Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance)
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) For students who commenced prior to 2022 only |
| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 060433M Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | A356 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
The final intake to this course was in 2021. Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the Handbook archive. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Career opportunities
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
Course overview
Immerse yourself in the exciting physical, creative and social possibilities of contemporary dance. Study a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) at Deakin to learn how the art of contemporary dance intersects with conceptual and innovative thinking, community enrichment and technology.
Through practice-based learning. this course will challenge and develop your physical, creative and intellectual capacities, revealing the divers ways in which dance can engage and make a difference.
In the studio setting, core studies in dance technique, a broad spectrum of dance styles choreography, history and theory are complemented by work with digital technologies and other creative arts disciplines. Opportunities include public performance, choreographic projects and internship experiences.
Want to launch your career as an adaptable dance practitioner?
Develop advanced skills in contemporary dance through a combination of studio-based learning, theory and real-world experience.
You will gain skills and knowledge in:
- dance technique and performance
- choreography and dance production
- screen-based dance forms including film and music video
- dance cultures
- dance and movement improvisation.
You’ll have the chance to work on individual and group creative projects to develop your skills in choreography and improvisation and participate in public performances. Plus, you can gain exposure to the international dance sector by taking an overseas study tour or internship*.
*Overseas study programs to be confirmed in 2022 and beyond, subject to government travel restrictions.
Career opportunities
Graduate ready to launch a career as a practitioner in the professional dance sector. You’ll be equipped with the skills to create and perform dance works and to work in a variety of contexts including initiating independent arts projects, or using your skills and knowledge in dance teaching, which is in strong demand both in the school system and in private studios.
Careers include roles in fields such as:
- arts administration and curation
- community art practice
- dance and choreography
- dance education
- dance therapies
- event, festival and production management.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
Transition to University study
The faculty offers two units AIX160 Introduction to University Study and AIX117 Professional Writing for Work which are specifically designed to ease the transition into university study. New students are encouraged to enrol in one or both of these units as electives in their first year.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Interpret and apply conceptual, theoretical and technical skills in the analysis and presentation of a range of creative outcomes. |
| Communication | Articulate critical engagement with a variety of mediums, methods and, techniques and strategies to present ideas, exhibitions, performances and practical work. |
| Digital literacy | Critically evaluate, manipulate and apply a range of information technologies, digital tools, devices and environments to support and develop ideas and creative expression. |
| Critical thinking | Analyze and synthesize research materials through multiple sources and mediums to generate original and innovative ideas about creative work in diverse cultural settings. |
| Problem solving | Identify, explore and create solutions to creative arts problems grounded in theory and/or practice. |
| Self-management | Develop, manage and critically reflect upon the producing and presenting of creative works in accordance with industry standards, development as a professional creative arts practitioner and personal learning goals. |
| Teamwork | Contribute in a constructive and respectful way to the collaborative production of creative outcomes. |
| Global citizenship | Demonstrate critical knowledge and awareness of diverse social and cultural contexts when engaging in creative arts practice. |
| Approved by Faculty Board March 2019 | |
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dance) a student must complete 24 credit points including:
- 8 core units (totalling 12 credit points)
- 4 Dance discipline units
- 2 course electives
- 6 electives
- no more than 10 credit points at level 1
- at least 6 credit points at level 3
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Course structure
Core units
ACA100 Introductory Creative Studio 1A [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ACA102]
ACA101 Introductory Creative Studio 1B [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit AIX117]
| ACA102 | Creativity: Thinking Through Doing [replaces ACA100 from 2023] |
| AIX117 | Professional Writing for Work [replaces ACA101 from 2023] |
| ACA210 | Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points) |
| ACA211 | Creative Studio 2B (2 credit points) |
| ACA310 | Creative Studio 3A (2 credit points) |
| ACA311 | Creative Studio 3B (2 credit points) |
| ACA309 | Creative Careers and Contexts |
| ACA397 | Creative Arts Project Production |
Dance discipline units
ACD103 Dance and Screens - no longer available for enrolment
| ACD104 | Exploring Dance Styles |
| ACD207 | Improvisation for Dance and Movement |
| ACD208 | Dance Beyond the Studio |
2 course electives selected from:
| ACA226 | How to Write About Art |
| ACV101 | Painting in the Visual Arts |
| ACV212 | Digital Practices and the Visual Arts |
| ACV115 | Drawing and the Body in Visual Arts |
| ACV213 | Modelling and the Visual Arts |
| ACI101 | Analogue Photography |
| ACI102 | Digital Photography |
| ACI204 | Photographic Storytelling |
| ACI205 | Photographic Lighting and Lens |
| ACP103 | Acting Studio |
| ACP109 | Improvisation for Theatre |
| ACP207 | Director's Workshop |
| ACP208 | Theatre Technologies |
6 free electives
We suggest students complete at least 4 units in a subject area different to their degree, preferably a linked sequence of study in the same area. This choice can include units from any degree in the University but is best chosen from the subject areas in the Bachelor of Creative Arts: (Drama, Visual Arts, Photography), Bachelor of Design: (Visual Communication, Digital Technologies, 3D Animation) or Bachelor of Arts programs.
Work experience
Work-integrated learning opportunities are embedded through the Bachelor of Creative Arts programs with real client briefs, opportunities for client and industry engagement and professional practice. These may be discipline specific or may introduce students to other opportunities in the diverse field of creative arts. This level of engagement occurs at first, second and third year and is core to the course. In particular we have a Creative Careers and Contexts and Exhibition and Performance units where students meet industry practitioners, visit creative industry workplaces, organise and promote a festival of exhibitions and performances and learn the appropriate practical, administrative, marketing and self-management skills required to launch and maintain their careers as creative artists in their chosen discipline. Student will develop a career development strategy that can be used to demonstrate the essential skills and knowledge for a future job application, successful pitch for funding or, development of a self-run project.
Assessment
Assessment within the award of Bachelor of Creative Arts varies from written assignments and/or examination to practical and technical exercises and performance. In some units assessment may also include class participation, online exercises, seminar exercises and tests.
Electives
Dance Study Tours & Internships (ACC317, ACC316) provide important options for electives within the BCA (Dance). Students may also choose electives from other disciplines within the School of Communication and Creative Arts, from the Arts and Education Faculty and from other Faculties, such as Health and Behavioural Sciences, depending on entry and pre-requisite requirements.
Other Course Information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central