Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) (B-FADANCE)
Bachelors DegreeYear: 2018 Delivered: On Campus (Southbank)
About this course
Coordinator
Associate Professor Jenny Kinder
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://vca.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Award title | Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) |
|---|---|
| Year & campus | 2018 — Southbank |
| CRICOS code | 093583B |
| Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
| Study level & type | Undergraduate Coursework |
| AQF level | 7 |
| Credit points | 300 credit points |
| Duration | 36 months full-time |
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a new three-year degree which offers immersive and experiential practice-based studio studies in seven areas of specialisation (Visual Art, Film and Television, Contemporary Music, Music Theatre, Theatre Practice, Dance and Production). It features an intense and student-centred approach to skills training, to create self-confident and autonomous arts practitioners with the capacity to build sustainable careers in an international context. Each specialisation features regular opportunities for exhibition, production and performance, and culminates in a capstone experience, which prepares students for professional work and further research. Critical studies build knowledge of the context of a student’s core discipline along with academic literacy, and complementary studies offer a choice of electives in the visual and performing arts, or from other areas of study within the University of Melbourne. The degree is designed to have international currency and to assist the VCA to raise its international profile.
Entry requirements
1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
- successful completion of the VCE (or an equivalent qualification) with a study score of at least 25 in Units 3 and 4 English/English Language/Literature, or a study score of at least 30 in Units 3 and 4 ESL. Minimum ATAR is not applicable.
- performance in an audition, test, interview, workshop, portfolio or folio presentation.
2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Overview, Objectives and Generic Skills sections of this entry.
It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
The BFA is designed to train highly skilled arts practitioners who can work independently or in ensemble in a wide range of careers and performance or production opportunities. They will be well-trained and knowledgeable in their own and related fields, and committed to continuous learning and production in their discipline; they will also have a local and international perspective on their own arts practice. As well as excellence in practising their own art form, BFA graduates will have good academic literacy skills in expression, argument and research and be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies.
Generic skills
Artistically excellent:
- demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional artist/practitioner in the 21 Century
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of artistic practices and scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- reach a high level of achievement in artistic practice, writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines:
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
Leaders in communities:
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
Attuned to cultural diversity:
- value different cultures and their cultural forms of practice
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
Active global citizens:
- understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society
- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) requires the successful completion of 300 points comprising 100 points of study at first, second and third year levels. Students can continue to a fourth year of study to complete the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) (Dance).
Core Subjects
There are 237.5 points in core subjects in the dance specialisation. Dancers are trained for the technical demands and creative challenges of careers in dance through studio-based and theoretical core subjects which focus on dance technique training in contemporary dance and ballet, somatic practices, choreography and performance.
Electives
Dance students take 62.5 points in electives over the course of their study. 6.25 elective points must be taken in 1st Year, 18.75 elective points in 2nd year, and 37.5 elevtive points are to be taken in 3rd year. Students can choose to specialise further in Dance, OR choose VCA electives from other artistic disciplines OR choose University of Melbourne breadth subjects to prepare for other pathways such as teaching and education.
The course structure for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) is outlined below.
