is facilitated in the form of shared workshops, seminars and electives. The programme offers advanced classes in both dance forms and is designed to meet the creative and artistic needs of both traditional Irish and contemporary dancers.
The programme provides a learning environment for advanced performance in Traditional Irish Dance and Contemporary Dance; explores aspects of repertoire and style within each of the two performance genres and facilitates interactivity through the elective system with other related areas of study.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Incorporation of Irish dance practices 1
- Dance practice 1
- Media Technologies for Performing Arts and Artistic Research
- Writing and documentation of artistic practice 1
- Introduction to somatics 1
Options: Students may choose one option from the list below.
- Professional development for the performing arts
- Interdisciplinary improvisation
- Colloquium 1
- Independent Study 1
- Introduction to fieldwork techniques
Semester 2
- Embodying the practice of Irish dance 2
- Dance practice 2
- Choreography for camera
- Writing and documentation of artistic practice 2
- Critical Contexts for Arts Management and Cultural Policy
Options: Students may choose one option from the list below.
- Introduction to somatics 2
- Colloquium 2
- Independent Study 2
- Broadening through consciousness activism and the arts
Semester 3
- Final presentation
Semester 1
- Contemporary dance techniques for performance 1
- Practice: Dance Repertoire 1
- Media Technologies for Performing Arts and Artistic Research
- Introduction to somatics 1
- Writing and documentation of artistic practice 1
Options: Students may choose one option from the list below.
- Colloquium 1
- Professional development for the performing arts
- Interdisciplinary improvisation
- Introduction to fieldwork techniques
- Broadening through awareness, activism and the arts
- Independent Study 1
Semester 2
- Embodying the practice of Irish dance 2
- Dance practice 2
- Choreography for camera
- Writing and documentation of artistic practice 2
- Critical Contexts for Arts Management and Cultural Policy
Policy Options: Students can choose one option from the list below
- Introduction to somatics 2
- Colloquium 2
- Independent Study 2
- Broadening through consciousness activism and the arts
Semester 3
- Final presentation
Admission requirements
A primary degree with first or second class honours or equivalent qualification (Primary Degree: Level 8 – National Qualifications Authority of Ireland). An equivalent qualification based on previous professional experience.
An interview will be required in all cases, as well as an audition when necessary. Candidates may be asked to submit additional audio-visual and/or written material.
What to include with your application
- Transcripts and Qualification Certificates
- English language qualification if English is not your first language
- Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.
- A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of having successfully completed a degree qualification taught through English or meet one of the criteria below (no more than two years prior to application):
Acceptable English language qualifications include the following:
- Matriculation exams from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is reached.
- Irish Leaving Certificate English – Ordinary Level Grade D or higher
- TOEFL – 580 (paper-based) or 90 (Internet-based)
- IELTS: minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6 in any component.
- Examination in English for Academic and English Language Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1
- English Language at GCE ‘O’ level / English Language GCSE – Grade C or above.
- Cambridge Assessment English – Certificate of Proficiency in English – Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English Grade B
- GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Local Examinations Delegate – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6
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