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Bachelor of Dance Performance


TAFE SA Intake 2012
Duration 36 months Full Time
TAFE SA Code MFM
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Example Career Profile Dancer and Choreographer
Faculties AC Arts
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Campus Delivery Locations

   Campus SATAC
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q Adelaide College of the Arts 904306 Applications Closed On Campus FT Day Only Award
q This course is highly competitive.

Course Notes

Applies to all Student Groups

  • Applications and changes of preference to include this course for the first time will not be guaranteed equal consideration after 31 October 2011. Applicants must attend an audition. Adelaide Centre for the Arts will send an audition registration pack to applicants following course application to SATAC.

Expected Employment Outcome Example

A career in the performing arts can take you to places you've never dreamed of! The performing arts courses at TAFE SA include bachelor qualifications in Dance as well as advanced diplomas in Acting, and a vast range of ‘behind the scenes' roles. Graduates of technical production, stage management, and set & prop construction courses find careers in theatre and dance companies, with festivals and events, and in the film industry. Whether you have star talent, or just want to work in the exciting performing arts industry, these courses develop your personal strengths and provide you with professional skills to meet the demand of the ever-growing arts and cultural sector.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Skills Covered

Bachelor of Dance Performance
Contemporary dance technique; classical ballet technique; repertory; dance vocation secondment; acting; anatomy and kinesiology; biomechanics and fitness for dancers; career management; commercial dance; composition; conditioning; critical studies; double work; history of dance; multicultural studies; music; OH&S; production performance; technical production dance; and theatre skills.

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Minimum Entry Requirements

Award - SATAC application process

  • Satisfactory performance in an audition
and any one of:
  • Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 2 (or equivalent)
  • Any Certificate III
  • Satisfactory achievement in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

Note: more information on selection

Qualification/Certification

Successful completion of this course provides you with the:

Bachelor of Dance Performance

Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency within this Qualification will receive a Statement of Attainment.

Credit Transfer

Studying at TAFE SA is one of the easiest pathways towards a University Degree. Credit Transfer is the formal recognition that parts of a TAFE SA course are equivalent in content and level to parts of some University courses.

Find otherTAFE SA Credit Transfer Agreements

UniversityUniversity CourseCredit Gained
PointsTime
Equivalent
University of Adelaide

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Bachelor of Health Sciences18 points9 months

Application Selection

Award - SATAC application process

  • Applications for the 2012 Intake must be made through the centralised TAFE Admissions system via SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre) by the advertised date.
  • Applicants can make one application for up to six course preferences.

Note: You must be an Australian Resident to apply for this course. For International Students please visit International Courses.

Fees

Charges vary between courses and subjects and are based on a rate per hour. Concessions may be available to holders of certain government concession cards, and in some circumstances fees may be paid by instalment. A brochure detailing the refund of fees policy is available at each campus. The standard TAFE SA fee for State Government-subsidised courses undertaken by students enrolled in two consecutive semesters is capped at $2,210 in 2011. This fee cap does not apply to all courses.

Students are generally expected to purchase their own textbooks, personal equipment, uniforms and stationery.

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Note: The fees listed are subject to change at any time and do not commit the Institute to charging the fees indicated.
The information was accurate at the time of publication. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary.

Further Information

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