Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) in partnership with TAFE SA

Offered in collaboration with TAFE SA through Adelaide College of the Arts, this degree will equip you with elite professional dance skills and theoretical knowledge. You will cover areas such as dance technique, devised movement practices, dance project realisation, choreography and stage performance, and emerge with all the makings of a successful professional dancer. This degree is the only one of its kind in South Australia and has an exciting partnership with the Australian Dance Theatre.

This degree equips students with professional skills in the areas of realistic dance techniques, devised movement practices, dance project realisation, choreography and stage performance; it also introduces students to areas of development and increasing importance in the Australian industry: postmodern performance techniques, intercultural performance, and the interface between live performance and multimedia.

Students will be required to enrol in one of the following TAFE SA awards concurrently with Flinders topics in the degree: Certificate IV in Dance (CUA40113) or the Advanced Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) (CUA60113) offered by the Adelaide College of the Arts at TAFE SA.

On completion of this degree students will be able to produce creative work to a high standard using conceptual, practical and technical skills and be able to evaluate high-level knowledge of the processes involved in the production of creative work in both themselves and others. Students will be able to justify sound knowledge of theories, factual content and research methods including an awareness of practices and appraise knowledge of aspects of the arts industries relevant to their chosen program.

This degree prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of employers in the arts and communications industries nationally and internationally. Potential occupations may include professional dancer, performing arts teacher and dance teacher.

On completion of this degree there is an opportunity to apply for a one-year Honours degree. For further information visit www.flinders.edu.au/honours.