Study Programme in Dance Pedagogy

Study programme

Education level: Basic level

Prerequisites

General admission requirements and dance audition test in accordance with decision of the Higher Education Authority Dnr: C2014/80.

More about field-specific eligibility

Course of study

Semester 1	ECTS credits
The Professional Role of the Dance Pedagogue and Work with Children (Obligatory)	15
Dance Training and Artistic Project (Obligatory)	15

Total ECTS credits: 30

Semester 2	ECTS credits
Pedagogy for Dance with Children and Young People (Obligatory)	15
Dance Training and Theoretical and Artistic Perspectives on dance (Obligatory)	15

Total ECTS credits: 30

Semester 3	ECTS credits
Dance Training and Choreographic Method (Obligatory)	15
Teaching Dance Genre 1 (Obligatory)	15

Total ECTS credits: 30

Semester 4	ECTS credits
In depth Dance Training (Obligatory)	7.5
Teaching Dance Genre 2 (Obligatory)	15
Musical Interpretation and Performance: Degree Project in Dance (Obligatory)	7.5

Total ECTS credits: 30

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.