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MSc PG Dip PG Cert Dance Science and Education

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2-6 years part time intermittent study, MSc with TQS 15 months full time, 24 months part time, PG Dip 9 months full time, 1-4 years part time intermittent study

Course Description

If you are interested in the development of dance education, a comprehensive understanding of the science underpinning the art form is a must. This innovative programme – the only one of its kind in Scotland – offers just that, giving you the scientific theory and specialist skills that will inspire you to push the frontiers of dance and dance education.

Through a multi-disciplinary blend of theory and practice, you will learn to prepare dancers to improve performance, explore the physiological and developmental issues that relate to dance education and training and develop awareness of changing trends.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Whether you are a recent graduate or a mid-career professional, this programme will prepare you for further research, which can be channelled into an academic career or used to advance your performing, teaching or educational career. The transferable skills you gain, such as communication and project management, will also be valuable in enhancing any career options.

If you choose the GTCS-accredited Teaching Qualification (TQs) pathway, this degree will enable you to apply for GTCS registration and teach in schools with a subject specialism of dance across 3-18 years.

Recent graduate destinations include lecturing and teaching positions in Higher Education, teaching positions in schools, dance development officers for local authorities, research positions, further study at PhD level and physiotherapy programmes.

Module Details

Compulsory courses

  • Dance Pedagogy
  • Preventive Dance Medicine
  • Sources of Knowledge: understanding and analysing research literature
  • Conceptualising Research: Foundations, Assumptions and Praxis

Option courses

You will also choose 2-3 option courses (40 credits) from a range offered at Moray House School of Education and Sport and may include for example:

  • Assessment of physical activity and body composition
  • Coaching and performance
  • Conditioning physiology
  • Nutritional factors and ergogenic aids
  • Paediatric factors in sport
  • Peak performance
  • Physical activity for health
  • Physio-mechanical aspects of resistance training
  • Planning and instruction for performance
  • Psychology for physical activity
  • Stress: coping and control

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