Do you have what it takes to guide and inspire people to dance?  Can you invest yourself fully in the success of others? Do you want to share the skills and techniques behind dance and choreography? If so, our master’s in Creative Dance Education could be the perfect next step in your career.

Over three trimesters, you’ll explore the creative and professional skills needed to work as a  dance teacher, community dance practitioner or youth dance leader.  On this course you’ll study practical and theoretical modules, as well as undertaking an educational and industry focussed  teaching placement. You’ll get an insight into teaching dance in a range of contexts to suit your ambitions as a dance artist, including formal education, youth dance settings and community dance environments. This programme develops emerging dance educators by helping you to identify and support the artistry rooted in dance teaching. You’ll understand the role of choreography in teaching young people and explore the creative elements involved in being a dance educator.

For dance educators at any stage in your career, this course will support you in developing your creative skills and deepening your abilities to support your students.

After graduating with a master’s in dance education, you’ll be perfectly positioned to begin teaching dance in a range of working environments. You may choose to pursue a career as a dance teacher in a school or college, a dance instructor or a choreographer, to name just some of your options.

More widely, you may also consider working in a related field or role, such as becoming a yoga or fitness instructor, or working in an administrative capacity elsewhere in the arts sector.