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Want to study dance at QUT? Find out what you need to do to get there.
Welcome to dance at QUT
Dr Avril Huddy explains what you'll get out of our Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in dance.
Finding a passion for dance
Bachelor of Fine Arts student Sonya Wyer shares her journey, discussing why she combined her passion for dance with business.
Applying for dance at QUT
Want to study dance at QUT? Find out what you need to do to get there.
Welcome to dance at QUT
Dr Avril Huddy explains what you'll get out of our Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in dance.
Finding a passion for dance
Bachelor of Fine Arts student Sonya Wyer shares her journey, discussing why she combined her passion for dance with business.
Highlights
- Designed for future dance professionals who aspire to careers in dance teaching, choreography, research and academia, community arts practice, dance medicine and science, and arts management.
- Develop core techniques in contemporary dance and experience in a range of genres.
- Connect with lively professional networks in Australia and globally.
- Taught by internationally-recognised staff and visiting specialists.
Highlights
- Designed for future dance professionals who aspire to careers in dance teaching, choreography, research and academia, community arts practice, dance medicine and science, and arts management.
- Develop core techniques in contemporary dance and experience in a broad of genres.
- Connect with lively professional networks in Australia and globally.
- Taught by internationally-recognised staff and visiting specialists.
Why choose this course?
Through this three-year degree, you’ll build on your passion for dance while future proofing your career by diversifying your interests to open up a wide range of career opportunities.
If your passion is for creating dance or following a love for choreography or production then combining your studies with areas such as screen studies, drama, music or entertainment will expand your skill set and versatility.
If you want to become a creative producer, company manager, arts manager or even dance journalist this course is for you. It will allow you to ground your passion for dance while also nurturing these other interests and future proofing your career in a changing world.
If you’re interested in teaching dance this degree will allow you to share your passion with others by laying the foundation for a teaching career. You’ll learn the core techniques of genres and dance styles including contemporary dance, hip hop, ballet, that can be applied to studio teaching, while additional studies can also allow you to teach in schools in Australia and beyond.
Real-world learning
In this course, you’ll develop real-world skills by being involved in at least one Australian or international project where you'll work with professionals in a variety of dance settings, including the community, dance education and performance environments.
Dance students also take part in a wide variety of work integrated learning opportunities with placements taken to suit a wide variety of career paths. Past experiences include-
- Teaching dance with placements available in many secondary schools and dance academies across Brisbane.
- Dance performance with placements in companies and studios including Queensland Ballet, Australian Dance Performance Institute, Westside Performers, National Conservatoire Ballet Company and Promenade Dance Studio.
- Performance arts and musical theatre with the Australian Dance Performance Institute, Brisbane Immersive Ensemble or Jam Performing Arts.
- Wellbeing, yoga or heath with Grounded Koh Tao Wellbeing Centre, Active Arts Australia or RIPE Dance.
- Dance promotion and administration with organisations like Ausdance National.
You’ll also learn from internationally recognised teaching staff and visiting dance specialists, and connect with local and global professional networks or take part in international exchange programs.
Visit the student and graduate blog to find out more about what it’s like to study fine arts and where a QUT degree can take you.
Explore this course
From your first year you will learn the fundamentals of choreography, dance history and dance analysis as well as collaborate in the creation and presentation of student work. You’ll also begin to explore all the creative career options on offer for you.
Your studies will then progress to understanding advanced choreographic practice, composition and where appropriate, the application of these in a range of contexts, as well as introducing studies from your other areas of interest you have chosen.
In your third and final year you’ll tailor your course to transition towards your future career by choosing to work on real industry projects, work integrated learning or undertake study tours.
Customise your degree
Through this course you can choose to study other creative industries disciplines including creative writing, drama, fashion, interior design, journalism, music and visual arts practice.
Teach Dance
Throughout this course you’ll explore and consider dance teaching concepts as they apply to a variety of contexts which may include studio teaching, community teaching and formal education settings.
If you wish to become a school dance teacher, you have some options. You can complete your dance degree first and then follow with a Master of Teaching which allows you to teach dance alongside drama, music or visual arts.
Alternatively, you can undertake a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) / Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and complete two separate degrees in just four and a half years full time. This will allow you to combine your passion for dance while teaching english, history, geography or maths.
Create Dance
Pursue your passion for choreography, teaching artistry, and independent practice by combining your dance studies with majors in screen production, interactive and visual design, drama and performance, and music and sound. Expand your skill set and versatility, and nurture innovative creative thinking and practice.
Get Agile
Become a creative producer, company manager, arts administrator or journalist by combining your passion for dance with other interests such as media and communication, journalism or entertainment. This will help you gain the skills you need to work in a variety of dance-related roles including arts management and community arts projects.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates of the dance major often move into careers as dance teachers in schools (with an appropriate teaching qualification), private studios, universities and professional dance company education programs. Graduates also work as dance researchers and academics, community engagement officers for dance companies, dance journalists, festival and community project directors and producers, independent dance practitioners, private dance studio owners, community dance artists, arts administrators, and dance health professionals (with further specialised training).
Possible careers
- Arts administrator
- Choreographer
- Creative entrepreneur
- Dance journalist
- Dance studio owner
- Dance teacher
- Dancer
- Events and festivals coordinator
- Festival director
- Independent dance artist
Your course
To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), you must complete the following:
- Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) – 24 credit points
- Dance major – 168 credit points
- Complementary studies – 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).
Year 1
- technique studies focus on physical and conceptual approaches
- cover a range of genres, for example, contemporary dance, ballet, hip hop, latin dance
- learn the fundamentals of choreography
- study dance history and dance analysis
Year 2
- study dance styles from around the world
- advance your choreographic practice
- create dance works for film
- contextualise cutting-edge performance and choreography
- non-dance units can be selected from across QUT
Year 3
- tailor your course to transition into your chosen professional area
- further your studies within a second discipline, for example, drama units to become a dance and drama teacher
- develop sophisticated workshop materials to communicate your choreography
- explore the application of your disciplinary knowledge within collaborative multidisciplinary projects
Study overseas
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility. Find out more about studying on exchange.
Your course
To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), you must complete the following:
- Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) – 24 credit points
- Dance major – 168 credit points
- Complementary studies – 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).
Year 1
- technique studies focus on physical and conceptual approaches
- cover a range of genres, for example, contemporary dance, ballet, hip hop, latin dance
- learn the fundamentals of choreography
- study dance history and dance analysis
Year 2
- study dance styles from around the world
- advance your choreographic practice
- create dance works for film
- contextualise cutting-edge performance and choreography
- non-dance units can be selected from across QUT
Year 3
- tailor your course to transition into your chosen professional area
- further your studies within a second discipline, for example, drama units to become a dance and drama teacher
- develop sophisticated workshop materials to communicate your choreography
- explore the application of your disciplinary knowledge within collaborative multidisciplinary projects
Study overseas
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility. Find out more about studying on exchange.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 70.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- KK34
- QTAC code
- 429162
- CRICOS code
- 056185A
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- Kelvin Grove
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- Kelvin Grove
- 3 years full-time
- 3 years full-time
- February
- February
- Commencing studies in 2022: this program is available for on-campus studies only.
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2023
Admission was based on additional entry requirements only.
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 70.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| IELTS Academic / IELTS Online / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| TOEFL iBT / Home / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP fees available from September
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2025 fees
2025: Available from July
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2024 fees
2024: CSP $12,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2024 fees
2024: $34,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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