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If you are passionate about performance and ready to make it your career, then the Bachelor of Dance Practice at ACPE is for you.

The degree provides students with the skills and knowledge required to be leaders within the dance industry and within a wide range of community groups, in roles such as teachers, facilitators, and administrators.

Access to the ACPE Dance Company is also available to all students, providing additional professional and practical experience.

Study mode
Face to face with selected subjects available online
Online learning
Selected units available online for students enrolled in courses that are not fully online. Online units in these courses are taught with a viable cohort of students. If the cohort in these units is too small to ensure an optimal student experience, the College reserves the right to alter the delivery mode to on-campus or mixed mode.

About the course

The Bachelor of Dance Practice qualification delivers a mix of theoretical and experiential learning that will allow work-ready graduates to secure dance-related opportunities across many different industry contexts.

This innovative dance course leverages ACPE’s longstanding expertise in offering the Bachelor of Dance Education, which is designed for those who are committed to a teaching career at secondary school level.

Course streams

The dance course revolves around two major strands, Dance as Artform (10/24 subjects) and Dance and the Industry (6/24 subjects); the balance of the degree is structured around Supporting Studies (Anatomy and Physiology, for example), as well as Problem Based Learning (PBL), and Practical Experience.

A dance course combining creativity with practical training.

The result is a qualification that offers substantial vocational skill and expertise across the breadth of the dance discipline, which is evaluated in terms of its physiological, social, cultural, historical, and commercial aspects.

Dance students at ACPE

Current students studying Dance at ACPE share their talent, inspiration and career aspirations while demonstrating their skill and passion for dance.

Course outcomes

Discover where a Bachelor of Dance Practice degree can take you.

As the dance industry continues to evolve, so do the employment opportunities available for graduates. Combining creativity with practical training, this industry-recognised degree is perfect for passionate individuals who do not anticipate a career as a teacher of dance in secondary schools, but want to build a solid career within the dynamic dance industry. Successful first year students can even transfer to the Bachelor of Dance Education.

Career opportunities

Teaching a range of different groups n a range of situations including:

• Private studios
• Community organisations
• Primary and Secondary Schools (as specialist teachers teaching extra-curricular activity)
• Fitness organisations

Facilitating dance activity for community development and/or performance:

• Cultural Arts Directors
• Performance Directors
• Dance Motivators

Further study options

Post graduate study in supporting subjects such as:

• Choreography
• Dance Therapy
• Arts Administration.