Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)

at University of Melbourne

300-point program
 

3 years full-time
 

• Year 1
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
   

COMPULSORY

• Stories Of Place

• CREA10002

• 6.25 pts
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CORE

• Body Knowledges: Dance Science

• DNCE10029

• 12.5 pts
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CORE

• Dance Lab 1: Studio Practices

• DNCE10030

• 18.75 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
   

CORE

• Dance Lab 2: Integrated Practices

• DNCE10031

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Thinking Through Dancing

• DNCE10032

• 12.5 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Year 2
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
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CORE

• Dance Lab 3: Repertory Studies

• DNCE20034

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Knowing Dance

• DNCE20035

• 12.5 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
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CORE

• Dance Lab 4: Composing While Dancing

• DNCE20036

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Digital Dance

• DNCE20037

• 12.5 pts
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ELECTIVE

• 12.5 pts
   

• Year 3
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
   

CORE

• Dance Lab 5: Dance And Music

• DNCE30026

• 12.5 pts
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CORE

• Inter-Disciplinary Project

• DNCE30027

• 25 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
   

CAPSTONE

• Choreographic Production

• DNCE30028

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Dance Lab 6: Performance Skills

• DNCE30029

• 12.5 pts
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CORE

• Professional Practice

• DNCE30030

• 12.5 pts

PREREQUISITES
 

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course.
 

English. Three Indian State Board Examinations are accepted as a direct entry pathway: Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Higher (Secondary) School Certificate and Karnataka Pre-University Certificate. To calculate a final average, you should determine the average of your best four final-year subjects.
 

ADDITIONAL
 

Selection into the Bachelor of Fine Arts is talent-based. The selection process for this specialisation includes an audition.
 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
 

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements, you can satisfy the English language requirements in a number of ways. If you have an English-speaking background or education, you need to check that you meet our requirements here. If you are not from an English-speaking background or education, you need to meet the English Language requirements through IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson Test of English (academic) or Cambridge English (CAE).
 

• TOEFL (internet-based): total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening. To submit your scores when you apply, use our TOEFL Institution Code: 0974.
   

• IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

• Indicative first year fee AUD$32,896
   

• Indicative total course fee AUD$103,744

As a graduate, you will have developed your skills and expertise to work independently (or in an ensemble), in a wide range of careers in Australia and internationally. Our graduates have diverse careers as:
 

• Dancers

• Artistic directors

• Dance teachers

• Choreographers

• Community dance artists

• Contemporary dance teachers

• Dance researchers

• Dance scientists

• Dance writers/ critics

• Dance academics