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Course Overview

For many of these reasons, dance remains a prominent part of modern, and, in turn, Cypriot society. Yet, like all the arts, dance is characterised by the changes, trends, and challenges that reflect modernity. Residing in a number of social contexts and bearing specific functions within each, from contemporary and abstract art to commercial advertising, to popular culture, to traditional practices, and to entertainment – dance offers a broad realm of creative and professional opportunities. Not-for-profit dance organisations, dance troupes, contemporary dance, ballet, and traditional dance festivals, and dance education programmes are on the rise in Cyprus and in Europe, receiving both public and private funding. On the other hand, more mainstream and commercial dance (in conjunction with pop music, video, and social/club dancing) is a fast-growing area of business both nationally and internationally.

Aims

The main educational aims of the programme are the following:

  1. To provide intellectually and creatively challenging courses that fulfill the personal development of students and are founded on scholarship, artistry, and research.
  2. To enhance participation, guidance, support learning and teaching policies that fulfill the needs of a diverse student community at high standards of achievement.
  3. To develop in students a blend of knowledge, experience, transferable skills, and capabilities through a curriculum and intellectual/artistic environment that strengthens their employability and provides the foundation for further study.

Objectives

The main educational objectives of the programme are the following:

  1. To provide students with a high level practical, theoretical, and artistic education in the field of dance
  2. To provide a conceptual framework of dance as reception, applied (kinaesthetic), and creative process which will enable students to appraise and appreciate the wide operative range of the field
  3. To equip students with the knowledge, technical skills, and artistic competencies (kinaesthetic/physical, spatial, creative, perceptual), which would enable them to enter the market as versatile professionals
  4. To provide students with the knowledge and skills with which to conduct in-depth inquiries and research in fields of dance, relating dance to social, cultural, and political events, past and current
  5. To prepare students for a real career prospect in dance performance (contemporary dance based), dance composition/choreography, dance theory and research, dance history (including a cultural approach to dance), movement analysis, dance education, and ensemble directing
  6. To prepare students for postgraduate study in various areas of dance.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

The minimum admission requirement to the programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

In addition to the above, applicants interested to study dance must also satisfy the following requirement:

  • Successfully pass an audition consisting of ballet and contemporary class

Note: International students may send video auditions

Graduation Requirements:

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

English Language Requirements:

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC). 

  • TOEFL – 525 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above.

Fees

Yearly Tuition (for 60 ECTS): € 10080


This information was accurate on : 20/01/2021
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