BA (Hons) Dance Bachelor's degree at East London
BA (Hons) Dance at East London. You'll build a portfolio grounded in core concepts whilst developing your own specialised direction, whether that's contemporary choreography, cultural analysis, or performance innovation.
About this course
BA (Hons) Dance is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at East London. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Performing arts graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 55% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (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: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 90% (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 3 modules
- Learning Dance PracticesCore
Module details
This module develops your practical and technical skills in two different dance practices. You will learn and study the core technical and performance principles as part of each dance practice. You will also gain knowledge and insight into the social and cultural context of the dance practices you are learning. This will inform your embodied understanding of each dance form, helping you to develop kinesthetic awareness, embodied historical knowledge, and key practical skills.
- Healthier DancerCore
Module details
This module develops your understanding and knowledge of the foundational components of effective health and fitness skills for pre-professional dancers. The module will cover various areas of safe dance practice such as nutrition, fitness, anatomy and physiology. You will take part in a range of practical and theoretical workshops, which will be crucial to ensuring that you are prepared for a long-lasting and sustainable career in the dance industry.
- Choreography and Dancing CulturesCore
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This module provides a foundational understanding of the practical and theoretical principles of choreography, dance-making and performance. You will learn and practice a range of key tools and approaches as an emerging artist choreographer and performer, making and performing collaborative dance work for a studio theatre context. You will also watch and draw influences from excerpts of professional choreographic work and engage in critical reflection on your own development as an emerging artis
Year 2 9 modules
- Learning Dance Practices 2Core
Module details
Developing on from Term 1, this module expands your practical and technical skills in two different dance practices. You will learn and study the core technical and performance principles as part of each dance practice. You will also gain knowledge and insight into the social and cultural context of the dance practices you are learning. This will inform your embodied understanding of each dance form, helping you to develop kinesthetic awareness, embodied historical knowledge, and key practical s
- Performance MakingCore
Module details
This module focuses on the application of techniques to classical and contemporary scene studies. You will explore the ways in which imaginative and creative processes lead into rehearsal and studio practice, developing your ability to approach characterisation, script analysis and performance. You will learn how to execute your creative work with awareness of professional standards as an emerging artist.
- Mental Wealth: Creative IndustriesCore
Module details
The module is split into two areas of study: Movement for actors: This component focuses on developing movement techniques that help actors embody their characters more fully. By understanding and refining their physicality, actors can make more intentional choices that enhance their performance. Through various methodologies, they will explore how movement influences character work and storytelling. Actors and filmmakers: This component provides a unique opportunity for you to develop your own
- Exploring Dance Practices 1Core
Module details
This module will introduce you to two new dance practices. The focus will be on advanced core technical and performance principles, whilst considering the relevant sociocultural contexts. You will extend the technical skills and movement principles that you learnt in Level 4, applying this embodied knowledge to different sources of movement. You will also be encouraged to investigate and reflect on embodied knowledge and kinesthetic awareness in collaboration with your peers.
- Screen Dance and Hybrid FormsCore
Module details
This module introduces you to the field of Screendance and the emergence of digital choreographic formats. You will learn a range of approaches and techniques when creating, filming and editing dance for screen contexts, leading to the creation of your own project. You will have opportunities to consider popular and social dance practices on screen and activism/calls-to-action, exploring how your creative Screendance practice can be used as a tool for resistance and reform.
- Dance Technique and Hybrid Forms 2Core
Module details
This module aims to: Extend, evolve and further technical skills and core principles of movement learnt throughout the dance course. Analyse and evaluate embodied knowledge in a shared space of kinesthetic awareness with peers through the practice of dance styles that include, but are not limited to, contemporary, hip hop, social, and club styles with a focus on dance forms practised across the Asian and African diasporas. Encourage you to further explore the nuances of dance technique(s) to att
- Exploring Dance Practices 2Core
Module details
This module will introduce you to two new dance practices. The focus will be on advanced core technical and performance principles, whilst considering the relevant sociocultural contexts. You will extend the technical skills and movement principles that you learnt in Term 1, applying this embodied knowledge to different sources of movement. You will also be encouraged to investigate and reflect on embodied knowledge and kinesthetic awareness in collaboration with your peers.
