Studier > Kandidatuddannelser > Dance Studies
The programme combines professional artistic, ethnological/anthropological, and common cultural-anthropological approaches. Furthermore, it includes in-depth studies within a number of genres of dance.
The programme offers an inspiring, broad, international environment for learning where you will have the chance to work at four of the most established centres for dance research in the Nordic countries. You will be able to see the ballets of Bournonville where they were created; you will visit one of the few museums for dance in the world, and meet Finnish tango or rørospols in their local environments.
" Dance is the hidden language of the soul.
Martha Graham
(1894 - 1991)
Job Opportunities
The program will give you a deepened insight and knowledge of dance studies through stronger specialisation. It qualifies you to teach theoretical topics within dance educations at various levels and strengthens your basis for practical teaching within dance disciplines where you are already specialised. The program is meant to be a disciplinary specialisation on high level with a clear vocational focus and at the same time a basis for a PhD.
Course Programme
The master is comprised of four compulsory courses, each awarding 15 ECTS:
- Dance History (KU)
- Dance and Cultural Theory (SU)
- Dance Analysis (NTNU)
- Dance Anthropology (UTA)
The instruction of these courses is structured around intensive periods of teaching and academic supervision. The master's thesis awards 30 ECTS credits and is written during the fourth and final semester of study.
In addition to these 90 ECTS, the students take additional 30 ECTS electives. The four teaching institutions offer at least one pre-approved elective (minimum 7,5 ECTS). These electives are first and foremost meant for the teaching institutions own students but are open to students from the Nordic Master's in Dance.
The four compulsory intensive courses are taught in English. However, as far as possible the students will be given the opportunity to write essays and their master's thesis in their mother tongue. The elective courses can be taught in the teaching language used at each university.
Read more about the course programme here.
Study Environment
Due to the differences in specialisations both among teachers and in the four different environments, the range of topics and approaches in teaching will be broad, and your possibility for supervision in your special fields of interest will be good. Each of the four participating programs additionally has broad networks to Europe and the rest of the world.
The students should be prepared for working independently and should consider working in an international environment as an inspiration. Our students come from a variety of dance genres, and for instance both from theatrical and social dancing.
Research
Scholars from different programmes, who represent a wide range of approaches to modern culture, teach the students and conduct research within dance-related subjects.
Prerequisites and Deadlines
Admission to the Nordic Master's in Dance requires a Bachelor's degree with a specialization in Dance Studies (minimum of 80 ECTS credits) or equivalent.
Applicants with accredited education within the Arts, and a certain component of relevant theoretical courses, will be considered for admission. The application deadline is April 15th and you are required to apply via NTNU's Søknadsweb.
If you have a bachelor's degree from a Norwegian University College (Høgskole), private school or an educational institution from outside of Norway, contact the Faculty of Arts at NTNU to check if you need to apply for specific recognition of previous education. The deadline is April 1st.
Contact
Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
Karen Blixens Vej 1
DK-2300 København S
Phone: (+45) 35 32 81 95
Website: artsandculturalstudies.ku.dk
For information about the Nordic MA in Dance Studies, contact the Program Coordinator in Copenhagen ilnage@hum.ku.dk
Student Guidance at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
Website (in Danish)
International Student Guidance
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