Description

The programme works with the combination of dance and choreography and considers technique as something that one develops as one learns how to work. The body is considered a fundament of existence. Engaging in the question of bodily capacities, functionalities, and expressions, through an artistic practice, is understood as a way to leave presumed oppositions between body and mind, theory and practice, thinking and doing.

The two main subjects are dance and choreography. The subject of dance approaches a large range of techniques under the umbrella of the craft modules called Dance Body Movement. The goal is to prepare the students to apply their bodily awareness to all sorts of physical practices. The subject of choreography focuses on composition, crafting own works and the contextual sides of an expanded notion of choreography that investigates choreographic perspectives outside dance.

Being a part of The Danish National School of Performing Arts also means collaborating with the other educational programmes in trans-disciplinary work and artistic development work.

Each year in the education there is a project/production that is performed and open to the public.

Career opportunities

Students graduate as creative artists that are prepared to go into a company that demands a high level of psychical accomplishment and technique or are equally prepared to create their own projects or make their own work. 

In order to develop a familiarity with the professional field today, the students will meet present and prominent artists working in Denmark, Europe, and around the world.

Meet Dance & Choreography graduate Agnes Grélinger from Hungary in this interview about moving to and staying in Denmark.

Admission

Every second year in early spring auditions take place at The Danish National School of Performing Arts. There are no age requirements in order to apply and the school does not require a specific educational background or level of experience. But the competition is hard. Approximately 200 people apply for the 16 places offered at the school. For those who are offered a place in the school, studies begin mid-August.

The Contemporary Dance programme is primarily taught in English. However, the student can be expected to participate in joint activities with other students from the school once or twice a year, where Danish will be the primary language.

Learn more in the application guide

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all fulltime degree students with a citizenship from outside of EU/EAA/Switzerland. Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

For Further Information

Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en

You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition

About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher education system