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BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance with Foundation Year

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 13 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
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Course summary

Important Application Information
Whilst UCAS Conservatoires indicates that the deadline is in January, please note we are able to accept applications after this date. Please submit via UCAS Conservatoires in the usual way.

Programme Information

Our Foundation programme offers you an intensive year of contemporary dance study to help you prepare for undergraduate study. Students who pass the foundation year will automatically progress to year 1 of the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Programme at Trinity Laban.

Key Features:

  • Develop your performance skills through a dedicated practice-based programme of study.

  • Learn about current concerns, thinking, and methodologies relating to fitness, safe practice, health and wellbeing of the dancer.

  • Develop strong technical, creative and choreographic skills, while gaining an understanding of the analytical frameworks that support this development.

  • Learn about the diverse historical and socio-cultural contexts within which current contemporary dance work has been/is created and performed.

  • Benefit from a learning environment that nurtures creativity, innovation, reflection, critical thinking, and collaborative approaches.

  • Engage in new approaches to learning and creative practice.

  • Develop a respect for the viewpoints of others, and confidence to communicate ideas and contribute to critical discussion and creative enquiry.

Course details

Principal study options

During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:

Instrument/specialisms

For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.

Primary instrument/specialism
  • Dance

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 13 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
203F
Institution code:
T75
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Foundation

Trinity Laban has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
203F
Institution code:
T75
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Assessment locations

In the event of a successful assessment, applicants may be invited for a further interview prior to being made an offer.

Remote assessment recordings may be accepted in the event that you cannot attend an assessment in person.

Single specialism assessment

LocationOn-time Fee
In personNo Fee Charged
By recordingNo Fee Charged
Other - non-UK auditionsNo Fee Charged

Joint principal specialism assessment

LocationOn-time Fee
In personNot Applicable
By recordingNo Fee Charged
Other - non-UK auditionsNo Fee Charged

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & InternationalTBC

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees will be published on our website when available.

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