BA (Hons) Dance Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University
BA (Hons) Dance at Edge Hill University was founded in 2006 and is delivered in English at Edge Hill University, a public institution in Ormskirk.
About this course
Gain practical and theoretical expertise in performance, choreography and more with Edge Hill's Dance course. View modules, course specs & how to apply today. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Dance is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Edge Hill University, based in Ormskirk. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Performing arts graduates from this provider, 100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 70% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £24,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Music & Performing Arts, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 70% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 8 modules
- Dance Practices: Knowing BodiesCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces you to a range of dance practices within historical western and global traditions and places them in their contemporary cultural context. Regular studio practice-based sessions will develop your physical vocabulary and broaden your understanding of different dance practices and ways of studying within higher education. Your experience will be widened through experiential anatomy and holistic approaches to the moving body. The module will emphasise the importance of being a responsive
Assessment: 70% Practical 30% Coursework
- Making Dance: Choreographic CutsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces you to the creative and disciplined independent approaches to exploring movement and dance making. You will investigate the application of compositional tools and structuring devices, experimenting with contemporary dance practices and performance. You will develop confidence in your own creative voice and performance skills to empower you to effectively communicate your own choreographic work, including its intentionality, musicality, and individual qualities. The module places empha
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Making Dance: Choreographing WorldsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Develops your skills in devising and creating dance as part of a collective and in collaboration with others. You will engage in the making, rehearsal and performance of a small-scale dance piece in conjunction with a tutor who will act as choreographer. Through the creative process of making a contemporary dance work, the module will help you begin to realise your potential as a dancer and performer. You will develop your compositional dance skills through response-ability towards problem solvi
Assessment: 70% Practical 30% Coursework
- Performance ContextsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Surveys the key elements of dance, drama and musical theatre contexts and histories. While not intended to offer an exhaustive account of all performance histories, the module will highlight shared terminologies and practices, while also offering an introduction to appropriate modes of study, including research, performance and workshop skills. Key themes will include the nature of performance and how it is perceived, 'traditional' and 'non-traditional' crafting traditions, training processes, a
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Writing Dance LandscapesCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces you to approaches to writing about dance. The module will hone your skills in observing, describing, researching and interpreting dance. Practical and theoretical approaches will combine to help you identify and discuss the work of key artists in relation to a broad range of dance practices, concepts and contexts. You will have opportunities to watch and write about live and recorded dance performances using a range of practical, observational and textual approaches to generate analyt
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Applied, Community and Outreach Practice 1Optional20 credits
Module details
Is a project-based module where you will be guided through the creation of a performative outreach project focusing on a range of community settings. This will involve the study of performance interventions, their histories and practices, and consequences and meanings. After studying a range of performance intervention projects in diverse cultural, social and political contexts, you will identify and devise an appropriate project for a chosen setting. Although you will not implement the project
Assessment: 100% Practical
- New Venture CreationOptional20 credits
Module details
Introduces you to business planning and the development stages in business start-up. You will organise and evaluate theoretical perspectives in a practical setting, informing your future learning processes and outcomes. A key element of the module is a review of entrepreneurial skills and small business development through theoretical concepts of enterprise, self-employment and small business management. This module creates an awareness of emergent business types and their markets, the factors b
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Language 1Optional20 credits
Module details
Is ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. The module will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encoura
Assessment: 85% Coursework 15% Practical
Year 2 4 modules
- Body Matters in PerformanceCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Examines the theories and practices of performance that are concerned with the dialogue between the body and dance practice. You will expand your knowledge, understanding and experience of the body in relation to studio practice and embodied research. The module will also examine why the body has been objectified in performance contexts. You will have the opportunity to experiment and develop your own personal approach to dance research. Underlying this is the principle that as you develop your
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Creative Dance Portfolio: Choreograph, Perform, ArchiveCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Focuses on the practical exploration and interrogation of contemporary dance making as an interdisciplinary and collaborative art form. The module explores choreographic and creative strategies through a tutor-led production that is informed by focused studio practice. This will enable you to gain experience of contributing to the generation, analysis and refinement of creative performance. Relevant historical, theoretical and socio-cultural perspectives will be considered, and you will relate t
Assessment: 70% Coursework 30% Practical
- Making Dance: Practice Makes PoliticalCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Expands your creative and technical skills and helps you develop your individual creative voice. From an initial group focus, exploring dance practice in relation to a range of cultural and socio-political frameworks, this module offers you space to investigate your creative and contextualised ideas in the process of devising choreography. You will be encouraged to draw from insights observing processes and practices applied by key professional dance makers, as well as utilising research on the
Assessment: 70% Practical 30% Coursework
- Dancing CulturesCompulsory
Module details
Explores, through embodied practice, a range of Western and non-Western dance styles and considers those in relation to the cultural contexts that produced them. This study provides you with opportunities to engage in creative experimentation with intercultural and interdisciplinary choreographic practice. The module facilitates discussions about the politics and challenges presented by intercultural contact and exchange, and
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course develops practical and theoretical expertise in performance, choreography and related areas of dance. You'll usually begin with foundational performance classes, technique and contextual study of dance history and repertoire. In your second year, you'll deepen performance skills through recitals and ensemble work, whilst exploring composition, dance technology and community practice. You'll progress to specialist pathways in areas such as performance or choreography, alongside professional development modules covering the business side of dance. Your third year culminates in a final recital, portfolio or major project demonstrating your accumulated knowledge and artistry.
Who it's for
This course suits students with A-level qualifications or equivalent. Most accepted students entered with A-levels or equivalent, typically holding a UCAS tariff of 128–143 points. You should have a genuine interest in dance as both an academic and practical discipline, and be prepared for a blend of theoretical study and hands-on performance work.
University & format
This BA (Hons) Dance is studied full-time over 3 years at Edge Hill University, a public university located in Ormskirk. Teaching is delivered in English. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification, nationally recognised. Edge Hill holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code W500). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Edge Hill University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Music & Performing Arts graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £24,000 | £22,000 – £28,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £17,000 | £13,000 – £21,500 | 205 |
| 5 years after | £22,500 | £18,000 – £26,500 | 195 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in music & performing arts · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Music & Performing Arts nationally
National figures for Music & Performing Arts graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Music & Performing Arts courses at the same study level.
Compared with 527 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Artistic, literary and media occupationsSOC 2020 341 · 50% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
- Sports and fitness occupationsSOC 2020 343 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £13,819
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 20; response rate: 70%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Music & Performing Arts graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Music & Performing Arts graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Orchestras & ensembles
- Schools & conservatoires
- Studios & venues
- Media & freelance
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Music & Performing Arts graduates.
Music Tech Beta Liaison & Support SpecialistinMusic Brands, Inc.Music QTSColmore Education Recruitment LtdMusic Teachers in HuddersfieldAcademicsMusic Rights Operations & Data Services LeadPPLMusic Engagement Officer - Alternative Provision · Coventry MusicMusiceducationukMusic Audio & Tech Support Desk SpecialistMandarin RecruitmentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
100% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £24,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.5 out of 10: NSS 86.1% · in work or study 100% · continued 70%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Edge Hill University
Design, and creative and performing arts across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Ormskirk
220 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Music & Performing Arts right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Edge Hill University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £14,500 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Edge Hill University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Edge Hill University and gov.uk before you apply.
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