Dance University of Nicosia

Overview

The Dance course at University of Nicosia aims to provide a well-balanced curriculum which blends practice, theory and creative skills in order to develop well-rounded dance practioners, educators, and artists.

The specific objectives of the program are to:

• Provide students with training in practical, theoretical and artistic education in the field of dance;

• Equip students with practical, theoretical and creative skills to operate efficiently in the dance field and market;

• Encourage students to develop and apply critical thinking to the practice, making, teaching and writing about dance;

• Provide students with the knowledge and skills with which to conduct in-depth inquiries and research in fields of dance, relating dance to social, cultural and political events, past and current;

• Prepare students for realistic career prospects in dance performance (contemporary dance based), dance composition/choreography, dance theory and research, dance history (including a cultural approach to dance), dance education, and ensemble directing;

• Prepare students for postgraduate study in various areas of dance.