Overview

The aim of the course is to provide a thorough grounding in the theory of, and methods in ethnochoreology and to consider dance within its academic framework. It provides an invaluable foundation for those wishing to pursue dance research to doctorate level.

Contact
For academic queries on this programme contact: Dr Catherine Foley, Course Director
The Irish World Academy of Music & Dance
Tel : 353-61-202922
Fax : 00 353-61-202589
Email :catherine.e.foley@ul.ie

Graduate Profile

The programme is particularly beneficial for students wishing to pursue careers in the following: dance research, performance studies, media studies, dance education, and arts development.

Jenny Brown, BA
As a current student of the MA in Ethnochoreology, the program has provided me with a solid theoretical grounding and superb practical experience in field research. I feel the program is aiding the development of both, my conceptual and practical practice and is presenting me with the opportunity to delve deeper into the research and understanding of dance. I am delighted about being involved in a program that is characterized by its willingness to embrace an open-minded approach to the anthropological study of dance.

Nic Gareiss, MA
The MA in Ethnochoreology at the Irish World Academy, under the directorship of Dr Catherine Foley, gave me the invaluable chance to explore dance from a research-based perspective via history and the social sciences, while also engaging with the same dance traditions in my own body.  This unique approach to thinking, writing, and moving all in one setting provided me an opportunity to encounter the dance traditions of other cultures, as well as enriched my understanding of my own dance practice. I now work as both a professional dancer and dance researcher: concertizing, teaching, and presenting at academic conferences on traditional music and dance, Irish studies, and social theory.

Dr Mats Melin, PhD
The MA in Ethnochoreology changed my perceptions on how I view movement, and dance in particular, on a fundamental level. Aspects of human behaviour have become even more interesting and intriguing than what I previously thought. I will never look back.  I now work as a lecturer on the BA Irish Music and Dance programme at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick.

Programme Content

Entry Requirements

A primary degree in a suitable discipline with first or second class honours or an approved professional qualification (Primary degree: level 8 NQAI).
An interview will be required in all cases, as well as an audition where necessary. Candidates may be required to submit additional audio visual and/or written material.

What to include with your applicaton

• Qualification transcripts and/or certificates (including certified English translations if applicable)
• English language qualification(s) (if English is not your first language) 
• A one page supporting statement 
• A copy of your birth certificate

English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of either prior successful completion of a degree qualification taught through the medium of English or meet one of the criteria below (no longer than  two years prior to application):
Acceptable English Language qualifications include the following:
Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved

• Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above
• TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based)
• IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5* for Business, Arts, Humanities or Education programmes. Minimum score of 6.0* for Science, Engineering, Informatics or Electronics programmes *with no less than 6 in any one component.
• English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1
• GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above
• University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English Grade A
• GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6

Results in examinations other than those listed above may also be accepted as meeting our English language requirements. Contact the International Education Division for advice.