Bachelor of Dance Education

Qualification:
Bachelor's Degree
Study mode:
On Campus
Payment options:
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Payment plan
Upfront payment
Duration:
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Start date:
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Awarded by:
Australian College of Physical Education
Location:
NSW, Sydney
Career Outcomes:
Choreographer | Dance Teacher | Community Wellness Officer | Dance Instructor | Dance Teacher (Secondary school) | View All

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The Bachelor of Dance Education course offers a comprehensive, specialist program of practical and theoretical training, and is ideally suited to individuals looking to pursue a career as a high school dance teacher.

Combining dance, health and teaching into one targeted degree, this course allows you to focus your training on dance teaching while covering a breadth of topics relevant to physical education and physical training.

ACPE offers this degree on-campus study and the course content is delivered through a variety of methods including lectures, tutorials, seminars, performance workshops, dance classes and individual tuition. To ensure classroom readiness students undertake school-based practical experience throughout their degree.

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Eligibility

To be eligible to enrol in this course, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

Achieve at least three Band 5 HSC results,including one in English; AND
Pass bridging units benchmarked to a Band 5 HSC result; OR
Completion of a NESA approved alternative entry pathway as advised by your prospective university; OR
Have completed a Higher Education Degree.

Applicants are also required to attend a dance audition.

In this dance education course, the subjects you will study include:

Dance Composition
Understanding Health
Skill Acquisition
Dance History
Dance Production
Popular Dance Styles
Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology
Classroom Skills I
Curriculum Planning for Learning and Teaching HPE I
Classical Dance Styles
Practices in Movement
Professional Experience 1
Child and Adolescent Development
Curriculum Planning for Learning and Teaching in Dance
Dance Analysis
Theory & Application of Playing Sport
Professional Experience 2
Classroom Skills II
Curriculum Planning for Learning and Teaching in HPE II
Dance Composition II
Contemporary Youth Health
Professional Experience 3
Social Influences and Student Diversity
Curriculum Planning for Learning and Teaching in Dance II
Dance Performance
Elements of Movement
Teaching Skills: Dance Studio
Youth Health & Resilience
The Inclusive Classroom
Applied Exercise Physiology
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education
Current Issues: A Teaching Research Project
Dance and Technology
Literacy for Learning and Teaching
Professional Experience 4

The Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is one of Australia’s leading education providers when it comes to all things sports management, applied fitness, dance and physical education. Students here will graduate with the training to work as fitness professionals as well as the knowledge to manage their own businesses.

ACPE is one of the oldest higher education providers in NSW, providing a premier learning experience for over 100 years. By gaining your qualification at ACPE, you will receive a nationally recognised credential and have access to world-class athletic facilities and training that draws in students from all over the globe.

A key value for the team at the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is to ensure their staff and students are well supported and are encouraged to develop both personally and professionally.

ACPE has a Student Learning Services (SLS) resource centre which is a student’s hub for all things relating to academic skills and success throughout their studies. Students also have access to SMARTTHINKING - an online service that gives students 24-hour access to academic tutors and resources.

Campus Locations

This course can be delivered on campus to provide you with practical training in a face-to-face learning environment. It is available to study at the following locations:

New South Wales: Sydney Olympic Park

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Where Will It Lead Me?

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally recognised, accredited Bachelor of Dance Education from the Australian College of Physical Education.

This qualification will enable you to pursue dance teaching as a career in the secondary school system, as well as other educational contexts.

Providing you with training in dance as an aspect of physical education, you will emerge from your studies ready to pursue employment in government and independent schools, private dance studios and community recreation centres.

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