Diploma of Dance (Teaching and Management)

Duration

2 years (including stage 1 - Certificate IV in Dance (Teaching and Management))

Intake dates

January

What does this course involve?

If you are a dance teacher or assistant, or a dancer looking to embark on a teaching career in private dance studios, this is an ideal course. It focuses on three major streams: dance (technique, styles and choreography), teaching (methods, principles and strategies) and business management (including finance, marketing and promotions).

Study areas covered include: working with the principles of safe dance teaching for children; ballet; jazz; contemporary; anatomy; stagecraft, production, composition, music reading, and a number of business skills are also explored. Elective studies can also be taken in character or tap dance.

You’ll gain up-to-date knowledge in the areas of injury prevention, anatomy, and physiology, and learn dance studio management and production technical support skills, as well as the practical elements of teaching.

The course has a high practical content and you’ll be expected to work hours outside of your class allocations for various presentations. There are also elements of technical production, including a final presentation in the Laurel Martyn Scholarship competition for choreography in the final year. Second year students are expected to present a choreographed entry and design and implement the production of the final concert including all aspects of program conception and promotion.

Designed to run over two years, you can exit after the first year of this course, with the Certificate IV in Dance (Teaching and Management) to work as an assistant teacher.

Entrance requirements

• Australian Year 12 or equivalent with a pass.
• Relevant senior employment experience in industry will be considered.

English Language Proficiency

• A minimum IELTS overall score of 5.5 (Academic).
• A minimum TOEFL score of 530 for paper examination; 179 for computer based and 71 for Internet based.

Special admission requirements

Some evidence of dance expertise - video demonstrating dance styles such as ballet and/or contemporary. Please talk on video about reasons for doing the course.

Cost

$AUD9,500 per year, plus amenities and materials fees.

What employment opportunities will I have?

Graduates are generally employed as dance teachers in private studios.

As a student, the Institute’s Employment Service is your first port of call for advice on gaining employment in this field, and can be contacted on
1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445).

What further study options will I have?

Graduates may be eligible to apply for courses at universities to further their dance options. Credit transfers may be available at Deakin University.

Accreditation

Nationally Recognised

Course Structure

The course has a number of units of study that are designed to introduce students to the practice of teaching in dance studios, learn the principles of business management and promotion and the elements of safe dance including aspects of anatomy. The course has a series of core modules and all units must be completed to gain this qualification.