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During this programme, you will:  

• Develop theoretical and practical knowledge of diverse dance repertoires, including Irish, Contemporary and Western Art styles. 

• Critically engage with ethnographic research methods and fieldwork techniques used in dance studies. 

• Explore dance forms in cultural and ritual contexts, linking performance to historical and genealogical roots. 

• Learn to document and reflect on dance practice through writing, media technologies, and interdisciplinary approaches. 

• Choose from a wide range of electives including somatics, choreography for camera, cultural policy, and Irish traditional music and dance. 

• Complete a final dissertation or presentation demonstrating your research or performance expertise. 

Key Information: 

• Complete full-time in one year 

• Delivered on campus and online 

• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters  

• Submit dissertation at the end of the summer semester  

• Full-time students take 4 core modules and 2 elective modules in the autumn semester and 2 core modules and two elective modules in the spring semester 

You will learn through a blend of:  

• Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities  

• Reflective practice and guided research  

• Regular feedback from faculty and peers  

Autumn Semester 

Core modules:  

• introduces students to the repertoires of diverse dance performance practices in a variety of theoretical, methodological and dance performance contexts. 

• critically engages students in discourses surrounding ethnographic research methodologies in the field of ethnochoreology. 

• introduces basic elements of fieldwork including its ethical principles, participant observation, and interview techniques. 

• equips students with a knowledge of the emergence and development of ritual studies as an interdisciplinary discourse. 

Electives – choose 2:  

• (Compulsory)
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Spring Semester 

• extends theoretical and practical knowledge of repertoires and styles in diverse dance performance practices from Irish, Contemporary and Western Art dance style. 

• introduces students to a range of dance forms through an exploration of performance examples in current cultural contexts and linking them to their genealogical roots. 

Electives - Choose 2 from list above 

Summer Semester 

• equips students to perform specialist repertoire at the standard of a public recital or conduct a research project to the level of a master's standard dissertation or a combination of both. 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s  

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree ( Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant or appropriate subject. 

• The university will shortlist and invite you to an interview and audition if necessary 

Other Entry Considerations: 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy. 

International students:   

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of documents: 

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport 
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
• Copy of your CV
• Additional audio visual and/or written material. 

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application   

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

Distance:

EU - €7,800

Non EU - €17,900

Full-Time:

EU - €7,995

Non EU - €18,000

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie).   

  
Funding 

Find further information on funding and scholarships.

This course can lead to the following sectors and careers:  

• Dance Performance
• Dance Pedagogy
• Dance Research 

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Sessions