Programme of Study
The MA in Contemporary Dance Performance is a one-year full- time postgraduate programme. Students may be permitted to extend their study over a second full-time year, subject to available places, the agreement of the Course Director and the head of the IWA.
The programme consists of six, three credit modules ( four core and two elective) and a final performance of a programme of ensemble and solo choreographies, weighted at 9 credits.
The core modules are Dance Skills for Performance (1 and 2) , Dance Performance Repertoire (1 and 2. )
The IWA Autumn and Spring Electives are self-directed programmes which allow students to specialise further in an area of programme specialisation or select a project based on expertise available in the other area of study at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance including:
- Ethnochoreology
- Irish Traditional Dance Performance
- Ethnomusicology
- Music Technology
- Classical String Performance
- Chant and Ritual Song
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Irish Traditional Music Performance
An elective may be academic or performance based and is selected in consultation with the course director.
The final performance exam programme will feature performances of original choreographies that have been created through out the year under the direction of guest choreographers and the Course Director.
Careers:
The programme is beneficial for students wishing to pursue careers in dance performance (solo and ensemble), improvisation, choreography, devising original works for performance, devising and producing original works, teaching dance.
18 February, 2008
