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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance)

  • Bachelor

This course has been withdrawn for 2021 only. We will continue to offer and expand the scope of our BFA Dance course and are working to ensure it incorporates both the usual emphasis on teaching as well as focusing on the very practical elements of dance technique.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
KK34, 056185A
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

  • Designed for aspiring dancers who enjoy a challenge and are passionate about a career as a dancer.
  • Intensive daily training in the core techniques of ballet and contemporary dance, weekly duo, pas de deux, pointe, male coaching classes, Pilates, yoga and alternative dance and body conditioning styles - making you internationally competitive.
  • Access to professional global networks and internationally recognised dance specialists.
  • Experience at least one Australian or international tour.
  • Secondment opportunities to major Australian companies and organisations.
  • Opportunities for international exchange programs.

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Graduates work throughout Australia and internationally in major professional dance companies, dance education organisations, musicals, circus, cabaret, burlesque, ommercial environments and as independent artists. Many graduates achieve outstanding recognition as performers and choreographers throughout their careers.

They follow careers in Australian Dance Collective, Australian Dance Theatre, Punch Drunk, TasDance, Akram Khan, Queensland Ballet, Co3 Contemporary Dance Company, Moulin Rouge, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Edsquad-Queensland Ballet Education Department, Makeshift Collective, Stompin Dance Company, Prying Eye, Opera Comics Pentru Copii, FAST Festival, DIY Festival, GOMA, Circus OZ, Ausdance, Education Departments, TRIPTIK, Collusion, and many other leading national and international dance
companies, institutions, independent collectives and private dance schools.

Possible careers
  • Choreographer
  • Dancer
  • Independent dance artist

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
71.7%
Overall satisfaction
76.5%
Skill scale
64%
Teaching scale
53.6%
Employed full-time
$50k
Average salary