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Northern School of Contemporary Dance: Dance and Creative Enterprise
| Institution | Northern School of Contemporary Dance |
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| Department | Dance |
| Web | http://www.nscd.ac.uk |
| admissions@nscd.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0113 2193000 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Master The Process of Dance Making
The MA Dance & Creative Enterprise is a practice-centred postgraduate programme designed for choreographers, directors, producers, and creative practitioners who are ready to advance their artistic vision and develop as independent dance and performance makers.
This course supports you to reimagine your creative practice while developing the professional, entrepreneurial, and business skills needed to sustain and grow a career in the arts. Throughout the programme, you will have the opportunity to:
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Develop your choreographic and performance-making skills through structured workshops and creative projects
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Learn essential tools for arts project management, business planning, curation, fundraising, marketing, and entrepreneurship
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Deepen your physical and performance skills through daily classes and workshops
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Explore skills and approaches in directing, rehearsal directing, movement directing and dramaturgy
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Undertake self-directed research into areas of personal interest
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Test your ideas using industry-standard facilities, with opportunities to present your work publicly at the on-site Riley Theatre
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Work closely with experienced artists and practitioners who bring a range of expertise from across the dance and performance industries
You’ll be part of a supportive and stimulating environment where creating work is at the heart of the experience. Across the year, you’ll produce several original projects in response to different briefs, perform in peer-led works, and may take on roles such as rehearsal director or assistant director for projects within the school.
The programme values collaboration, experimentation, and a skilled approach to making dance and performance. It places particular emphasis on developing entrepreneurial thinking – enabling you to take ownership of your ideas, lead projects with confidence, and navigate the creative industries as a self-sustaining artist. With strong foundations in crafting choreography, physical practice, and performance, the course equips you with the artistic, practical, and organisational tools to choreograph, direct, and produce your own work in a professional context.
How will the course do this? - Advance your choreographic practice – undertake daily creative classes to develop varied choreographic and movement devising approaches to enrich your artistic process.
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Develop the tools for arts project management – learn the necessary skills to successfully create, manage, fundraise and market your own artistic projects to support your future business ventures.
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Explore approaches to directing and dramaturgy – discover innovative strategies for storytelling and conveying artistic ideas to deepen your creative output and expand your career trajectory.
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Hone your artistic vision – reflect on what being a dance artist means and what you want your work to express, so you can make intentional artistic choices and develop a practice that feels authentic to who you are.
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Collaborate with leading arts practitioners – work with guest artists on a weekly basis, gaining professional insight into the arts industry, learning what it takes to succeed, and expanding your presence in the global creative community.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Entry is through a successful application and interview. There is no audition for this course. This course is open to graduates of two or three-year dance/performance training courses inc. theatre and other art forms at Higher Education level, or artists with professional experience and equivalent vocational performing arts training. Students with English as a second language will need a 6.0 ESOL level (with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and 5.5 in speaking and listening) or equivalent. Any questions about any of the above can be directed to/further details can be obtained from admissions@nscd.ac.uk |
| Location | Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH |
Fees
| England | 11330 GBP for Whole course |
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| Northern Ireland | 11330 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 11330 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 11330 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 19570 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
This programme enables dance graduates and professionals to gain a broader perspective on the arts sector, realise their ideas and find a potential market for their work. This course will encourage further development as a creative artist through its use of individual and collaborative approaches to arts practice and entrepreneurship. This MA explores artistic principles and theoretical concepts closely related to the art form, as well as the practices of project management, funding within the arts, audience engagement, publicity and marketing (including digital technologies). Alongside the creation and performance of work during the course, which can be individually led, focus will be given to developing academic and entrepreneurial skills by framing work as a collective, with guidance from some of the UK’s leading dance academics and practitioners, in both the art and business of dance.
The course operates on a modular basis. Most modules count for either 15 or 30 academic level 7 credits, with the final major research project being worth 60 credits. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10-20 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study, directed study and assessment activity. Students on this programme take modules worth 60 credits per term. All students take a total of 180 credits for the MA as a whole. Please note: This course is for independent artists or dance graduates who are looking to shift their focus from performance to becoming the creative independent artist / producer. Fifty percent of this programme focuses on business, funding and marketing skills development, the other fifty is focused on developing your voice as artist and maker, for this reason it is very different to our other MA Programmes (Verve / PAS) where performance is their sole focus.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Entry is through a remote online application via the submission of a show reel, written piece of work and an online skype interview. The MA in Dance & Creative Enterprise is open to graduates of two/three year dance training programmes at higher education level, who would therefore usually be 21+ years of age, or to dance artists with some professional experience and equivalent vocational dance training at an appropriate level. |
| Location | Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH |
Fees
| England | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This programme enables dance graduates and professionals to gain a broader perspective on the arts sector, realise their ideas and find a potential market for their work. This course will encourage further development as a creative artist through its use of individual and collaborative approaches to arts practice and entrepreneurship. This MA explores artistic principles and theoretical concepts closely related to the art form, as well as the practices of project management, funding within the arts, audience engagement, publicity and marketing (including digital technologies). Alongside the creation and performance of work during the course, which can be individually led, focus will be given to developing academic and entrepreneurial skills by framing work as a collective, with guidance from some of the UK’s leading dance academics and practitioners, in both the art and business of dance.
