Contemporary Dance

The BA in Contemporary Dance offers a comprehensive curriculum combining physical training in modern and contemporary dance techniques, ballet, and movement awareness practices like yoga and Pilates. Students engage with diverse dance forms such as aerial dance, hip-hop, and traditional Irish dance while developing critical, analytical, and reflective skills. The program includes modules in dance studies, experiential anatomy, choreography, and performance technology, alongside vocational training in arts and health, dance pedagogy, and professional skills. A cooperative education period in the third year provides real-world work experience, preparing graduates for careers in performance, education, arts administration, and further academic study. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and reflective practice, fostering both artistic and scholarly growth.