- Mental Wealth: Professional PracticeCore
Module details
This module will provide you with the opportunity to apply skills, competencies and experience required for successful development and a range of potential future career areas. The focus is on areas of enterprise and employability for professional life. You will advance the areas identified at level 4 for your own personal professional development (including emotional, social, physical, cultural, and cognitive intelligences) through taught and workshop activity. This may include creating busines
- Creative CollaborationOptional
Module details
In this module, you will bring your short film, developed in Term 1, from concept to completion. You will take full creative and logistical control, managing casting, location scouting, camera hire, and all aspects of production. Additionally, you will refine your post-production skills in preparation for the final screening at UEL Short Film Festival. Beyond technical proficiency, this module will strengthen your abilities in creative collaboration, facilitation, project management, and pro
Year 3 6 modules
- Integrating Dance PracticesCore
Module details
This module will introduce you to two dance practices. You will be refining your performance skills whilst studying the core technical principles as appropriate to the style you are learning. You will engage and investigate how the range of technique learning in Levels 4, 5 and 6 contribute to a kinesthetic interplay of practices experienced in the body. This will be supported by the study of social and cultural contexts, aiding the embodiment of dance practice. You will also develop your commun
- Research Project 1Core
Module details
In this module you will use research methods to explore a chosen topic related to creative practice, developing a review of literature or relevant practice-research resources to build an independently defined project. This could be a film or stage project where you have control of the process and product. This is a practice-research approach in which you will undertake your research using making and doing in combination with reading, analysis and writing.
- Final Performance Project 1Core
Module details
In this module you will develop and apply advanced skills in professional creative activities to project work in your discipline. You will explore subject-specific methods of making, developing and presenting your work with close reference to industry standards. Projects may take the form of a public presentation, performance, installation, creative production, staged or site-specific performance, or event.
- Final Performance Project 2Core
Module details
In this module, you will perform a full length play to a public audience. Supported by your tutors and peers, you will develop, refine, rehearse and publicly present work that showcases your skills and creativity. Having established skills, techniques and approaches throughout your degree, and in Final Performance Project 1, you will draw on your advanced abilities to produce work to an industry standard. This may include imaginative, creative and generative approaches, as well as practical skil
- Research Project 2Core
Module details
This module builds on from your work in Research Project 1 to continue to develop your advanced creative practice and research skills. You will extend your ability to pursue an independent project idea that could be a film, a work for stage, or an event. Through this process you will activate rigorous approaches to delve into and articulate concepts, methodologies and theories in relation to your discipline.
- Mental Wealth: Enterprise and EngagementCore
Module details
Developing the key psychological and physical determinants of human performance are increasingly critical for successful graduate-level employment, entrepreneurship and career progression in the 4th industrial revolution. This module will provide students with the opportunity to apply the full range of skills, competencies and experience required for successful development to, and in, a range of potential future career areas. Students will advance the areas identified at level 5 for their own
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.
Who it's for
This course suits you if you have strong dance technique and genuine curiosity about how movement, culture and ideas connect. You'll thrive if you're willing to question your own practice, engage seriously with theory, and experiment across different contexts. The programme demands commitment and intellectual rigour alongside physical discipline. You should be prepared for the intensity of daily studio work paired with written analysis and independent research, a blend that rewards those who see dance as both art form and field of inquiry.
University & format
This BA (Hons) is studied full-time over 3 years at the University of East London, a public university. Teaching is in English. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification and 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.
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 | 90% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
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 W590). 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-sourced figure; academic year not supplied. The 2026/27 England cap is up to £9,790. Verify this course.
Check fees at East London →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
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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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 | £25,000 | £22,000 – £30,000 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £17,000 | £11,000 – £23,000 | 135 |
| 5 years after | £23,000 | £17,000 – £29,000 | 135 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
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: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. 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 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
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: 25; response rate: 80%. 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
Published home tuition is £9,535/year for this course. 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
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. 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 8.6 out of 10: NSS 78.3% · in work or study 90% · continued 90%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of East London
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 University of East London
1,002 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 East London from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by East London; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. 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 East London’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 East London and gov.uk before you apply.
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