The Dance and Choreography MA at Leeds Beckett University invites you to explore innovative approaches to dance creation and performance, preparing you for a dynamic career in the arts. This postgraduate programme is ideal for aspiring choreographers, performers, and dance researchers seeking to deepen their practice and engage with contemporary dance scholarship. You will investigate the expanded field of dance, embracing diverse settings from studios and theatres to galleries, museums, and screen-based projects. This course empowers you to develop your unique artistic voice and contribute meaningfully to the evolving landscape of choreography and performance.
This Master's degree is studied full-time on campus over one year, offering an intensive and immersive learning experience. You will engage with core modules such as Research in the Arts and Dramaturgy, alongside optional units like Dance & Choreography in the Expanded Field or Socially Engaged Arts Practice, allowing you to tailor your studies. Your learning will culminate in a Major Project, where you will conceive and realise a significant choreographic work. You will graduate with advanced practical and theoretical skills, ready to undertake commissions, direct interdisciplinary projects, and pursue a professional career in dance and choreography.