Subject options
First Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE10016 | Choreographic Process into Performance 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10017 | Dance Technique 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10018 | Integrated Body Mind Practices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10028 | The Dancer as Artist | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE10019 | Choreographic Process into Performance 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10021 | Dance Lineages 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10022 | Dance Technique 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10023 | Dance Technique Extension 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Plus one 6.25 point 1st year Dance Elective (listed below)
Second Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE20013 | Dance Technique 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20014 | Choreographic Process into Performance 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20015 | Dance Technique Extension 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE20016 | Integrated Body Mind Practices 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE20017 | Dance Lineages 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE20018 | Dance Technique 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20019 | Choreographic Process into Performance 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20020 | Integrated Body Mind Practices 3 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Plus 18.75 points of Dance Electives (listed below) or VCA Electives (listed below) or University Breadth (see Handbook)
Third Year
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE30002 | Special Study | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30011 | Dance Technique 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30015 | Performance Project A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30016 | Performance Project B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30025 | Dance Technique 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Plus 37.5 points of Dance Electives (listed below) or VCA Electives (listed below) or University Breadth (see Handbook)
Dance Electives
All Years
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE10020 | Body Balance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE10025 | Voice | Not available in 2018 | 6.25 |
| DNCE10026 | Improvisation and Duo | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE20023 | Independent Dance Contract A | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20024 | Dance Technique Extension 3 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE20025 | Voice | Not available in 2018 | 6.25 |
| DNCE20026 | Career Planning | Not available in 2018 | 6.25 |
| DNCE20027 | Improvisation and Duo | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE20029 | Body Balance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE30010 | Choreographic Processes 5 Screen Dance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30012 | Choreographic Processes 6 Site Specific | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20028 | Travelling Dance Studio | June (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30013 | Independent Dance Contract B | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30014 | Independent Dance Contract C | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE30019 | Dance Industry Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| DNCE30020 | Dance Technique Extension 4 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE30021 | Career Planning | Not available in 2018 | 6.25 |
| DNCE30022 | Dance Technique Extension 5 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| DNCE30024 | Travelling Dance Studio | June (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
VCA Electives - level 1 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIND10003 | Ancient and Contemporary Indigenous Arts |
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIND10004 | Art and Indigenous Voice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10179 | Making Music For Film And Animation 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10215 | Alexander Technique for Daily Function | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR10019 | Clear Speech and Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10222 | The Wellbeing Orchestra | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10202 | Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FLTV10021 | Interactive Art Media 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10199 | Music Theatre: From Chorus To Ensemble | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DRAM10025 | Contemporary Performance Analysis | No longer available | |
| FLTV10010 | Making Movies 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FINA10036 | Life Drawing: The Body | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10184 | Pop Song Writing 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| UNIB10011 | The Secret Life of the Body 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FINA10035 | Still Life: Nature Morte | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR10007 | The Actors Process | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DRAM10026 | Up Close and Personal with MTC |
June (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| CCDP10001 | Games & Playfulness | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| FLTV10023 | Introduction to Screenwriting Practices |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| CCDP10002 | The Electronic Arts: Vision and Sound |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| CCDP10003 | Video Games: Remaking Reality |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
VCA Electives - level 2 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20190 | Advanced Recording Studio Techniques | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20167 | Creating Music For Advertising | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20043 | Design and the Moving Image | June (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA20035 | Drawing with Anatomy |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20164 | Free Play New Music Improvisation Ensem |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20168 | Glee Singing: The Power Of Pop Music |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20194 | Alexander Technique for Performance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| THTR20022 | Improvisation: Text, Space and Action | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| AIND20011 | Indigenous Art and Changing the Nation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20169 | Intimate Acts: Inside The 'Fourth Wall' | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV20005 | Making Movies 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20186 | Music Theatre: Singing Sondheim | Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20187 | Music Theatre: Singing the Golden Age | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA20026 | Painting Techniques |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
February (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FINA20033 | Introduction to Printmaking Processes |
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FINA20044 | Art and the Botanical |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FINA20045 | Introduction to Screenprinting |
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| THTR20042 | Puppets as Storytellers | Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20192 | R&B, Soul & Gospel Choir |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20163 | Samba Band |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| CCDP20001 | Street Art |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20173 | The Art of Game Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20023 | The Artist's Toolbox |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20206 | The Business of Music | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA20036 | Under Camera Animation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
February (On Campus - Southbank)
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20174 | The Laptop Recording Studio |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUST20007 | Bollywood: a cross-disciplinary study |
July (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
VCA Electives - level 3 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM30020 | Acting for Camera | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR30042 | Hashtag Cyberstar |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FLTV30013 | Making Movies 3 | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR30039 | Understanding Masks | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FLTV30022 | Making Movies 3 Practical Production | Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30237 | Music Theatre: Singing Rock Musicals | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020