The course operates on a modular basis. Most modules count for either 15 or 30 academic level 7 credits, with the final major research project being worth 60 credits. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10-20 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study, directed study and assessment activity. Students on this programme take modules worth 60 credits per term. All students take a total of 180 credits for the MA as a whole. Please note: This course is for independent artists or dance graduates who are looking to shift their focus from performance to becoming the creative independent artist / producer. Fifty percent of this programme focuses on business, funding and marketing skills development, the other fifty is focused on developing your voice as artist and maker, for this reason it is very different to our other MA Programmes (Verve / PAS) where performance is their sole focus.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry is through a remote online application via the submission of a show reel, written piece of work and an online skype interview. The MA in Dance & Creative Enterprise is open to graduates of two/three year dance training programmes at higher education level, who would therefore usually be 21+ years of age, or to dance artists with some professional experience and equivalent vocational dance training at an appropriate level. |
| Location | Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH |
Fees
| England | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This programme enables dance graduates and professionals to gain a broader perspective on the arts sector, realise their ideas and find a potential market for their work. This course will encourage further development as a creative artist through its use of individual and collaborative approaches to arts practice and entrepreneurship. This MA explores artistic principles and theoretical concepts closely related to the art form, as well as the practices of project management, funding within the arts, audience engagement, publicity and marketing (including digital technologies). Alongside the creation and performance of work during the course, which can be individually led, focus will be given to developing academic and entrepreneurial skills by framing work as a collective, with guidance from some of the UK’s leading dance academics and practitioners, in both the art and business of dance. The course operates on a modular basis. Most modules count for either 15 or 30 academic level 7 credits, with the final major research project being worth 60 credits. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10-20 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study, directed study and assessment activity. Students on this programme take modules worth 60 credits per term. All students take a total of 180 credits for the MA as a whole. Please note: This course is for independent artists or dance graduates who are looking to shift their focus from performance to becoming the creative independent artist / producer. Fifty percent of this programme focuses on business, funding and marketing skills development, the other fifty is focused on developing your voice as artist and maker, for this reason it is very different to our other MA Programmes (Verve / PAS) where performance is their sole focus.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry is through a remote online application via the submission of a show reel, written piece of work and an online skype interview. The MA in Dance & Creative Enterprise is open to graduates of two/three year dance training programmes at higher education level, who would therefore usually be 21+ years of age, or to dance artists with some professional experience and equivalent vocational dance training at an appropriate level. |
| Location | Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH |
Fees
| England | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 8000 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This programme enables dance graduates and professionals to gain a broader perspective on the arts sector, realise their ideas and find a potential market for their work. This course will encourage further development as a creative artist through its use of individual and collaborative approaches to arts practice and entrepreneurship. This MA explores artistic principles and theoretical concepts closely related to the art form, as well as the practices of project management, funding within the arts, audience engagement, publicity and marketing (including digital technologies). Alongside the creation and performance of work during the course, which can be individually led, focus will be given to developing academic and entrepreneurial skills by framing work as a collective, with guidance from some of the UK’s leading dance academics and practitioners, in both the art and business of dance. The course operates on a modular basis. Most modules count for either 15 or 30 academic level 7 credits, with the final major research project being worth 60 credits. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10-20 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study, directed study and assessment activity. Students on this programme take modules worth 60 credits per term. All students take a total of 180 credits for the MA as a whole. Please note: This course is for independent artists or dance graduates who are looking to shift their focus from performance to becoming the creative independent artist / producer. Fifty percent of this programme focuses on business, funding and marketing skills development, the other fifty is focused on developing your voice as artist and maker, for this reason it is very different to our other MA Programmes (Verve / PAS) where performance is their sole focus.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry is through a remote online application via the submission of a show reel, written piece of work and an online skype interview. The MA in Dance & Creative Enterprise is open to graduates of two/three year dance training programmes at higher education level, who would therefore usually be 21+ years of age, or to dance artists with some professional experience and equivalent vocational dance training at an appropriate level. |
| Location | Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH |
Fees
| England | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4500 GBP for Year 1 |
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