Royal Academy of Dance · Distance learning (part-time)
Education (Dance Teaching)
The Master of Arts in Education (Dance Teaching) allows you to further your knowledge and expertise through research in your own practice. We are one of the first organisations to offer an award at this level, specifically designed for practicing dance teacher…
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Royal Academy of Dance
The Master of Arts in Education (Dance Teaching) allows you to further your knowledge and expertise through research in your own practice. We are one of the first organisations to offer an award at this level, specifically designed for practicing dance teachers. As a teacher with at least two years’ professional dance teaching experience, the programme offers you an opportunity to engage in continuing professional development through completing a higher degree, postgraduate research based on your own professional practice, career progression which puts you at the forefront of dance education and practice based research. The Master’s focuses specifically on your role as a teacher, allowing you to extend your knowledge. Your student experience You will start with a five day online induction in August with individual modules being delivered through distance learning. Each module has a study guide which introduces you to key topics, concepts and readings, and leads you through a series of study tasks in preparation for a final assessment. You are allocated a specialist tutor for each module, supporting your studies through regular communication via email, Zoom, online forums and virtual group tutorials. Depending on whether you choose to do the 2-year accelerated or 3-year part-time delivery of the programme, modules are studied across two or three semesters per year. Learning is flexible in that you study from home during hours which suit your employment and personal commitments.
Getting in
As the university states it
A good honours degree in dance or a degree with a significant dance component. You should hold a recognised dance teaching qualification and be employed as a dance teacher for the duration of the programme. We welcome applications from professional dance teachers who do not hold traditional academic qualifications, but have equivalent experiential learning. Appropriate English Language Proficiency test for applicants whose first language is not English. Exemptions and APL are applicable to the Postgraduate Diploma and full Master’s programme. These are: Students who hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or accepted international equivalent in a relevant subject, are automatically accredited for 30 credits for the Postgraduate Diploma or 60 credits for the Master’s programme; Students who have successfully completed the Professional Dancers’ Postgraduate Teaching Certificate (PDPTC) with the Master’s Access Module are also automatically accredited for 30 credits for the Postgraduate Diploma or 60 credits for the Master’s programme; Students who have Prior Certified or Prior Experiential Learning at Level 7 may apply for APL for up to 45 credits for the Postgraduate Diploma or up to 60 credits for the Master’s programme.
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