MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance
Rethink and develop your performance practice in an ever-expanding field.
This Master’s course focuses on developing an interdisciplinary approach to dance performance, exploring the intersection of dance with theatre, performance art, visual art, film and more.
Where: Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds, UK
When: Starting September 2024
Deadline for applications: 28 April 2024
Through a range of creative laboratories and performance opportunities, students on this course collaborate with professional artists to stage work across a breadth of sites in preparation for diverse careers as freelance artists.
In 2024/25, students will co-create and perform in three major new commissioned works with:
– Florence Peake (dancer, choreographer, visual artist and teacher)
– Complicité Theatre (company working across theatre, opera, film, installation and participation)
– Benji Reid (award-winning photographer)
This unique course enables you to:
– Develop and expand your artistic practice beyond conventional dance performance
– Learn to work effectively in highly collaborative processes and actively contribute to the authorship of artistic work.
– Gain an in-depth understanding of performance processes, looking at different devising methodologies, ensemble creation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
– Join a vibrant network of dance makers, performers and professionals
This course is suitable for emerging and more established dance artists.
Auditions for 2024 entry to this course are via video only. Please complete an application form with your personal details and include a link to your video audition content.
Guidance on what to include in your footage can be found at https://www.nscd.ac.uk/study/apply-ma-idp/
Apply by 28 April 2024 at: https://www.nscd.ac.uk/study/ma-performance/
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a 10-minute Zoom interview.
Costs for participants: The application fee is a one-off payment of £20
Contact details:
For any queries, please get in touch with NSCD Admissions Team:
T: 0113 219 3050
E: [email protected]
For further information, please visit https://www.nscd.ac.uk/courses/ma-interdisciplinary-dance-performance/