Bachelor in Dance
Study programme description for study year 2023-2024
Credits (ECTS)
180
Studyprogram code
B-UTØVDANS
Level
Bachelor's degree programme
Leads to degree
Bachelor i dans
Full-/Part-time
Full-time
Duration
6 Semesters
Undergraduate
Yes
Language of instruction
Learning outcomes
After completing the programme, the candidate should have acquired the knowledge, skills and general competence that enable him/her to:
Knowledge
- have the comprehensive artistic and theoretical knowledge required to research, perform, create and communicate dance at a professional level
- communicate orally and in writing about dance art, both to the colleagues and others in the field, audiences and society in general
- participate in discourses that lead to change and new developments in the dance field
Skills
- work with dance within different contexts that are relevant in today’s world, both as a performer and co-creator.
- materialize and communicate their artistic intentions at a professional level
- take responsibility for their professional career with the insight and skills required in their future field of work
General Competence
- meet the demands in the professional dance field for independent thinking and reflection
- work purposefully and independently, alone and together with others
- work in dance art with an awareness of ethical and environmental considerations and demands.
Career prospects
The programme prepares students for a professional career as a dance artist or for further studies in dance or related subjects. With an additional year in Practical-Pedagogical Education (PPU), a graduate is qualified to work as a dance teacher.
After completing the programme, candidates are awarded the degree Bachelor in Dance, a qualification for admission to master's degree programmes in Norway or abroad.
Study plan and courses
Enrolment year:
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Utøvende hovedområde - Obligatoriske emner
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BDA732: Artistic Practice III
Year 3, semester 6
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BDA840: Career issues and management for dance artists
Year 3, semester 6
Career issues and management for dance artists (BDA840)
Study points: 5
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Valgemner
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BDA850: Independent project
Year 3, semester 5
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BDA910: International semester
Year 3, semester 5
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Utøvende hovedområde - Obligatoriske emner
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BDA721: Physical practice II
Year 2, semester 3
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BDA871: Dance in Context II
Year 2, semester 3
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BDA722: Artistic practice II
Year 2, semester 3
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BDA732: Artistic Practice III
Year 3, semester 6
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BDA840: Career issues and management for dance artists
Year 3, semester 6
Career issues and management for dance artists (BDA840)
Study points: 5
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Valgemner
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BDA850: Independent project
Year 3, semester 5
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BDA910: International semester
Year 3, semester 5
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Compulsory courses
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BDA711: Physical practice I
Year 1, semester 1
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BDA712: Artistic Practice I
Year 1, semester 1
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BDA810: Dance in Context I
Year 1, semester 1
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BDA721: Physical practice II
Year 2, semester 3
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BDA722: Artistic practice II
Year 2, semester 3
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BDA871: Dance in Context II
Year 2, semester 3
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BDA732: Artistic Practice III
Year 3, semester 6
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BDA840: Career issues and management for dance artists
Year 3, semester 6
Career issues and management for dance artists (BDA840)
Study points: 5
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BDA830: Music
Year 1, semester 1
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Electives
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BDA850: Independent project
Year 3, semester 5
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BDA910: International semester
Year 3, semester 5
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