Description

The Certificate of Higher Education in Dance is a course of study designed as the first step in a student’s education and training towards becoming a professional dance artist, performer, or choreographer. As a programme of study, it encompasses the physical, technical, expressive, creative, and artistic nature of dance performance informed by contextual and theoretical aspects of the discipline, including cultural perspectives. The uniqueness of this course is the ability to choose from one of two distinct pathways, allowing students to develop and specialise in either Contemporary or Street Dance Styles. Students are enriched by a range of technical, creative and performance experiences in various contexts, all of which support them at the start of their journey towards a career in dance. 98% of students who completed this level of training at NSCD in 2023 progressed to further training on our BA course, another conservatoire or another university. This programme is also suitable for 16/17-year-olds as a full-time alternative access route to Higher Education.