Critically examine your personal interests in dance and the arts as part of our leading postgraduate dance research programme. Programme overview Dance research fosters independent examination of creative practice, pedagogy, history, people and society. In the Master of Dance Studies programme, you will critically examine practices, theories and issues that you find personally and professionally challenging and stimulating. Along with advanced specialist knowledge of dance you will gain intellectual and life skills that will equip you for employment, global citizenship and community involvement. Programme structure Your self-directed study will be supported by our award-winning staff who are successful practitioners, educators and scholars, with international and local expertise and networks that will support your individual research ambitions. Your supervisor will provoke your thinking, challenging you to consider multiple perspectives of your research topic. Your study culminates in a written thesis and may incorporate a creative practice performance. Where could this programme take you? Postgraduate study boosts your potential to build a sustainable career in dance, academia and research, contributing to influential projects in dance and the wider arts community. Jobs related to this programme Academic Arts administrator/manager/director Cultural adviser/educator Professional choreographer Professional dancer Researcher Secondary school specialist dance teacher Further study options Doctor of Philosophy Creative practice